60 Bright Classrooms
- Airy, sunlit spaces with large windows
- All equipped with interactive touchscreens
- Free High-Speed Wi-Fi
- Overlooking the garden or Kastanienallee
GLS German Language School @ GLS Campus Berlin
A truly unique place to learn German
Want to learn German in Berlin and be inspired? Welcome to the GLS campus - a green urban retreat in one of Berlin’s most iconic neighborhoods. Our historic grounds feature two boutique hotels, a spectacular swimming pool, and a cosmopolitan community of learners from 80+ countries: the perfect place to connect and make friends.
Join us anytime; our German courses start every Monday. Voted "Star School Germany" five times, GLS is is known worldwide as one of the top German language schools in Germany.
Discover our campus below.
- 60 Classrooms
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- Cafeteria
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Cafeteria
Dine inside or outside on our beautiful garden terrace.
- Open Monday - Friday, 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM
- Choose from a variety of freshly prepared vegetarian and non-vegetarian options.
- 50 Apartments
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50 Apartments
- Loft-style studios in two restored heritage buildings
- Located right next to the language school
- Private kitchen and bathroom
- Available as single or shared apartments
- 72 Hotel Rooms
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Hotel Oderberger
- A protected Berlin landmark
- Located right on the GLS campus
- “One of Berlin's best hotels” (German VOGUE)
- 72 rooms & 5 apartments
- Swimming Pool
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Swimming pool
- The architectural gem on the GLS campus
- A historic Berlin landmark built in 1902
- Discounted rates for GLS students
Virtual Tour: GLS Campus Berlin
Video: The school & its surroundings
History & Architecture
Learning German at GLS offers a firsthand glimpse into Berlin’s rich history. Our classroom building, built in 1964, stands on the ruins of World War II.
Its modernist design stands in striking contrast to the surrounding 19th-century architecture.
The Berlin Wall, erected in 1961 to divide East and West Berlin, ran a 9-minute walk away. Today, this former border strip is a popular park, famous for its flea market (Mauerpark).
In 2005, GLS founder Barbara Jaeschke acquired the site and relocated her language school (est. 1983) here.
The building - formerly a public school that had been abandoned after the fall of the Berlin Wall (1989) - was restored and revitalized by GLS into a global social hub for German learners.
Want to learn German with us?
Pick the German course that suits you. You can book the course by itself, or add accommodation in Berlin if you like - just indicate your choice in the enrollment form.