Prices @ GLS Campus Berlin
Prices below for German courses & accommodations refer to the GLS campus (ages 18 - 80). One lesson lasts 45 minutes.) Prices for junior summer camps and high school please find here
Special offer for all bookings prior to Oct 31, 2010: get 1 week for free with any booking of 4 weeks or more - valid for ALL courses
General German @ GLS Campus
Starting dates: every Monday all year round - all levels, incl. absolute beginners (the only exception: phonetics intensive - phonetics start only every first Monday of the month) Course descriptions - You can enroll HERE
| Standard | Intensive | Crash | One-to-one | ||
| 20 weekly lessons in a group of 6 to 12 | 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 in minigroup | 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 one-to-one | 20 weekly lessons | 30 weekly lessons | |
| 1 week | 180 € | 290 € | 490 € | 680 € | 980 € |
| 2 weeks | 260 € | 480 € | 920 € | 1290 € | 1890 € |
| 3 weeks | 390 € | 720 € | 1350 € | 1940 € | 2850 € |
| 4 weeks | 520 € | 960 € | 1780 € | 2590 € | 3810 € |
| weeks 5-12 | 120 € | 220 € | 420 € | 620 € | 930 € |
| 12 weeks | 1480 € | 2720 € | 5140 € | extra individual lessons: 40 EUR per lesson | |
| weeks 13-51 | 100 € | 190 € | 400 € | ||
- Enrolment - no additional registration fee
- Placement test and certificate
- Teaching materials
- Free access to internet in GLS internet room (15 PC) and wireless LAN
- Amenities like cafeteria, restaurant and bookshop
- 3 half day and 1 full day activity per week with GLS guide
- Password to GLS community where you can meet other GLS students
Not included:
- Entrance fees & public transportation in Berlin and on weekend trips to places outside Berlin (in Berlin: weekly ticket ca. 28 EUR / monthly ca. 70 EUR)
- Summer surcharge on tuition in 2010:
35 EUR / week from 28.06. - 13.08.10
Business German, German for Journalists etc.
Taught on levels B1 or higher. One-to-one is possible anytime, prices see above. Course descriptions
Starting dates: all courses every Monday all year round. You can enroll HERE
| Intensive | Crash | Crash + | |
| 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 in minigroup | 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 one-to-one | 40 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 20 one-to-one | |
| 1 week | 290 € | 490 € | 795 € |
| 2 weeks | 480 € | 920 € | 1510 € |
| 3 weeks | 720 € | 1350 € | 2265 € |
| 4 weeks | 960 € | 1780 € | 3020 € |
| week 5-12 | 220 € | 420 € | 3570 € |
| 12 weeks | 2720 € | 5140 € | |
| week 13-51 | 190 € | 400 € | 610 € |
- Enrolment - no additional registration fee
- Placement test and certificate
- Teaching materials
- Free access to internet in GLS internet room (15 PC) and wireless LAN
- Amenities like cafeteria, restaurant and bookshop
- 3 half day and 1 full day activity per week with GLS guide
- Password to GLS community where you can meet other GLS students
Not included:
- Entrance fees & public transportation in Berlin and on weekend trips to places outside Berlin (in Berlin: weekly ticket ca. 28 EUR / monthly ca. 70 EUR)
- Summer surcharge on tuition in 2010:
35 EUR / week from 28.06. - 13.08.10
Prep Courses for Exams
Course descriptions - Starting dates: see below prices. You can enroll HERE
| 4 weeks | 30 weekly lessons: 20 in a group + 10 in minigroup | 960 € |
| Goethe B1 (ZD) | Please pay course fee before arrival - the fee for your exam is to be paid when you come to the office in the first week of your course in order to register for an exam | 160 € |
| Goethe B2 | 180 € | |
| Goethe C1 (ZMP) | 220 € | |
| Goethe C2 (ZOP) | 265 € | |
| TestDaF | 175 € |
| Exam | Course | Exam date | Register till |
| Goethe B1 (ZD) Goethe B2 Goethe C1 (ZMP) Goethe C2 (ZOP) | Jan 25 - Feb 19 | Feb 24 & 25 | Feb 12 |
| Mar 29 - Apr 23 | Apr 29 & 30 | Apr 16 | |
| May 25 - Jun 18 | Jun 24 & 25 | Jun 11 | |
| Jul 26 - Aug 20 | Aug 25 & 26 | Aug 13 | |
| Sep 20 - Oct 15 | Oct 20 & 21 | Oct 8 | |
| Nov 15 - Dec 10 | Dec 15 & 16 | Dec 3 |
| Exam | Course 2010 | Exam date 2010 | Register till |
| TestDaF | Jan 11 - Feb 5 | Feb 10 | Jan 13 |
| Mar 22 - Apr 16 | Apr 20 | Mar 23 | |
| May 10 - Jun 4 | Jun 8 | May 11 | |
| Jun 21 - Jul 16 | Jul 22 | Jun 22 | |
| Aug 30 - Sep 24 | Sep 25 | Aug 24 | |
| Oct 11 - Nov 5 | Nov 10 | Oct 12 |
- Enrolment - no additional registration fee
- Placement test
- Free access to internet in GLS internet room (15 PC)
- Free access to wireless LAN
- Amenities like cafeteria, restaurant and bookshop
- 3 half day and 1 full day activity per week with GLS guide
- Password to GLS community where you can meet other GLS students
Not included:
- Text book for exam preparation
- Entrance fees & public transportation in Berlin and on weekend trips to places outside Berlin (in Berlin: weekly ticket ca. 28 EUR / monthly ca. 70 EUR)
- Summer surcharge on tuition in 2010:
35 EUR / week from 28.06. - 13.08.10
Internship in Berlin
Prerequisite for an internship is participation in a German course of min. 4 weeks: program description. Starting dates: every Monday all year round. You can enroll HERE
| Duration | Price | |
| Internship | 6, 8 or 12 weeks | 450 € |
| German course | min. 4 weeks, for example standard | + 520 € |
| = 970 € |
- Internship placement in a Berlin company or institution
- 90 minute special coaching by a GLS teacher
- Student status during the internship including right to use all GLS facilities, invitation to weekly regulars´ table and weekend trips
- German courses: you pay for the German course prior to the internship (price see above), but when your internships begins, you can join a German evening course for free: 4 weeks à 2 x 2 lessons each Monday and Wednesday night
Starting dates & public holidays
GLS is open all year around (including Christmas and New Years) except public holidays. Morning group lessons missed due to a public holiday will not be replaced, afternoon classes will be replaced and moved to other days.
Starting dates for all courses: every Monday all year round on all levels (including beginners!).
Exceptions:
- Phonetics Intensive: every first Monday of the month
- exam preparation: 6 x per year (see above)
Public holidays 2010:
New Years: Jan 1
Easter: April 2 - 5
Labour Day: May 1
Whitsun: May 24
German Unity: Oct 3
Christmas & New Years: Dec. 24 - 26, 31 and Jan 1, 2011*
* Apart from these public holidays, the school is open between Christmas and New Years
GLS apartments & apartments @ Brandenburg Gate
Prices per person / week.
Prices are the same for all apartments, whether on the GLS campus or @ Brandenburg Gate. The category "superior" is availabe only at the GLS campus - a description please find here.
You can book here
| Weeks Arrival Sunday / Departure Saturday | Single (incl. breakfast) | Shared double (incl. breakfast) | ||
| standard | superior | standard | ||
| 1 week | 396 € | 456 € | 216 € | |
| 2 weeks | 728 € | 858 € | 390 € | |
| 3 weeks | 1.120 € | 1.320 € | 600 € | |
| 4 weeks | 1.512 € | 1.782 € | 810 € | |
| Extra week 4+ | 364 € | 434 € | 196 € | |
All rooms are non-smoking rooms.
Prices include:
- apartment with fully equipped kitchen
- en suite bathroom with shower and WC (bathtub in superior studios @ GLS)
- wireless LAN access (only @ GLS)
- TV and phone
- breakfast buffet in GLS cafeteria between 8 and 10 am
- bed sheets and towels
Not included:
- deposit of 100 EUR upon arrival - refunded if no damages have been caused
- cleaning fee of 30 EUR
- summer surchage from 27.06.2010 to 14.08.2010:
70 EUR/week per person
Additionally bookable:
- dinner at campus cafeteria: 84 EUR/week
- lunch and dinner at campus cafeteria: 140 EUR/week
- transfer on arrival and departure: 40 EUR one way
Shared flats & host family
Prices per person / week. Descriptions - you can book here.
* The option "half board" tends to be further away from campus. If you want half board, but no commuting bacause of dinner, book homestay + breakfast with dinner at the GLS restaurant on campus (same price as dinner at host family - please note: you have to decide upfront which dinner option you book, i.e. you cannot decide on a daily basis). | |||
| Weeks | Shared flat, self catering | Shared flat, breakfast | Host family, half board* |
| 1 week | 204 € | 234 € | 288 € |
| 2 weeks | 325 € | 403 € | 507 € |
| 3 weeks | 480 € | 580 € | 700 € |
| 4 weeks | 648 € | 783 € | 945 € |
| Extra week 4+ | 154 € | 175 € | 210 € |
Prices include:
- single room
- own key (to be returened upon departure)
- bedsheets and towels
- for shared flats: right to use the kitchen
- for host family: pick-up at airport or station on arrival and departure (by car or public transport)
Not included:
- for shared flats: transfer on arrival and departure (you can take a taxi, use public trasport or book a transfer via GLS for EUR 40)
- Summer surcharges from June 27 to August 14, 2010:
35 EUR/week per person

















