Students have the choice of a variety of quality general and specialized German language courses. The variety of options available allow students to "tailor" the German course to fit their particular needs. The emphasis of the various course is on conversation but IH Freiburg also pays attention to grammar, reading, listening and writing. The programs are structured but flexible, allowing the courses to be adapted to the students' level and pace.

Besides offering excellent German language programs, IH Freiburg also offers (and or assists in arranging) a variety of interesting cultural activities and weekend excursions allowing student the chance to really get to know Germany.

As with many of our other schools, IH Freiburg not only provides general German language study, but can also provide specialized programs for businesspeople, lawyers, teachers, etc. Specialized courses are offered under a private instruction format.

• A beautiful smaller city with a lot of charm and culture.
• The city is located in the Black Forest region of Germany.
• The city's location offers easy access to the southern region of Germany.
• The city is located a short distance away from some charming villages and is close to both Frankfurt and Munich.
• One can easily get to France, Switzerland and Austria from Freiburg.
• Easy access to the Alps.
• It is a comfortable city that offers plenty of things to do for the visitor.

Standard Program: 5 lessons per day with a maximum of 7 individuals per class. The five lessons are divided into two blocks taught by two different trainers. In the first two lessons, the focus is on accuracy, on learning and practicing new grammatical structures in a communicative context. In the following three lessons, the emphasis is on developing your speaking and listening skills. Using discussion, role playing, presentation etc, participants work on improving their fluency.

Intensive PLUS Business: Group classes for 5 lesson per day (max 7 students) plus 1-3 lessons per day of individual instruction structured towards business needs.

• This course combines group and individual tuition, enabling you to profit from the communicative advantages of a group course in the morning and of completely personalized, one-to one instruction in the afternoon. The ideal combination of general and job-specific language training.
• The five lessons are divided into two blocks taught by two different trainers. In the first two lessons, the focus is on accuracy, on learning and practicing new grammatical structures in a communicative context. In the following three lessons, the emphasis is on developing your speaking and listening skills. Using discussion, role playing, presentation etc, participants work on improving their fluency.
• With One-to-One tuition, IH Freiburg can concentrate on your individual work-related learning requirements. On the first day, your trainer will carry out a detailed needs analysis with you and together you will map out the aims of your course.
• If possible, you should bring written material relating to your company or your field of work with you. Even better, send it to us before the start of the course. This allows your trainer to tailor the course to your needs.
• Our participants come from a wide variety of fields, (banking and finance, industry, law etc.) and our trainers develop training materials specifically for their requirements.

Extra Options

Individual Language Instruction: 4-6 lessons per day of individual instruction.

• For participants who do not have much time at their disposal and therefore need to achieve good results in a short time, we recommend Individual Language Instruction. In this case we adapt totally to your learning needs, your learning pace and your learning style.
• With Individual Language Instruction, IH Freiburg can concentrate on your individual work-related learning requirements. On the first day, your trainer will carry out a detailed needs analysis with you and together you will map out the aims of your course.
• You decide the length and intensity of the course. If you are unsure, we are only too pleased to advise you.
• You will be taught by a team of two or three trainers who tailor the course to meet your individual requirements. The more information (e.g. product descriptions, brochures, reports) we receive from you about your field of work before the start of the course, the more effectively we can plan your course.

You will receive an audiocassette from us on which your trainers will record example sentences, important vocabulary, grammatical structures or summaries of your discussions. You can take this cassette home every day and listen to it. At the end of the course the cassette is yours.

• Private room in a host family with a host family.
• The school can book an hotel if that is what you prefer.
• 2 meals per day with host family during the weekday.
• Access to email, the Internet, phone, and fax service (some services not free).
• Books, handouts, etc.
• Airport pickup is free for those staying with host family. All other transfers do have a fee.
• Cultural Activities (small cost for entrance fees, etc.)
• Weekend Excursions (not free)