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The Goethe Institute is a cultural institute that's world widely active
Welcome to Freiburg
The exceptional location at the edge of the Black Forest
offers the people of the region countless opportunities for recreational activities
Both France and Switzerland are only a few miles away
West of Freiburg you will find the Rhein River
which runs through Switzerland, France, and Germany
There is a variety of culture surrounding the area of Freiburg
Through day excersions you can enjoy the world famous Alps
and enjoy a sunny day with powder snow
Freiburg, with it is 210,000 inhabitants is a mid sized city, not too small, not too big
the Münster, or cathedral, has grown to symbolize Freiburg since it’s construction in the middle ages
the pulse of the city can be felt among the historic buildings
typical for Freiburg is not just it’s famous Münster,
but also the many bächle in his historic centre, tiny canals, and numerous cyclist, young and old
these are aspects about Freiburg that visitors remember with fandness
Freiburg is Germany’s warmest city on average
in the summer time everyone enjoys the beautiful parks
and the cities southern flaire
Freiburg is known as the "Green City".
Reasons for this nickname are i.e the countless byciclists
and the solar energy facilities everywhere
The young atmosphere of the city
is celebrated with its 20.000 Students
you won’t be bored in Freiburg
there are many ways to spend your evenings there are cinemas, pubs, discos, and festivals galore
Music and theater fans can enjoy several theater companies, operahs, ballet, and symphony orchestras
Right beside the concert house you will find the Goethe-Institut Freiburg
german classes take place from Monday through Friday
peoples are assigned to a particular level after taking a placement test, and converstaion with one of our teachers
Freiburgs Goethe Insitut offers classes at all levels,
from elementary to advanced
the pace is varied, but all courses are very intensive
grammer is taught in a playful manner
you will have fun learning and improving your german together with your classmates
learning german takes place not only in the classroom, but also in the city itself
in addition to the standard courses, the Goethe Institut also offers
german courses for business, and for preparing university study
there are one on one instructions for people with little time, or with highly specialized language needs
During non-school hours you can practice your german individually in our Mediothek
excellent facilities, ranging from computers, video equipment, books, as well as many other learning materials are provided
at the start of your course you will receive an information booklet,
describing the many extra curricular activities offered
This should help to improve your german and to learn more about the german cultur.
Trips to Theaters, Museums and Cities will be orginised for you
effective learning within the classrooms and the ablity for individually study
can only be achieved when the individuals are movtivated, and feel comfortable in their group
therefore the institute organizes parties, get togethers, and barbeques
As already mentions, Freiburg offers many recreational opportunites which we will exlpore together
Our student concerts are very popular among the students
We offer specaially reserved practice rooms for singers and instrumentalists
during your stay in Freiburg you can be assigned a room in the dormitory
it’s located in Freiburg’s student courter, only a ten minute walk from the Goethe Institute
you can choose a single, a double, or a larger masonett room
All rooms have their own bathroom and a fridge
Frequent towl and bedsheet exchanges are organised by us.
The dormitory includes 4 kitchens and several comon rooms
The dormitory balcony and the lawn in front are great places to study or relax,
expecially in the summer
Many social events take place in the dormitory, there’s an international buffet for example.
on occasion such as these, you will make friends with people from all over the world
and some of those friendships may last a lifetime