Life in Germany

Sprechen Sie Deutsch in a country that's home to Mercedes and Birkenstocks, Einstein and Beethoven. Celebrate the famed Oktoberfest, summer ski in the breathtaking Bavarian Alps, feel the thrill of a German football game or discover the mysterious Black Forest.

Past, present and future

Germany's complex past lends itself to great discovery today and its well-developed transportation system makes it easy for you and your host family to explore the country. In Berlin, walk where the Berlin Wall once divided the county or spot your favourite film stars as they walk the red carpet of the Golden Bear Film Festival. Check out resurrected cities like Hamburg and Dresden, nearly burned down in World War II. Enjoy music concerts, jazz festivals or the colourful carnival in the Rhineland. Meet a group of German classmates for a cappucino at a trendy internet cafeinternet café.

Gemütlichkeit with your host family

Discover the true meaning of Gemutlichkeit (cosiness) when you live with a German family. Experience traditional family values first-hand. Pick up the local dialect and taste the regional Wurst (sausage). Get up really early to get the freshest fish at Hamburg's famous fish market. Stroll through a traditional Christmas market and collect German handicrafts to take home with you.