Learning German in Frankfurt

The city's most famous son is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the eponym of the Goethe-Institut. His birthplace is located at the Großen Hirschgraben, a frequently visited place of literature fans. Because of the largest book fair in the world, you will find many of them in Frankfurt during the fair time. The most famous university in the city is the Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-University, founded in 1914. In the history of philosophy in the 20th century, the "Frankfurt School" around Theodor W. Adorno and Max Horkheimer occupies a prominent position. A visit to the Frankfurt Opera, which is considered one of the best music theatres in Europe, is highly recommended for those interested in culture. The city offers a unique museum landscape with over 60 larger and smaller buildings. Along the banks of the river Main, internationally important museums for film, architecture, applied arts, the Jewish Museum and the Museum of Modern Art are grouped together.

The Main riverbank is also Frankfurt's most prominent local recreation area, which runs through the metropolis like a green lifeline. The excursion ships have their berths here. With a view of the impressive skyline, the extensive promenade offers an attractive area for jogging, cycling, playing soccer, strolling or lazing around. Frankfurt's citizens have been meeting in the Palmengarten, Frankfurt's botanical garden, since 1871. Frankfurt shows its cozy side at the Museumsufer-Fest, the Höchster Schlossfest, at the Frankfurt Christmas Market, or quite individually with a local variation of cider in Sachsenhausen and at the numerous wine festivals in the Rheingau. For nature and hiking enthusiasts, the Taunus and Odenwald are within easy reach. Frankfurt is also known as a center of electronic dance music, here you can be tempted to dance the night away in one of the many clubs by the music of world-famous techno DJs.