With an enviable location on the western edge of the Black Forest in Germany’s south-west, near the French and Swiss borders, Germany’s ‘sunny city’ is a hub for regional tourism. Freiburg's 215,000 inhabitants, of which 25,000 are university or college students, are used to receiving visitors keen to discover its fascinating history, dating back to the 12th century, and explore the beautiful surrounding area in plentiful warm and sunny days. More recently, Freiburg has also become a prime example of an eco-city, investing admirably in solar power and research, low energy housing and recycling. Respect and enjoyment of the environment makes this a great place to stop for a while and learn German.
German courses on offer in Freiburg range from Individual, Combined and Intensive courses to the more specialist options of Business German, Academic Year German and Juniors German. Students are accommodated with local German-speaking host families so that they get as much opportunity as possible to practise the language.
