Intensive German courses at language schools

An intensive course means group lessons every weekday, usually 20 or more a week. It is the fastest way to raise your level: from scratch to B2 at 20 lessons a week takes about 6–8 months. Here are the intensive courses for adults from our catalogue, at the schools' own prices.

Courses: 113
Language schools: 11
Cities: 29
Price: from €145 / week

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113 courses · from €145 / week

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Intensive German courses at language schools

Where these courses take place: how many courses and schools each city has and what a week costs there.

City	Courses	Language schools	Price per week
Berlin	23	5	€150–€1,235
Munich	16	5	€200–€950
Hamburg	13	4	€145–€580
Cologne	7	3	€330–€950
Heidelberg	7	2	€215–€885
Nuremberg	7	2	—
Düsseldorf	6	2	—
Frankfurt am Main	6	2	€200–€300
Leipzig	3	2	—
Stuttgart	3	2	—
Vienna	3	1	—
Konstanz	2	1	€395–€1,235
Aachen	1	1	—
Augsburg	1	1	—
Bielefeld	1	1	—
Bonn	1	1	—
Braunschweig	1	1	—
Bremen	1	1	—
Essen	1	1	—
Ingolstadt	1	1	—
Karlsruhe	1	1	—
Kassel	1	1	—
Mannheim	1	1	—
Münster	1	1	—
Passau	1	1	—
Regensburg	1	1	—
Rosenheim	1	1	—
Stade	1	1	—
Ulm	1	1	—

Prices from the schools' current price lists, according to the StudyInFocus catalogue.

Other goals

Each goal has its own requirements for the course — and its own selection with an explanation, as here.

For a visa

Only an intensive course qualifies for a German language-course visa: at least 18 teaching units a week, taug…

172 courses

For children and teenagers

German programmes for school students: lessons in a group of the same age, many programmes with accommodation…

42 courses

One-to-one

Lessons alone with a teacher: the programme and pace follow your goal — an exam, university admission or a sp…

56 courses

Studienkolleg preparation

A Studienkolleg is the foundation year for school leavers whose certificate gives no direct access to a Germa…

3 courses

Exam preparation

A course for a specific format: TestDaF, DSH, telc, Goethe or ÖSD — the tasks of the exam, its timing and how…

26 courses

Online

When you need the level, not the move: group or one-to-one lessons online, from the same schools as the in-pe…

19 courses

Courses at universities

The universities' own language courses. You do not book a place but apply within deadlines — as for a degree;…

2 courses

Summer camps

Sessions for children and teenagers: German in the morning, accommodation, meals, a daily programme and excur…

24 courses

German for work

Courses for a specific profession: for doctors — preparation for the Fachsprachprüfung (FSP) of a state medic…

64 courses

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Questions: Intensive German courses at language schools

How is an intensive course different from a regular one?

An intensive course runs every weekday — 20 or more lessons a week. An evening or weekend course has a few lessons a week. Only an intensive course qualifies for a language-course visa: at least 18 teaching units a week, taught on weekdays.

When can I start?

Schools handle starts differently: some let you start almost any week, others only on fixed dates and from a certain level. Dates, the minimum length and the level are on the course page.

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