Architecture & History
The GLS campus includes 5 houses, their architecture reflecting German history: The oldest building dates back as far as 1867, the youngest was built on debris left by WW II bombings. All 5 houses have always functioned as schools - whether under Prussian Wilhelm II, under Hitler or after the war in communist Germany. 2005 the Berlin Senate sold all buildings to GLS. GLS renovated them, converting them into a language school with own guesthouses.
Berlin history
This old school - or more precisely: what is left oft it (it was bombed and partly destroyed in WW II) - now houses some of the GLS studio-apartments where you can stay while doing your German course. All apartments are refurbished classrooms. More photos about Berlin history
1961
This building - built as a public school shortly after the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 - now accommodates some of the GLS classrooms (virtual tour). The ground floor was rebuilt into a restaurant (virtual tour).