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F+U Academy of Languages 2018 Heidelberg Language Courses State Recognised Vocational College for Foreign Languages Language Tours Test centre Accommodation Winner 2017 German Language School www.fuu-languages.eu 1 Reserva al precio más bajo a nivel mundial en: https://www.languagecourse.net/escuela-f+u-academy-of-languages-heidelburgo.php3 +1 646 503 18 10 +44 330 124 03 17 +34 93 220 38 75 +33 1-78416974 +41 225 180 700 +49 221 162 56897 +43 720116182 +31 858880253 +7 4995000466 +46 844 68 36 76 +47 219 30 570 +45 898 83 996 +39 02-94751194 +48 223 988 072 +81 345 895 399 +55 213 958 08 76 +86 19816218990 Contents Heidelberg - at the Heart of Europe Heidelberg - at the Heart of Europe 3 Youth Campus 24 – Round the Clock Supervision 19 Heidelberg - City of Romanticism and Science 4 Russian Academy for Children 19 F+U Academy of Languages - International Language School 6 Group Packages 20-21 Reykjavik Course Structure, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages 8 Accommodation 22 International Test Centre 9 Location Map (Halls of Residence, Apartments) 22 Information and Regulations 11 Accommodation Information 24 Atlantic Ocean Host Family Accommodation 25 Individual Courses, Premium Business Programme, Transfer to Accommodation, Parking 25 IT Courses 12 Guest Houses, Holiday Homes, Hotels, Youth Hostel 25 Evening Courses, Weekend Courses 13 Halls of Residence, Apartments 26 Intensive Courses 14 Halls of Residence: Categories and Locations 26 Helsinki St Petersburg German as a Foreign Language 14 Meals 26 German as a Foreign Language plus English 15 Oslo Tallinn Stockholm Lessons on Tour 15 Education Partners 28 Boarding School 28 Moscow Courses for Professionals, Language Tours 16 International Baccalaureate® 28 Riga Corporate Training, Educational Leave, Heidelberge Private School Centre 28 Worldwide Language Tours University of Applied Sciences for Business, Glasgow Technology and Culture 29 Copenhagen Vilnius Special Services, Special Courses, Cultural Programme 17 International University of Cooperative Education 29 Minsk International Prep School 29 Dublin Manchester Language Courses for Children and Young People Hamburg German and English Language Language Courses 18 State Recognised Vocational College for Berlin Warsaw Junior Programme Modules Foreign Languages 30 Amsterdam London Leipzig Kiev (Accommodation, Lunch, Leisure Activities) 18 Cologne Dresden Packages and Additional Modules 18 Participant Statistics 31 Brussels Frankfurt Lviv Important Addresses, Service Numbers 32 Cracow Luxembourg Prague Paris Heidelberg Bratislava Chisinau Vienna Strasbourg Stuttgart Munich Budapest Berne Vaduz Ljubljana Lyon Bucharest Bordeaux Venice Zagreb Milan Belgrade Montpellier Monaco San Marino Sarajevo Sofia Pristina Istanbul Porto Andorra Marseille Podgorica Skopje Barcelona Rome Tirana Lisbon Madrid Naples Seville Athens Palermo 2 3 Reserva al precio más bajo a nivel mundial en: https://www.languagecourse.net/escuela-f+u-academy-of-languages-heidelburgo.php3 +1 646 503 18 10 +44 330 124 03 17 +34 93 220 38 75 +33 1-78416974 +41 225 180 700 +49 221 162 56897 +43 720116182 +31 858880253 +7 4995000466 +46 844 68 36 76 +47 219 30 570 +45 898 83 996 +39 02-94751194 +48 223 988 072 +81 345 895 399 +55 213 958 08 76 +86 19816218990 Heidelberg - City of Romanticism... ...and Science Heidelberg, once the capital of the Palatinate and the spiritual centre of Calvinism, nestles in the picturesque Neckar valley and is known for its particularly mild climate. Over the years, Heidelberg’s beauty has attracted a number of Catholicism regaining its foothold in Heidelberg following the up- poets, painters and scientists. In the early 19th century the city on heaval of the Thirty Years War and the Palatinate War of Suc- the Neckar became the most important centre of German Late cession. The wooded hills around Heidelberg cloak the city in a Romanticism, inextricably linked with the poets Arnim, Brentano, handsome green. There is also plenty to explore in the surround- Goethe and Eichendorff. ing area, including the Neckar valley castles, the German wine route, ancient cultivated landscapes along the Upper Rhine and the Odenwald mountains, while proximity to Frankfurt, Karlsruhe Germany’s oldest university, the Ruprecht-Karls University of and Stuttgart airports means Heidelberg is easily accessible to Heidelberg, ‘has once again asserted its leading position among its guests from all over the world. universities in Germany’ and in 2017 upholds its reputation as one of the best-ranked universities in the world. The University The name Heidelberg is synonymous with tradition and roman- library tops the prestigious BIX Library Index where, in each of ticism, but it also stands for a modern, world-class location the four assessment categories it is ‘the only major academic for science and business. Heidelberg is home to the tradi- university to place among the leaders - and for the sixth consec- tion-steeped university, the Academy of Sciences, the German utive year’ (Heidelberg University in International Comparison, Cancer Research Centre (DKFZ), four Max Planck institutes, the Heidelberg University hompage). European Laboratory for Molecular Biology (EMBL), the Print Media Academy of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, the SAS In- Many monuments bear witness to the Neckar city’s diverse his- stitute and several research centres belonging to international tory. Overlooking the river Neckar some 70 metres below is the companies. Such a concentration of the sciences is unparalleled city’s most famous landmark, the Elector’s Castle, standing on in Germany and forms the basis for a dynamic, science-orientat- the slope of Königstuhl on its eponymous mountain. Its ruins are ed economy that elevates Heidelberg - despite a population of among one of the most impressive sights to behold on any tour just 150,000 - to its position as one of Germany’s leading eco- of Germany (in 2016, the castle was one of Germany’s most pop- nomic centres. ular destinations for international holidaymakers). Visitors climb- ing up to the castle first pass through the gate into the famous Heidelberg is also one of Germany’s leading cultural centres, ‘Hortus Palatinus’ garden, created at the beginning of the 17th as demonstrated by its wealth of museums and theatres. Litera- century. From the castle garden, there is a breathtaking view of ture is ubiquitous in the city and as of December 2014 Heidelberg Heidelberg, including the Philosophers’ Walk, which lies on the bears the honorary title of ‘UNESCO City of Literature’. Togeth- opposite bank of the Neckar. Fascinating buildings dating back to er with the neighbouring cities in the Rhine-Neckar metropoli- a variety of epochs surround the inner courtyard. Situated in the tan area (Mannheim, Ludwigshafen, Speyer, Schwetzingen and Royal Wine Cellar is the world’s largest barrel, which was once Worms, to name the most important), Heidelberg offers a large filled with wine. It has rarely failed to impress - except in the case variety of nationally significant cultural events: of Perkeo, the barrel’s gnome-like guard. Once, when asked if he • Heidelberg Castle Festival could drink the barrel dry, his answer was a nonchalant “Perché • International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg no” - why not? - which is how he came to earn his name. • Heidelberg Theatre Festival • Heidelberg Literature Festival The baroque townhouses and their ornamental facades and por- • Heidelberg Spring Festival tals are a striking feature of any walk round the Old Town. The • Heidelberg “Stückemarkt” Theatre and Drama Festival heart of the Old Town is the market place, between the Evan- • Festival of German Film gelical Church of the Holy Ghost and the grand renaissance • Mannheim Summer Mozart Festival building ‘Zum Ritter’. Leading away from the Church of the Holy • Schwetzingen Castle Festival Ghost are many old alleyways • Niebelungen Festival - Worms lined with pubs and restaurants. • International Schiller Festival - Mannheim Spanning the Neckar is the Old • International Street Theatre Festival Ludwigshafen Bridge, one of the most beau- • Photography Festival Mannheim Ludwigshafen Heidelberg tiful stone bridges in Germany. • Enjoy Jazz, International Festival for Jazz - Heidelberg Not far from University Square • Ludwigshafen Festival is the Jesuit Church. Built in the early 18th century and adorned with several figures of the Vir- gin Mary and saints, the church is the Old Town’s symbol of 4 5 Reserva al precio más bajo a nivel mundial en: https://www.languagecourse.net/escuela-f+u-academy-of-languages-heidelburgo.php3 +1 646 503 18 10 +44 330 124 03 17 +34 93 220 38 75 +33 1-78416974 +41 225 180 700 +49 221 162 56897 +43 720116182 +31 858880253 +7 4995000466 +46 844 68 36 76 +47 219 30 570 +45 898 83 996 +39 02-94751194 +48 223 988 072 +81 345 895 399 +55 213 958 08 76 +86 19816218990 F+U Academy of Languages International Language School The F+U language school is situated in the middle of the university city’s historic centre, and just a few metres from the Neckar. The school building offers fantastic views of the Old Town, the One outstanding feature of the Academy is the Vocational Col- castle and into the Neckar valley. lege for Foreign Languages, founded in 2004, which offers the opportunity to study full time towards the following state recog- Today, the F+U Academy of Languages is one of the largest lan- nised qualifications: Fremdsprachenkorrespondent/in (Foreign guage schools in Germany. Every year, over 10,000 language Language Correspondence Clerk), Europasekretär/in (European learners and exam candidates a year participate in the language Secretary), Welthandelskorrespondent/in (Multilingual Corre- courses and examinations, and learners from over 100 countries spondence Clerk) and Translator. F+U is the only education pro- participate in the German courses. Thanks to its internationality, vider in southern Germany to offer state recognised vocational the school gives learners a unique opportunity to meet people language training for Japanese. Recognised status has also been and find out more about their language and culture, and to put awarded for Chinese, English, French, Spanish and Russian.