did deutsch-institut

I took the intensive German course here and was most impressed. I was a bit skeptical at first because the school is quite small, but I quickly changed my mind. Most of the students were PhD students and postdocs with fellowships to study or carry out research in Germany. The teachers genuinely care that you learn to speak and communicate in German. They really took an interest in each student and helped the entire group to make progress. In the class time alone I learned a ton and the homework really was just extra practice for what we had done in class.
I was in between levels when I took the placement test and teachers were willing to let me attend the higher class. At other schools, I’ve had to return to the lower level which is really boring when one uses the same book a second time. It was great to have my wish to try the higher level respected (if I hadn’t been able to catch up, I could have easily dropped back).