ActiLingua Academy

German Courses in Austria, Vienna for Adults 16+

ActiLingua Academy is an modern language school in central Vienna and offers German classes for all levels, from beginner to advanced courses. The participants are taught by native speakers and learn to speak, write and read Standard German. Our lessons are held in small, international groups with modern teaching methods, so that learning German is fun! You will practise grammar, vocabulary and conversation and together with ActiLingua you will discover the austrian culture. With our activity programme and special interest you will visit international sights in Vienna after classes and you experience the Austrian culture and language in varied activities.

Since opening in 1988, ActiLingua has quickly gained a world-wide reputation as a language school with a range of successful German courses, an ideal learning environment and modern teaching equipment. ActiLingua offers a top standard of language tuition at three schools in premium locations in Vienna combined with an attractive leisure programme and outstanding accommodation in our school-owned ActiLingua Residence, in host families, apartments or student house.

Methods

Teachers & Materials

We believe it is important to vary teaching methods as much as possible in our German courses. Since every group is different, our teachers take an individual approach to each group and flexibly adapt their teaching methods to students' respective learning needs.

The basic programme provides intensive coaching in grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary. Reading and listening comprehension as well as written exercises are important components of our German courses. One of our basic principles is to ensure a maximum of oral communication. You are encouraged to practice your spoken German with your teacher and with the other participants of your German course.

Modern Teaching Materials

Apart from authentic and up-to-date teaching material prepared by our teachers, we use textbooks from the publishing houses Hueber and Klett. Our courses follow a recognised curriculum from A1 to C2. We use modern teaching material and equipment: 20 computers in our student lounge, big flat screens in the classrooms, CD and DVD players together with a large collection of CDs and DVDs for language teaching purposes about different topics including arts, Austria, history, literature and business plus the ActiLingua media database with numerous videos and short films for the German lessons. Use of the student library, the multimedia library and computer-assisted work is a good way of adding to and reinforcing the skills acquired in the classroom. Additionally, our teachers make use of the free WiFi available at ActiLingua Academy to incorporate up-to-date reports and stories from TV counters, Youtube videos and online teaching material.

Teachers

Our teachers see themselves as your friends and partners. They are native speakers of standard German, and take genuine pleasure in working with you. They are highly qualified and regularly attend training courses held by ActiLingua.

Each group is taught by two (Standard Course) or three (Intensive Course) teachers a day in order to ensure more varied and stimulating instruction. Participants profit from different styles of teaching, teacher personalities and variations in pronunciation of modern German.

German Courses in Austria

Standard Course

• Learn German in small international study groups
• Lessons/Week: 25
• Duration: 1-11 weeks
• Price: from 270,- EUR

Long-Term Standard Course

• Standard Course with a duration of 12 weeks or more.
• Lessons/Week: 25
• Duration: 12-52 weeks
• Price: from 1828,- EUR

Intensive Course

• Standard Course and extra lessons in minigroups
• Lessons/Week: 35
• Duration: 1-11 weeks
• Price: from 393,- EUR

Long-Term Intensive Course

• Intensive Course with a duration of 12 weeks or more.
• Lessons/Week: 35
• Duration: 12-52 weeks
• Price: from 3184,- EUR

Super-Intensive Course

• Standard Course and additional individual tuition
• Lessons/Week: 35
• Duration: 1-11 weeks
• Price: from 676,- EUR

Individual Tuition

• Individual language training in one-to-one sessions
• Lessons/Week: 15-35
• Duration: 1-12 weeks
• Price: from 676,- EUR

German in the city

• Standard/Intensive Course and individual tuition outside the classroom.
• Lessons/Week: 25/35 + 6
• Duration: 1-12 weeks
• Price: from 370,- EUR

Accommodation during your German Course in Vienna

ActiLingua Residence, Host family, Shared flat, Student House

A relaxed atmosphere is conducive to learn and speak German! We organize accommodation such as apartments and rooms at our school-owned ActiLingua Residence, at carefully selected Austrian host families, in basic student apartments or at international student houses. Accommodation standards are checked by us regularly to ensure that you enjoy the time you live in Vienna!

ActiLingua Residence

• Standard (single/twin) or Superior (en suite) apartments
• Self-catering, breakfast or half-board
• Located approx. 10-15 minutes from school
• 5 minute walk to the next underground station taking you directly to the city centre and Vienna’s main sights and shopping streets
• Free WiFi, bed-linen and weekly housekeeping
• In-house laundry service (additional costs)
• ActiLingua Residence staff available 24/7 at the reception desk

Host Family

Accommodation in a host family is definitely the best way for practising your German and getting to know Austria and its people outside the classroom. You stay with a host family in their own home. Host families can be childless couples, parents with schoolchildren or older people whose grown-up children have already left home.

Availability: year-round

Meals: You may choose from use of the kitchen, substantial breakfast only or half-board with a three-course lunch or evening meal.

Facilities: You have your own single or twin room. You share the bathroom and the kitchen with your host family.

Student House

Students have their own single or twin room in a modern, urban and favourably located Student House with a very nice in-house restaurant. School and city centre are accessible in 20-30 minutes by public transport.

Availability: July, August

Meals: Breakfast or half-board. Additional use of hot plates and refrigerator free of charge in a kitchen on each floor – students must provide their own crockery and utensils.

Facilities: Twin or single rooms. Twin rooms with shower and toilet. Three single rooms share a shower and toilet.

ACCOMMODATION PRICES

Extras

Breakfast and Half-Board are only available in Host Families, Residence and Student House