G I N G E H R C M A A E N T • • H T U U M 40 YEARS T B I O T L S D T - I N 2017 German for Young People and Adults engl. Berlin City Berlin-Lehnin Berlin Center Berlin Tegel Berlin Schoenefeld Course Centers Duesseldorf Duesseldorf Heessen Castle Cologne/Bonn Schmallenberg Cologne Wittgenstein Castle Course centers for adults (age 18 and older) Frankfurt open year-round Course centers for young people (ages 7 -18) Bad Duerkheim open year-round in summer Reimlingen Munich Bad Schussenried Vienna Munich Center Vienna Memmingen Meersburg Constance Friedrichshafen Kempten Lindenberg Zurich (CH) Norbert Güthling, Director Lennart Güthling, Managing Director To our friends all over the world, At age 40, people are in the middle of their lives, have a lot of experience, know their strengths and still have many interesting projects to look forward to. That’s why we’re very pleased that the Humboldt-Institut turns 40 in 2017—and that we can celebrate with program participants from all over the world. Since our found- ing, we have welcomed over 60,000 students! You can still find our website—with a fresh, new look starting autumn 2016—at www.humboldt-institut.org. Updated for smart- phones, tablets and PCs alike, the site presents what we have to offer and makes it even easier to select the German course that’s right for you. Check us out! Our growth isn’t even slowing down for our anniversary, as we’ll be opening our 17th program site: a summer location in Kempten. In July, program participants here will be able to enjoy being near the Alps, countless lakes and a range of recreational opportunities in one of Germany’s oldest cities. And just in case you need to cool off a bit: your Humboldt program fees include, as always, admis- sion to the neighboring outdoor pool. With the telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule exam now recognized at all German universities, demand for this test has risen dramatically. We are also happy to help you with any questions you have about placement and application procedures at German universities, offering the German course and test you need. In addition to our regular German courses, we also offer attractive programs and special terms for groups and school classes, especially in the off-season. Contact us! The Lindenberg boarding school has developed extremely well in collaboration with the local college preparatory school. Students from a total of ten countries live and learn here under one roof. In June 2016 we again saw two of our students successfully pass their high-school leaving exams—the Abitur—and are already crossing our fingers for our 2017 candidates. We hope you have a happy and successful 2017 and look forward to the next 40 years—and hopefully to seeing you soon again as a member of the Humboldt family! Yours, Norbert Güthling Lennart Güthling Content 2 Course Centers 32 Cologne ages 15 -18 4 The Humboldt-Institut 34 Duesseldorf ages 14 -18 6 Instruction 36 Vienna (Austria) ages 15 - 18 7 Accommodation & 38 Bad Duerkheim Leisure Time ages 11 -14 8 Examinations 40 Berlin-Lehnin ages 10 plus ages 9 - 13 10 Constance 42 Reimlingen ages 18 plus ages 9 - 13 12 Berlin City 44 Heessen Castle ages 18 plus ages 9 - 13 15 Constance/Berlin City 46 Wittgenstein Castle ages 18 plus ages 7 - 11 and parents 16 German for Executives 48 Secondary Education ages 27 plus in Berlin City ages 10 -17 in Germany 18 German + University 50 School Preparatory Course ages 18 plus ages 13 - 17 20 Bad Schussenried 52 The Lindenberg Gymnasium ages 10 - 13 and 14 - 17 ages 10 -17 22 Lindenberg 54 Groups ages 13 - 17 24 Schmallenberg 56 Important Information ages 14 - 18 26 Kempten 57 Enrolment Form ages 14 - 18 28 Meersburg 59 General Terms of Enrolment ages 15 - 18 30 Munich Center 59 Request for Brochures ages 15 - 18 31 Berlin Center ages 15 -18 Basics Courses for adults Courses for juniors and teenagers Humboldt-Institut e.V. Schloss Ratzenried 88260 Argenbuehl Germany Telephone: Bank details: (+49-7522) 988-0 UniCredit Bank AG Telefax: 70173 Stuttgart, Germany (+49-7522) 988-988 BIC: Email: HYVE DEMM 473 [email protected] IBAN: Website: DE87 6002 0290 0008 4280 00 www.humboldt-institut.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/humboldt.institut 3 Das Humboldt - Institut Why study German at the Humboldt-Institut? 40 years of experience Recognized exams Family atmosphere Our customers benefit from 40 years of Humboldt offers the TestDaF, TestAS and Humboldt-Institut schools are boarding experience with German courses for over telc exams, which are internationally schools, a format that enhances students’ 60,000 satisfied participants from more recognized and improve students’ chances success and their enthusiasm for the than 160 countries. in academics and their careers. program’s community experience. We do everything we can to make our students A faster road to success Transparent costs feel at home from their very first day No other school prepares its participants Our prices are transparent. Course fees with us. more quickly or efficiently for the TestDaF generally include instruction, full room or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule exams for and board, course materials, extracurricu- Studying throughout the year German as a foreign language. Beginners lar activities and excursions. There are no Our year-round centers offer German Humboldt-Institut e.V. is a non-profit with no prior knowledge of German can hidden costs! instruction 365 days a year. organization for teaching German as a successfully pass the TestDaF exam after Safety and support around foreign language. From a single program just 8 months at the Humboldt-Institut. As you can see, the Humboldt-Institut center at its administrative headquarters in the clock optimizes student success in the shortest Ratzenried Castle, the Humboldt-Institut We provide support and supervision for possible amount of time, all while making has grown to a network of 17 program our youths and teens 24 hours a day. it fun to study in a motivating, German- sites throughout Germany. Our success Someone they can trust and talk to is language learning environment. We have rests on giving each and every student always nearby. the right German program for you! exactly the support they need: Small classes and intensive instruction Our students are taught by highly motivated native speakers with university degrees in classes averaging 7 - 10 participants. An intensive course 30 meets 30 lessons per week (45 minute sessions)—more than at most other institutions. 4 5 Unterricht Unterkunft & Freizeit Instruction Accommodation & Leisure Time Types of Programs Online Placement Test Accommodation and Board Outside of Class One of the Humboldt-Institut’s strengths is If you wish to test your German skills in Students are generally housed in boarding Our after-class program keeps students the intensity of instruction due to the high advance, you may do so by taking our online schools and facilities with group accommo- active and offers a wide variety of options, amount of lessons per week as well as placement test (www.humboldt-institut.org). dations. Students in Meersburg, Lindenberg with program supervisors motivating even the small class sizes. The following types of However, the online test is not a substitute and Berlin City also stay with host families. shy students to participate in activities. programs are available: for the placement test which is held on the Full board is included in the course fee for most of our program sites. Supervision Intensive Course 30 first day of classes. Supervisors answer questions and solve 30 lessons per week problems while maintaining a positive, Intensive Course 25 committed attitude towards all of the stu- 25 lessons per week dents’ questions and concerns. They make Mini Group 40 sure that program rules are observed day 40 lessons per week and night at locations hosting children and teenagers, while guaranteeing reliable, One-to-one Intensive Course 25, round-the-clock supervision for all under- 30, 40 25, 30 and 40 lessons per week age students. Classes Classes are held Monday through Friday Daily Schedule for Teenagers except on some bank holidays. One-to-one 1) Meals and mini group courses are taught regard- breakfast: 8:00 - 8:30 less of bank holidays. Each class lasts for lunch: 13:00 - 13:45 45 minutes and is usually attended by 7 to dinner: 18:00 - 18:30 10 students, in mini groups by 2 to 4 students. Classroom instruction focuses 2) Lessons on listening and reading comprehension, Mon.: 8:30 - 13:00* & 14:15 - 15:00 writing skills, speaking skills and grammar. Tue.: 8:30 - 13:00* & 14:15 - 15:45 Wed.: 8:30 - 13:00* Bank Holidays (Without Lessons) Thu.: 8:30 - 13:00* & 14:15 - 15:45 May 1, Oct. 3, Nov. 1, Dec. 25, 2017 Fri.: 8:30 - 13:00* Finding the Right Level * breaks: 10:00 - 10:30, 12:00 - 12:15 All students are expected to take a placement 3) Homework test on the day of arrival or the first day of their course. Based on their results students will be Mon. to Thu. and Sun.: 19:00 -20:00 assigned to a class of their language level. Dur- Teachers Certificates 4) Active Leisure Program ing the summer months the first day is reserved Our teachers are highly trained native At the end of the program after a final Sunday: after lunch for the placement test, i. e., the rest of the day speakers with university degrees, who use exam all participants are awarded a cer- Mon. - Fri.: daily after classes till 18:00 is generally for orientation without instruction.