Berlin
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Ages 16-17
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Learn German @ Berlin Villa
Ages 16 - 17
The Berlin Villa has 40 beds and a big garden - ideal for a summer holiday with German courses, if you like it small, cozy and familial. The villa is like a safe island in the very center of bustling Berlin: it is located near Kurfuerstendamm, the most famous shopping street in the western city center. In the villa you live and learn German with students from all over the world, and together you will set out to explore Berlin. German courses take place in the morning, and every afternoon our guides show you the best of Berlin: We´ll go swimming at the Badeschiff, play minigolf at Mauerpark next to the Berlin Wall, and of course we´ll do some sightseeing, too: Checkpoint Charlie, Reichstag, Potsdamer Platz ...
STUDENT FEEDBACK:
see photo reports by former students
Location:
in the western center of Berlin, near Kurfuerstendamm, a famous shopping street, with Metro Fehrbelliner Platz right around the corner
Facilities:
beautiful villa with tree-lined garden, several spacious classrooms, lounge, cafeteria
German course:
- 20 lessons à 45 minutes/week with a max of 12 students per class
- 4 levels: beginners, elementary, intermediate, advanced
- international classes with students from Mexico, Poland, Spain, France, Bulgaria, Denmark, Russia, Norway, England, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, the US any many other countries.
Accommodation:
in the same branch, where you have your German lessons - in 3 to 6 bed rooms with shower/WC on the hall. Full board
Activities & Excursions:
- 2 activities daily in international groups: sightseeing in Berlin, sports, socializing
- 1 full-day excursion to places outside Berlin per week
Supervision
Members of GLS staff live with you in the villa and take care of you.
This is what a week at the Berlin Villa may look like
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | arrival until 5 pm, introduction and language test, welcome evening | ||
| Monday | 4 German lessons | walking tour in Prenzlauer Berg, exploring the neighbourhood | barbecue |
| Tuesday | 4 German lessons | shopping: second hand Berlin designer fashion | games evening |
| Wednesday | 4 German lessons | swimming in Lake Wannsee near Potsdam | badminton |
| Thursday | 4 German lessons | sightseeing and shopping in Mitte, Berlin´s new city center | video night |
| Friday | 4 German lessons | cycling tour along the former Berlin Wall | disco |
| Saturday | full-day excursion to Potsdam, Castle Sanssouci | quiz show | |
| Sunday | departure or visit at fleamarket on "Strasse des 17. Juni" | yard party | |
Who else will be at GLS?
The villa has room for 40 students. Students come from up to 30 countries.
You can meet some of them online in our summer camps community: Check the MEMBERS to see if there are others from your country going to GLS.
When you enroll, you´ll get the GLS password, and then you can contact everybody.
Lunch in- or outdoors
The lounge where students meet and have a chat before or in between classes
One of the classrooms, all on the ground floor
Another room: all have 3 - 4 beds
On Museum Island
Students in the Berlin Wall Museum
A bit of sports after class - in a park that used to be a railway station
Students' photo project :)
A night out in a cafe next to a lake in the center of Berlin
Weekend trip to Potsdam, former home of the Prussian kings
In a Berlin karaoke bar, singing German songs :-)
Berlin Villa (16 - 17)
from 1.180 €
DATES
29 JUN - 03 AUG 2025
Arrival / departure: SUN
See program description
| 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | add. week |
| 1.180 € | 2.085 € | 3.120 € | 1.070 € |
INCLUDED
- 20 German lessons/week
- max. 12 per class
- 3 levels: elementary, intermediate, advanced
- 2 activities/day on campus or in Berlin
- 1 excursion/week to places outside Berlin, i.e. Potsdam, Sachsenhausen
- on campus accommodation: 3-6 bedded rooms, shower/WC on the hall
- full board
- entry fees for GLS activities
- Insurance (medical, luggage, liability)
- 24 hour tutoring by GLS staff on campus
Not included
- transfer from Berlin airports and stations: 80 € one way shared; 130 € for private transfer out of schedule (Sundays 8 am - 10 pm)
- UM fee (unaccompanied minor) 50 € per way
- public transportation 2 - 4 weeks: ca. 80 - 100 €
- extra day: 110 EUR
Program
Location:
in the western center of Berlin, near Kurfuerstendamm, a famous shopping street, with Metro Fehrbelliner Platz right around the corner
Facilities:
beautiful villa with tree-lined garden, several spacious classrooms, lounge, cafeteria
German course:
- 20 lessons à 45 minutes/week with a max of 12 students per class
- 4 levels: beginners, elementary, intermediate, advanced
- international classes with students from Mexico, Poland, Spain, France, Bulgaria, Denmark, Russia, Norway, England, France, Italy, Greece, Portugal, the US any many other countries.
Accommodation:
in the same branch, where you have your German lessons - in 3 to 6 bed rooms with shower/WC on the hall. Full board
Activities & Excursions:
- 2 activities daily in international groups: sightseeing in Berlin, sports, socializing
- 1 full-day excursion to places outside Berlin per week
Supervision
Members of GLS staff live with you in the villa and take care of you.
Sample Week
This is what a week at the Berlin Villa may look like
| Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | arrival until 5 pm, introduction and language test, welcome evening | ||
| Monday | 4 German lessons | walking tour in Prenzlauer Berg, exploring the neighbourhood | barbecue |
| Tuesday | 4 German lessons | shopping: second hand Berlin designer fashion | games evening |
| Wednesday | 4 German lessons | swimming in Lake Wannsee near Potsdam | badminton |
| Thursday | 4 German lessons | sightseeing and shopping in Mitte, Berlin´s new city center | video night |
| Friday | 4 German lessons | cycling tour along the former Berlin Wall | disco |
| Saturday | full-day excursion to Potsdam, Castle Sanssouci | quiz show | |
| Sunday | departure or visit at fleamarket on "Strasse des 17. Juni" | yard party | |
Community
Who else will be at GLS?
The villa has room for 40 students. Students come from up to 30 countries.
You can meet some of them online in our summer camps community: Check the MEMBERS to see if there are others from your country going to GLS.
When you enroll, you´ll get the GLS password, and then you can contact everybody.
Fotos
Lunch in- or outdoors
The lounge where students meet and have a chat before or in between classes
One of the classrooms, all on the ground floor
Another room: all have 3 - 4 beds
On Museum Island
Students in the Berlin Wall Museum
A bit of sports after class - in a park that used to be a railway station
Students' photo project :)
A night out in a cafe next to a lake in the center of Berlin
Weekend trip to Potsdam, former home of the Prussian kings
In a Berlin karaoke bar, singing German songs :-)
Video
Dates & Prices
Berlin Villa (16 - 17)
from 1.180 €
DATES
29 JUN - 03 AUG 2025
Arrival / departure: SUN
See program description
| 1 week | 2 weeks | 3 weeks | add. week |
| 1.180 € | 2.085 € | 3.120 € | 1.070 € |
INCLUDED
- 20 German lessons/week
- max. 12 per class
- 3 levels: elementary, intermediate, advanced
- 2 activities/day on campus or in Berlin
- 1 excursion/week to places outside Berlin, i.e. Potsdam, Sachsenhausen
- on campus accommodation: 3-6 bedded rooms, shower/WC on the hall
- full board
- entry fees for GLS activities
- Insurance (medical, luggage, liability)
- 24 hour tutoring by GLS staff on campus
Not included
- transfer from Berlin airports and stations: 80 € one way shared; 130 € for private transfer out of schedule (Sundays 8 am - 10 pm)
- UM fee (unaccompanied minor) 50 € per way
- public transportation 2 - 4 weeks: ca. 80 - 100 €
- extra day: 110 EUR
