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008 campus A green oasis in the very center of Berlin. Fantastic facilities reflecting Berlin's history 014 courses Courses start every Monday, all year BERLIN round at all levels 034 accommodation GERMAN FOR ADULTS GERMAN COURSES 50 apartments and 72 hotel rooms on campus WHERE INTERESTING PEOPLE MEET – MORE THAN 5.000 STUDENTS ATTEND GLS EVERY YEAR 001 editorial EDITORIAL + CONTENT 008 018 GLS has really grown in the last 3 decades. When I founded the school in 1983, there were hardly more than 70 or 80 students at the same time. Now, 30 years later, we welcome more than 5.000 students every year. And GLS has built a cam- pus that is unique in Berlin, maybe even in Germany – including more than 130 single accommodation units. GLS has become a big school, one of the biggest in Berlin. One thing, however, has never changed. GLS still has a very personal feel about it. My staff know their students, and students are welcome to come to the office anytime should they have questions or problems. We are very happy with what we achieved, but don´t expect us to pause. We will continue to improve. Barbara Jaeschke Founder and Managing Director 02 004 content About GLS 002 LOCATION 004 30German courses+ reserved exclusively for students aged Ages & Nationalities 032 30 plus or over Fact sheet 048 GLS CAMPUS 008 HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE 012 GERMAN COURSES 015 Method & Levels 016 General German 018 028 Business German 020 BERLIN Exam Prep 022 Teacher Training 024 INTERNSHIPS IN BERLIN 028 046 UNIVERSITY PATHWAY 030 ACCOMMODATION 034 Apartments on campus 036 Hotel on campus 038 Flat share and Homestay 042 ACTIVITIES After class 044 GERMAN COURSES + Weekend excursions 046 EXCURSIONS INTERNSHIP 003 GLS CAMPUS BERLIN ABOUT WHERE ABOUT GLS INTER GLS ESTING STAR SCHOOL PEOPLE EST. 1983 PORTFOLIO GERMANY The letters GLS stand for German GLS offers programs for both adult GLS has repeatedly received the MEET Language School. GLS was founded and junior students: Star School Germany award. The in 1983 by Barbara Jaeschke, who awards are bestowed every year originally trained as a high school FOR ADULTS: German courses, in London by Study Travel Magazine. teacher. Mrs. Jaeschke is married internships in Berlin, university GLS is an independent school with with 3 children and continues to placement in German (see page an independent spirit: it continues manage the school she founded. 030), TestDaF examination center to be run by its original founder, Barbara Jaeschke, who established GLS is the only language school FOR JUNIORS (7 – 19 years): the school in 1983. in Germany with a 16.000 sqm Summer schools in Berlin urban campus including 2 hotels. and Munich, High School The facilities on campus are in Germany 5.000 second to none in Europe: 66 bright classrooms, 2 restaurants TEST CENTER More than 5.000 students from up specializing in modern German GLS is a test center for to 60 countries attend GLS courses cuisine, 50 apartments and 72 TestDaF and telc German. every year. The GLS campus can hotel rooms. accommodate 500 students at the same time. CLIENTS ROLLS ROYCE FENDI E BAY LUFTHANSA DEUTSCHE WELLE TV 005 GLS CAMPUS BERLIN PRIME LOCATION PRIME LOCATION GLS is located in the very center of Berlin, in über-trendy district of Prenzlauerberg The district was a low-income neighbour- hood in the early 1900s. After World War II it was absorbed in the communist part of Berlin with many intellectuals and artists choosing to take up residence here. After the fall of the Berlin Wall the neighbourhood boomed and became 006 007 one of the trendiest districts in Berlin. Many of the main Berlin highlights are 003 004 within walking distance to GLS. 009 002 005 011 008 012 001 010 001 KAISER WILHELM GEDÄCHTNISKIRCHE 007 FERNSEHTURM AM ALEXANDERPLATZ 002 SIEGESSÄULE 008 CHECKPOINT CHARLIE / MAUERMUSEUM 003 HAUS DER KULTUREN DER WELT 009 DEUTSCHES GUGGENHEIM BERLIN 004 REICHSTAG 010 JÜDISCHES MUSEUM 005 BRANDENBURGER TOR 011 POTSDAMER PLATZ 006 MUSEUMSINSEL 012 BAUHAUS-ARCHIV 007 GLS CAMPUS BERLIN NEIGHBOURHOOD TRENDY Y NEIGHBOUR- TREND HOOD The GLS campus is right on Kastanienallee, nicknamed «casting alley», because it's a popular location for fashion and film shoots. The Lichtblick Cinema is an independent More than 40 bars, cafes and fashion arthouse cinema right next to GLS. Lichtblick boutiques featuring Berlin designers are shows mainly classic and arthouse movies right next door to GLS. along with documentaries. The cinema is located in the oldest building This stylish store is just across the street of the district. from GLS: "Thatchers" is fashion made in Berlin, the store was hyped by the press and cited as proof of the new cosmopolitan spirit in Berlin. 20 METER THATCHERS 30 METER LICHTBLICK 10 METER DOCK 11 500 METER MAUERPARK Our next-door neighbour: A fun and funky public park, located a center for modern dance along a former section of the Berlin Wall. and performing arts. If you are into shopping, don’t miss the huge flea market on Sundays. 009 GLS CAMPUS BERLIN GREEN OASIS GREEN OASIS IN THE VERY Swimming pool (open on average 5 days per week, reduced rates for students) CENTER OF BERLIN GLS is the only language school in Germany with a 16.000 m² campus, including the option to live on campus while learning German in Berlin. The park-like campus is a green oasis in the very center of Berlin. Nearly all classrooms are equipped with smart boards or touch screens And it includes a historic highlight: a heritage swimming pool under monument protection. 16.000 SQM 66 BRIGHT 50 APARTMENTS CAFETERIA SWIMMING POOL PARK-LIKE CAMPUS CLASSROOMS 72 HOTEL ROOMS 2 RESTAURANTS BAR 011 ERLIN GLS CAMPUS BERLIN B AMPUS C 5 STAR GLS FACILITIES 013 ERLIN GLS CAMPUS BERLIN B AMPUS C HISTORY & ARCHITECTURE 1867 GLS The GLS campus reflects Berlin's history. The 2 apartment buildings used to accommodate a public school that operated from 1867 to 2005, The main school building was built in when the Berlin senate closed it down. GLS converted 1960 on ruins left by World War II . the former classrooms into apartments for students The style, with its faintly Bauhaus (see page 036). signature, is very modern, and very dynamic. The hotel is the jewel of the campus, a Berlin landmark under monument protection. Built in 1902 as a public bath 1902 house, it was closed down in 1986 due to damages in the basin. In 2011 GLS renovated the dilapidated building, re-opening it as Hotel Oderberger (see page 038). 1960 015 PES Y GERMAN COURSES COURSE T course types Method & Levels 016 General German 018 Business German 020 Prep Courses for Certificates 022 Teacher Training 024 Afternoon seminars 026 German Course + Internship 028 University Pathway Germany 030 017 ELS V COURSE START: GERMAN COURSES METHOD & every Monday ALL YEAR ROUND METHOD & LE also between Christmas and New Year. STANDARD INTENSIVE LEVELS COURSE CO URSE LESSONS 20 LESSONS 30 LESSONS À 45 MIN. PER WEEK PER WEEK EXAMS* METHOD PLACEMENT PROGRESS TEST CHEC K A1 ca. 160 8 weeks 5 weeks HOW GLS uses the communicative For immediate assessment of A written evaluation test every Friday a student's level GLS provides (duration: 20 minutes) allows students ELEMENTARY approach: German is the only a free online test to check their progress. In addition, LONG language spoken in class. (on www.gls-berlin.de). personalized feedback from teachers Teachers act as facilitators, is available at any time. ca. 160 8 weeks 5 weeks telc A2 encouraging students to speak When students arrive in Berlin, A2 German as much as possible. a placement test consisting DOES Students get all the correc- of a written and an oral part tions, grammar and vocabulary ensures they will share a class with others of a similar level. they need to take them to the ca. 160 8 weeks 5 weeks telc B1 next level, but the priority is on B1 IT active speaking. INTERMEDIATE GLS teaches in tandem, i.e. 2 teachers tutor 1 class and TAKE alternate at every break. ca. 160 8 weeks 5 weeks telc B2 LEVELS B2 Goethe B2 TO We teach German at all levels ranging from beginners to ca. 160 8 weeks 5 weeks telc C1 advanced (levels as defined C1 TestDaF by the Common European Goethe C1 Reference Framework): LEARN A = elementary ADVANCED B = intermediate C = advanced C2 ca. 160 8 weeks 5 weeks Goethe C2GERMAN *GLS is a testing center for TestDaF and telc Deutsch exams. The data in the ? MARION FEUCHTENBERGER-LENZEN table are approximate data. How long it will take to reach a certain level will ACADEMIC DIRECTOR also depend on individual factors like previous learning experience. 019 GENERAL GERMAN COURSES GERMAN COURSES All courses are built on the four fundamental START EVERY skills: oral comprehension, writing, reading and GENERAL GENERAL GERMAN MONDAY. speaking. Free class discussions, role-plays and conversation help develop verbal expression, All courses are complemented vocabulary and good sentence structure. GERMAN by activities in Berlin and Grammar is packed in informative and stimulat- weekend excursions to places like ing texts that provide valuable cultural, political Dresden, Leipzig or Potsdam and historical background. Topics covered (more on page 046). include: relationships, social life, jobs and the work place, history of Berlin, cultural identity, and more. STANDARD STANDARD SEMI INTENSIVE CRASH MONDAY – FRIDAY DORIS TEACHES GERMAN AT GLS. 30 PLUS* INTENSIVE All GLS teachers have university degrees and are qualified as teachers of German as a foreign language. They are not only experienced teachers, but also interesting people to talk to LESSONS À 45 MIN.