Location Bremen
About the location
Today the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen is a major business metropolis and university city. In the historic town center, located on an island in the Weser, the famous Schnoorviertel district awaits with its enchanting half-timbered houses. Spacious parks and green spaces offer plenty of room for sports and recreation. A river steamer excursion on the Weser or a bicycle tour of the city’s scenic surroundings are just two of the many ways of experiencing the beauty of Bremen.
The course is not for beginners.
Your travel plans
Please inform us of your child's travel plans up to eight weeks before the start of the course.
Leisure programme
With our varied and action-packed leisure programme, boredom doesn’t stand a chance. Every day after classes our team of counselors offers a wide range of sports as well as creative, musical or cultural activities, for example: arts workshop, badminton, barbecues, basketball, cinema, city walking tours, cycling, disco nights, dramatic arts, flea markets, foosball, gymnasium, handball, jogging, museum visits, playing fields, rowing, soccer, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, Internet. *
We are also happy to accommodate special requests from our young guests whenever possible, provided that sufficient numbers of participants are interested.
Our team organizes two day excursions.
*Activities representing an increased risk to individuals or groups (e.g. visits of amusement parks, toboggan runs, bouldering, rafting, climbing etc.) or exposure of liability for the Goethe-Institut and the participants of the event are not offered.
Exams
It is possible to take one of the Goethe-Institut exams during the course and after consultation with one of our teachers. Participants who would like to pass an exam during the course, need to have the corresponding level before the course starts already.
"Fit in Deutsch" (A1) 101,25 € // "Fit in Deutsch" (A2) 116,25 € // B1 Jugendliche 191,25 € // B2 213,75 €
Arrival by plane
Supervised transfer from Airport Hamburg
A transfer service between Airport Hamburg (HAM) and the course location in Bremen will be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the official arrival and departure days (waiting times may be involved).
One of our employees will be waiting at the transit area exit in the arrivals hall to greet the children when they arrive. He/she will be carrying a Goethe-Institut sign and will have identification. For organisational reasons, we cannot tell you the name of the employee until three days before the start of the course, at the earliest.
On the departure day, we will accompany your child as far as the airport check-in.
In the event of the flight being delayed, please note that a transfer outside the official transfer times will not be possible.
Arrival by car
Lidice-Haus Bremen
Weg zum Krähenberg 33 a
28201 Bremen
In Bremen follow the Große Sortillienstraße in the direction Hohentorstraße. After approx. 300 m continue along the Westerstraße, then after 220 m take the Osterstraße. After 220 m turn left along the B75/Wilhelm-Kaisen-Brücke. Before you come to the River Weser turn right into the Franziuseck/Werderstraße (signposted "Erholungsgebiet Werdersee / Zum Kuhhirten") and follow the road until you reach the "Kuhhirten" restaurant. Here turn left along the path marked "Weg zum Krähenberg". The "Lidice-Haus" is on your right.
Arrival and departure outside of the scheduled dates
If you are not able to arrive or depart on the scheduled dates, please plan to arrive on the day after the course starts and leave on the day before the end of the course. Our staff cannot offer transfers or guarantee that you will be looked after before or after the course. There is also no catering available in the boarding school during this time.
Contact
Contact before the course starts:
Goethe-Institut in Germany
jugend@goethe.de
Contact during the course:
Course office Bremen
Phone and E-mail will be communicated on Friday before the course starts.
The telephone will not be manned round the clock. It may be possible to leave a message (also per e-mail) asking for your son/daughter to ring you back or to wait for your call at a specified time in the office.
Please help make the process of getting acquainted with new surroundings easier for your child by abstaining from daily phone-calls or visits. Please do not arrange to take your child out for trips during the course either. Naturally, you can phone the office and enquire after your child or else leave a message (e-mail is available too).
Accomodation
Lidice-Haus Bremen
Weg zum Krähenberg 33 a
28201 Bremen
Germany
Our young course participants are housed in Lidice Haus, situated in idyllic parklands on a peninsula.
They are accommodated in shared rooms (two or three beds). All rooms are equipped with shower and toilet. Boys and girls are accommodated separately. Bedclothes and towels are provided by the Goethe-Institut and are changed during the course. When assigning rooms we try whenever possible to assign roommates who speak different native languages.
At every course location we expect 60 to 100 young people from about 20 different countries.