First the work, then the pleasure? If that's what you're looking for, our mini-group course is just right for you. It's perfect for those looking for a balance between intensive learning in the morning and mostly free time in the afternoon - leaving you plenty of time to explore Bamberg and its surroundings and take part in our many activities.
Guided tours? Movies? Sports? Or lunch together? In addition to the classroom program, this course includes six practical lessons per week, where you can apply what you have learned in the morning. And you'll learn a lot of interesting facts about German culture along the way!
Our courses are communicative and intensive. You will learn the following at TREFFPUNKT:
You will be able to speak better in German.
Your German pronunciation will improve.
You will become better at reading and listening to texts in German.
You will learn and master new grammar.
You will be able to write better texts in German.
You will learn more about Germany, its culture, traditions and history.
If you want, you can also book additional private lessons to make your course even more effective!
You will receive your first book and a TREFFPUNKT welcome package from us. You can buy the other books from us. In any case, please bring a "big" dictionary (at least 70,000 keywords) or your smartphone/tablet with a suitable app.
You can allow up to 2 hours a day for homework.
Course hours:
Monday through Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (except holidays).
Course duration:
You have maximum flexibility! You enroll for a minimum of 1, maximum of 52 weeks.
クラスレベル
全レベル, 初心者から応用まで
You will take a placement test before your arrival in バンベルク to determine your class level.
TREFFPUNKT has partnerships with the following universities and colleges in ドイツ. You can gain full or conditional acceptance into one of these institutions.
The classes are small and the teachers are excellent.
They have different teachers throughout the classes which is great to get used to different voices and accents in German.
The material is easy to follow and fun to learn, there is a lot of conversation and because the classes are small you have plenty of chances to practice.
I've taken classes in another school in Munich and they have over 18 students in the class, I was there for 2 months and didn't learn much with 31 classes a week. I honestly think in two weeks with TREFFPUNKT I've learned more than those 2 months. I am coming back for another round soon. The school is excellent and I recommend it to everyone.
"Friendly accommodating language school in a great location"
George Barron,
学生フォーム 英国
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Very good / active social program. All of the staff were very accommodating / keen to take on board feedback. 1 bad teacher experience which was quickly addressed.
Unlike my only other language school experience, the course was very much focused on helping students pass language exams (B1 - C2), which was not my reason for attending, so most of the classes are very much text book based. Pros and cons to this, but individual 1-2-1 instruction available if the group classes are not to your needs.
In just two weeks I improve a lot my German. The teachers are amazing and the schools offers many social activities. They always want to help you and learning German with them is a lot of fun! They also give you many facilities with the accommodation and with the transport to the airport. Everything was very organized and that made me feel very safe. It was a super experience and I recommend it to everyone!
"Excellent - I could only come for a short time, but it was exactly what I needed - enjoyable, very helpful, and my skills improved."
Joan Cook,
学生フォーム 英国
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I had a very good welcome at the school. The teachers were very good and supportive, and I was in a small, lovely group of students with a wide range of ages, experience and interests. The facilities were very good, and the school arranged excellent local housing with a very friendly and helpful host. I enjoyed a mini city tour and stammtisch evening at a traditional pub with students from another course. It was great that the school is within walking distance of - well, everything! - and Bamberg is an interesting, friendly small city with plenty going on.
One small thing was that the general information said that I would then need to do a test on my first morning at the school - in the end I did not need to do this, which was great, but I didn't know that until I was taken into the classroom!
The class I was in was right for my level, and the work we did was a good mix of grammar and vocabulary that was new for me, building on skills, and revisiting things I had encountered before but was not very confident in.
My language skills and confidence did improve a lot even within one week.
The experience at Language International was good and in line with my expectations.
I have in general appreciate the quality of teaching with articular regard to:
- the type of book we had
- the kind of method being adopted
- the behavior of the teacher with the student/their competence in teaching (with particular regard to the lady which I had as second feminine teacher, I cannot remember her name unfortunately: extremely good, clever, clear, and patient.
Other teachers were, on the contrary, less patient and a bit nervous
I have appreciated that we were a small number of students in the course (which is one of the most relevant conditions to learn)
I have in general appreciated the facilities given the central position of the school, as well as the large and full of light room.
The student-room was of extreme usefulness, as well as the possibility to stay at school regardless your lesson time till 6.00.
I have not much appreciated the overlapping of personal/individual lessons with social activities, which lower the area of experience one might live there
My wife and I are 70+ so not the usual language school students. We had an absolutely great experience! Treffpunkt is very well run and the atmosphere is personable and accommodating. Cristoph and Kristina are great organizers and the teachers were always prepared and enthusiastic. Small class sizes are a definite plus, and we met the most interesting collection you could imagine of other students. There are well-attended extra-curricular activities are almost every day.
Also, Bamberg is a great place to study the language because people are willing to listen and speak to you in German even if you are not fluent, which we are not (not yet, anyway). In the larger cities people don't have the patience and usually switch right away to English.
We will definitely go back.
Kristina, Director at Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT Bamberg responded to this review. 11 September 2018
Thank you very much! We are looking forward to seeing you again!
"A really positive experience that helped me fill in the gaps in my basic German"
William Weston,
学生フォーム 英国
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My one-on-one learning experience was very helpful in sorting out my experience learning on my own with DuoLingo.
My home stay was perfect in my opinion as my hosts and I has very similar interests and made me feel very welcome.
The institute was kind and helpful and arranged some interesting activities.
Bamberg is a very interesting heritage town worth visiting in its own right.
I should have arranged for a little more time with my teacher or two weeks extension but as I viewed the experience as a glimpse to see how I should proceed the experience was excellent.
Kristina, Director at Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT Bamberg responded to this review. 11 September 2018
Thank you for being with us! We hope to see you again in Bamberg!
"Very demanding, well-organised, pleasant and unforgettable. I am going to repeat it for sure."
marta renzi,
学生フォーム イタリア
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The class was little and pleasant. However, in the first weeks the members' levels were not homogenous.
The teachers were well-prepared and qualified and ready to cope with our different needs. I have learned more than I expected.
The school location was excellent. It is in the city center close to shops, the river and green areas. The school facilities were average; maybe more PCs would have been helpful.
The school activities were ok. I was not interested in some of them but that was not a big deal. I would have liked to watch some cineforums, for example, or have some interactive evenings with Germans and not only with foreigners. But I managed to find my ways to get to speak to Germans.
The housing was good. Clean, tidy, well equipped. Only the house maid tended to control everything too much and was obsessed with cleaning - especially during the first days. I have always cleaned everything but she was always checking and this was annoying as I was there to study and not to be stressed.
Kristina, Director at Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT Bamberg responded to this review. 11 September 2018
Thank you for your helpful comment! We are always happy to organize activities that meet your interest. Just talk to us - we are always there to help!
Anyway, it is great that you found your own ways to get in touch with Germans!
I hope to see you again in Bamberg.
Homestay self-catering = you will have a single room in a flat shared between you and the German landlord/landlady aged from 20 to 68. You can use the kitchen in the flat and you will share the bathroom with your landlord/landlady.
Arrival Sunday - Departure Saturday
Note: Language students will have a single room. Language students have to bring their own towels. Sheets, blankets and beds will be provided. Language students are reminded that they will be living in a "community", i.e. they must be willing to be integrated and also perform simple household duties. The flat mates and the school must be informed by the language students about their arrival dates no later than 5 days beforehand. The rooms usually do not have a TV. Language students will not be able to use the phone in the flat to make calls. They will have to wash their laundry in a laundrette, one minutes' walk away from the school or make a special arrangement with their landlords / flatmates. The rent does not cover the washing.
ホームステイ - Single-person room - 朝食
¥ 43,516
毎週
Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast
年齢範囲: 18 - 75歳
所在地: In the city center of バンベルク
のハウジングタイプ: ホームステイ
部屋のタイプ: Single-person room
食事プラン: 朝食 (1週に7食)
施設: 無料のインターネット, テレビの部屋, そして 暖房
学校までの距離: 5 - 25 分 busで
可用性: 1月 - 12月
到着日: 日曜日, 10:00 午後 以降
帰国日: 土曜日, 03:00 午後 前
¥ 43,516
(Translated by Google Translate)
Homestay breakfast = you will have a single room in a flat shared between you and the German landlord/landlady aged from 20 to 68*. Your host will prepare the breakfast for you. You can use the kitchen in the flat to prepare your dinner and you will share the bathroom with your landlord/landlady, Arrival: Sunday - Departure: Saturday
We have families of different ages and "compositions”: Some families have small children or children who go to school; in other families the children do not live at home anymore. Some families just comprise a mother and the child. When choosing a family, the quality of the family involved and how students think might get along with them is our first consideration, rather than the distance to the school. Language students might therefore not be staying in the very centre of Bamberg and have to take a bus or ride a bicycle to the school/town centre. However, the maximum duration of a trip either by bus or by bicycle is 15 minutes.
Note: Language students will have a single room. They must consider that they will be part of the family during their stay not a hotel guest, and will therefore be responsible for their room and the sanitary area. They are expected to be punctual for lunch or dinner (depending on the arrangement made by the family) and inform their family in time, if they should be delayed or are not able to attend a meal.
The family and the school must be informed about the arrival dates no later than 5 days beforehand. They are asked to bring their own towels. Sheets, blankets and beds will be provided. The rooms usually do not have a TV or a telephone line, which also means no internet access. They will not be able to use the phone in the flat to make calls, although it will be possible for them to be called. They will have to wash their laundry in a laundrette, one minutes' walk away from the school or make a special arrangement with their landlords. The rent does not cover the washing of laundry.
Arrival time for home stays is Sunday before the course starts and not later than 22:00. Otherwise students must spend the first night in a hotel.
Departure is on the Saturday after the last course day, up until 15:00.
ホームステイ - Single-person room - 朝食と夕食
¥ 55,749
毎週
Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner
年齢範囲: 18 - 75歳
所在地: In the city center of バンベルク
のハウジングタイプ: ホームステイ
部屋のタイプ: Single-person room
食事プラン: 朝食と夕食 (1週に12食)
施設: ワイヤレスインターネット, 無料のインターネット, そして 暖房
学校までの距離: 5 - 20 分 busで
可用性: 1月 - 12月
到着日: 日曜日, 10:00 午後 以降
帰国日: 土曜日, 03:00 午後 前
¥ 55,749
(Translated by Google Translate)
Homestay breakfast and dinner = you will have a single room in a flat shared between you and the German landlord/landlady aged from 20 to 68*
Please note: You cannot use the kitchen to prepare your own meals as your host will be cooking. You will share the bathroom with your landlord/landlady. You will have breakfast 7 times per week and dinner only 5 times. Times and days to be discussed with your landlord/landlady in Person.
Arrival: Sunday - Departure: Saturday
We have families of different ages and "compositions”: Some families have small children or children who go to school; in other families the children do not live at home anymore. Some families just comprise a mother and the child. The food offered ranges from traditional regional fare to light Mediterranean. There are also families who prepare vegetarian or whole grain dishes. When choosing a family, the quality of the family involved and how students think might get along with them is our first consideration, rather than the distance to the school. Language students might therefore not be staying in the very centre of Bamberg and have to take a bus or ride a bicycle to the school/town centre. However, the maximum duration of a trip either by bus or by bicycle is 15 minutes.
Note: Language students will have a single room. They must consider that they will be part of the family during their stay not a hotel guest, and will therefore be responsible for their room and the sanitary area. They are expected to be punctual for lunch or dinner (depending on the arrangement made by the family) and inform their family in time, if they should be delayed or are not able to attend a meal.
Note: If half-board is booked, breakfast will be offered every day Monday to Sunday. However, the warm meals (either lunch or dinner) are only offered 5 days a week, usually from Monday to Friday and not on the weekend.
The family and the school must be informed about the arrival dates no later than 5 days beforehand. They are asked to bring their own towels. Sheets, blankets and beds will be provided. The rooms usually do not have a TV or a telephone line, which also means no internet access. They will not be able to use the phone in the flat to make calls, although it will be possible for them to be called. They will have to wash their laundry in a laundrette, one minutes' walk away from the school or make a special arrangement with their landlords. The rent does not cover the washing of laundry.
Arrival time for home stays is Sunday before the course starts and not later than 22:00. Otherwise students must spend the first night in a hotel.
Departure is on the Saturday after the last course day, up until 15:00.
Private Apartment = self-contained studio / holiday apartment -= you live alone in your own private apartment with your own bathroom and kitchenette to prepare your own meals.
Note: In these completely furnished apartments students will be provided with bed clothes and towels. There will also be a weekly cleaning service. The holiday apartments typically consist of one bedroom and a dining room or a combined bed and dining room with a small but fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette. Landlords and the school must be informed about the arrival dates at least 5 days beforehand.
In general:
We offer a broad selection of holiday apartments, either located in the old town or in the green surroundings. One to two room apartments from 25 to 90 square metres, completely furnished and equipped with kitchen, bathroom, TV, telephone line and internet access. The apartments are all very nicely located often in historic houses and are an interesting alternative to a hotel room. Important advantages: the rooms are bigger, the prices are more economical and language students have the possibility to prepare their own meals. The apartments are offered mostly by private people at a daily rate.
3 star Hotel- single room with breakfast, price EUR 665,00 for 7 nights, an extra day EUR 95,00
in General:
All guest houses and hotels are centrally located. The criteria for our selection were location,
service and equipment. The prices include breakfast. Guest houses & hotels of 3 categories:
• category 1: from € 95 per night breakfast included
• category 2: from € 115 per night breakfast included
• category 3: from € 150 plus per night breakfast included
Arrival time can be arranged individually with the hotel. If arrival is later than 18:00 the hotel needs
to be informed.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to バンベルク based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
