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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

Quick choice: up to €200 a week 6fits a student visa 57
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Germany 64Austria 2
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beginner 63A1 63A2 63B1 66B2 64C1 61
Intensity
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PRIMUS Fremdsprachen Nuremberg

telc exam preparation

prepares for telc exam centre telc StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
4 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
B1–C1
When
Thu 8:45–12:00
Start
5 November 2026
Per week, a course of 4 weeks
€49
4 weeks — €195 in total
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Deutsch Akademie
Deutsch Akademie Berlin

German for nursing staff

for nursing staff StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
8 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
B1–B2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon, Wed 11:45–14:45; Tue, Thu 11:45–14:45
Age
from 16 years
Start
2 November 2026
Per week, a package of at least 4 weeks
€63
4 weeks — €252.50 in total
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Sprachschule Aktiv
Sprachschule Aktiv Bielefeld

Intensive German course

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 10
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00 / 18:00–21:00
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€100
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The school confirms the place
TANDEM
TANDEM Hamburg

Intensive German course

fits a visa exam centre telcexam centre TestDaF StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C1
Group
up to 12
When
Mon–Fri 9:30–12:45 (A2–C1) / 14:00–17:15 (A1)
Age
from 18 years
Start
every Monday
Per week
€145
Book
The school confirms the place
alpha aktiv Heidelberg

Intensive course — 20 lessons

fits a visa exam centre telcexam centre TestDaF StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 15
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:15 (morning group) / 12:30–15:45 (afternoon group)
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€190
from €150 for a long course
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did deutsch-institut
did deutsch-institut Berlin

Standard course — 20 lessons

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 15
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:15
Age
from 17 years
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€200
from €117 for a long course
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GLS Sprachschule in Berlin
GLS Sprachschule in Berlin Berlin

Intensive course — 20 lessons

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:30
Age
from 18 years
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€200
from €140 for a long course
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PRIMUS Fremdsprachen Nuremberg

Super-intensive course B2 (visa)

fits a visa exam centre telc StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
24 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
B1–B2
When
Mon–Wed 8:45–13:00; Thu 8:45–12:00; Fri 8:45–12:00 (conversation)
Start
16 November 2026
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€145
at least 4 weeks — €580
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Deutsch Akademie
Deutsch Akademie Berlin

Intensive course

StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
16 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon–Thu 8:30–11:30 / 11:45–14:45 / 15:00–18:00
Age
from 16 years
Start
2 November 2026
Per week, a package of at least 4 weeks
€87
4 weeks — €349 in total
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The school confirms the place
Sprachschule Aktiv
Sprachschule Aktiv Essen

Intensive German course

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 12
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00
Start
2 November 2026
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€100
Book
The school confirms the place
TANDEM
TANDEM Hamburg

German for nursing staff (from B1)

for nursing staff fits a visa exam centre telcexam centre TestDaF StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
B1–B2
When
Mon–Fri 9:30–12:45
Age
from 18 years
Start
by the school's dates
Per week, a course of 8 weeks
€155
8 weeks — €1,240 in total
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alpha aktiv Heidelberg

Super-intensive course — 25 lessons

fits a visa exam centre telcexam centre TestDaF StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
25 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 15
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–13:00 / 13:15–17:15
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€230
from €195 for a long course
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did deutsch-institut
did deutsch-institut Frankfurt am Main

Standard course — 20 lessons

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 15
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:15
Age
from 17 years
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€200
from €117 for a long course
Book
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GLS Sprachschule in Berlin
GLS Sprachschule in Berlin Berlin

Intensive+ — 24 lessons

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
24 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:30; Mon, Tue 13:15–14:45
Age
from 18 years
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€260
from €180 for a long course
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The school confirms the place
Deutsch Akademie
Deutsch Akademie Hamburg

Intensive course

StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
16 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon–Thu 8:30–11:30 / 11:45–14:45 / 15:00–18:00
Age
from 16 years
Start
2 November 2026
Per week, a package of at least 4 weeks
€92
4 weeks — €369 in total
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The school confirms the place
Sprachschule Aktiv
Sprachschule Aktiv Bonn

Intensive German course

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 10
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:00
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€100
Book
The school confirms the place
alpha aktiv Heidelberg

Super-intensive + conversation — 30 lessons

fits a visa exam centre telcexam centre TestDaF StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
30 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 15
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–14:00
Start
on request
Per week
€280
Book
The school confirms the place
did deutsch-institut
did deutsch-institut Munich

Standard course — 20 lessons

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
20 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 15
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–12:15
Age
from 17 years
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€200
from €117 for a long course
Book
The school confirms the place
GLS Sprachschule in Berlin
GLS Sprachschule in Berlin Berlin

Super-intensive course — 30 lessons

fits a visa StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
30 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon–Fri 9:00–14:45
Age
from 18 years
Start
every Monday
Per week, booking 8 weeks
€350
from €250 for a long course
Book
The school confirms the place
Deutsch Akademie
Deutsch Akademie Leipzig

Intensive course

StudyInFocus partner
Language
German
Intensity
16 lessons / week
Format
In person
Levels
A1–C2
Group
up to 14
When
Mon–Thu 8:30–11:30 / 11:45–14:45 / 15:00–18:00
Age
from 16 years
Start
2 November 2026
Per week, a package of at least 4 weeks
€92
4 weeks — €369 in total
Book
The school confirms the place

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.

CityCoursesLanguage schoolsPrice per week
Berlin235€150–€1,235
Munich165€200–€950
Hamburg134€145–€580
Cologne73€330–€950
Heidelberg72€215–€885
Nuremberg72—
Düsseldorf62—
Frankfurt am Main62€200–€300
Leipzig32—
Stuttgart32—
Vienna31—
Konstanz21€395–€1,235
Aachen11—
Augsburg11—
Bielefeld11—
Bonn11—
Braunschweig11—
Bremen11—
Essen11—
Ingolstadt11—
Karlsruhe11—
Kassel11—
Mannheim11—
Münster11—
Passau11—
Regensburg11—
Rosenheim11—
Stade11—
Ulm11—

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

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172 courses
For children and teenagers

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42 courses
One-to-one

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56 courses
Studienkolleg preparation

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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

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2 courses
Summer camps

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24 courses
German for work

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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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