School
German summer campus at Berlin Westend Campus
The summer school uses the campus of one of Berlin´s associations for young people. It is located west of the city centre of Berlin, near the Olympic stadium and a metro-station. The Berlin Westend School has room for 60 students. Students come from up to 30 countries.
Facilities include:
The campus includes on-site accommodation in modern guesthouses, classrooms, cafeteria with terrace and sports fields for streetball, soccer, a high rope course and an indoor sports hall
Courses
Standard course
The standard course focuses on grammar work and the development of oral and written skills through entertaining and motivational learning activities. Our dynamic teaching approach based on an active learning process stimulates young students, encourages their interest in language and improves their knowledge of German culture
Lessons per week | 20 | Duration | 2-3+ weeks |
Levels | Beginner to Advanced | Students per class | Maximum 12 |
Minutes per lesson | 45 | Minimum age | 14 |
Intensive course
As the standard course with 5 extra lessons per week.
Lessons per week | 25 | Duration | 2-3+ weeks |
Levels | Beginner to Advanced | Students per class | Maximum 12 |
Minutes per lesson | 45 | Minimum age | 14 |
Accommodation
Arrive: Sunday / Depart: Sunday
On-campus residence
In the school's residence, 2-bed rooms with own shower and WC, full board in the cafeteria
Transfers
Arrival and departure transfers from Berlin airport are included.
Activities
Sample week of activities
Day | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
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Sunday | arrival until 5 pm, introduction and language test, welcome evening | ||
Monday | German lessons | Boat trip around Museum Island | barbecue |
Tuesday | German lessons | Berlin Tiergarten & relaxing at Lake Neuer See | games |
Wednesday | German lessons | Badminton or cycling tour | video evening |
Thursday | German lessons | Berlin Wall and walk along River Spree | showtime |
Friday | German lessons | Museum at Checkpoint Charly | showtime |
Saturday | full-day excursion to Potsdam and Castle Sanssouci | cinema | |
Sunday | departure or swimming | party |
Supervision
Supervision
The summer camp is supervised 24hrs a day by staff at the campus.
Curfew
Students are not allowed to leave the campus unaccompanied after 22:00 hrs .