Learning German in Berlin

To ensure you have a great start in Germany

The Goethe-Institut Berlin supports new immigrants with free-of-charge events, in order to help them settle in Germany, and also offers assistance with getting their start in everyday and working life.
Free training, counselling and information events are available for companies and their skilled workers and vocational trainees.  

Would you like to have an unforgettable stay in Berlin?

Berlin is colourful, cosmopolitan and always in tune with the times. Summer is an especially good time to discover the city when lots of things are happening outside: in the park, at the lake, on the Spree or in the hustle and bustle of the city centre. Whether it’s your first visit to Berlin or whether this is a repeat visit to Germany’s capital city, our cultural and leisure programme will enable you to get first-hand experience of Berlin.

City tours will help you get to know Berlin’s diverse neighbourhoods from a new perspective. What kind of people live in Berlin and what are the issues that concern them most? From fashion, to sustainability or street art: experience Berlin’s diversity locally. Berlin is more than a big city, it also has a lot to offer in terms of nature. Take part in our sport activities or relaxed excursions and discover the nature in and around Berlin. Visits to Berlin’s famous museums and world-famous sights are, of course, also part of any trip to the city.

In addition to the lessons, leisure activities offer you not only an opportunity to practice your German but also to get to know people at a café or games afternoon. On long summer evenings, Berlin comes alive to show its most exciting side: go with us to the open-air cinema, go to concerts or discover the best bars in the city.

Learn German the way you need it

The Goethe-Institut in Berlin offers a German course for every taste and every need. If you want to learn German quickly and in a focused way, you can book an intensive course of 50 lessons. This course will take two weeks and is offered in a 2-week cycle. If you want to learn for longer, you can follow up directly with the next course.
Tip: if you book two or three intensive courses at a time, you will receive a discount when booking.

We offer evening classes if you want to take a German course alongside your job. If you have very specific requirements such as technical language or further training in companies, we can work out a course concept for you that amounts to "German on demand". We can also make you an offer for individual lessons or small groups on request. Before starting, the participants of the German courses have to pass a placement test to assess their current German language competence. We offer six different levels: Levels A1 and A2 are for beginners in German, B1 and B2 build on this knowledge, C1 and C2 are the highest possible courses, crowned with the Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom.

If required, we can arrange accommodation for our course participants, either with host families or in a hotel. In addition to the lessons, we also offer an extensive recreational and cultural program where our students can practice their language skills.