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Hamburg is the official home
of Germany’s greatest number
of millionaires. It owes a large part
of its growth, and subsequent wealth,
to its strategic position on three
rivers, which now give the city the
honour of having six times more bridges
than Venice. Add to this its quaint
canals,
vast urban green spaces and beautiful architecture,
and Hamburg comes off as great place to learn
the language and immerse yourself in the culture
- and there's certainly lots of that. Having survived
two world wars and a devastating fire in the 19th
century, Hamburgers are justifiably proud of their
city, and today you'll see a friendly mix of students,
workers and foreigners going about their daily
lives and enjoying the huge variety of entertainment
and eating out by night.
The
School
The school was founded in 1952 and
is one of the largest language schools
in Germany. Although it teaches 19
languages in total, its main focus
is teaching German as a foreign language.
Right in the heart of Hamburg, in
the peaceful old pedestrian zone known
as
'Colonnaden', the school has an impressive 70
classrooms and even its own residence located
in the same building. All teachers are highly
qualified, university graduates, and they pride
themselves on teaching a particularly high quality
German, as the language spoken in Hamburg is very
clear and has no regional dialect.
Client
Feedback
”I enjoyed
my few last-minute days of German
in Hamburg. The school is very good
and thanks for arranging things so
quickly. I shall be coming to you
again, though I don't know when, or
which language! Thanks again.”
Angela Parkes
Ave no. of lessons:
20 lessons per week (each lesson 45 mins)
Airport Transfers: Hamburg airport
Accommodation: Host families: shared room, full
board
(with packed lunches)
Sample Programme
Sunday: Arrival
at airport. Transfer to location & welcome
by host families. Monday: Morning reception at the school,
level test and language classes. Afternoon guided
tour of Hamburg. Tuesday: Morning language classes. Afternoon
excursion to a famous Hamburg brewery, for which
the area is renowned. Wednesday: Morning language classes.
Afternoon boat cruise on the Alster lakes in
central Hamburg, connected to the River Elbe
by a network of canals. Thursday: Morning language classes. Afternoon
excursion to Stade, one of the oldest Hanseatic
and immaculately kept towns in the north of
Germany. Friday: Morning language classes. Afternoon
sightseeing and shopping in Hamburg. Evening
disco. Saturday: Full-day excursion to Bremen,
a lively and charming town at the end of the
Fairy-Tale Road, which winds north from the
Grimm Brothers’ birthplace. Sunday: Departure for Hamburg airport.
Cactus Rates Hamburg
Because...
* the school has 50 years
of experience...
* it is an impressive industrial port and a
paradise for fish lovers, with its great fish
market and fresh produce...
* there is no area dialect here.
