Student Manual 2014/15  The independent leading German school!

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Student Manual 2014/15
Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT
Intensive German courses for Adults
The independent leading German school!
With the perfect blend of language and culture
provided to you by Language Institute TREFFPUNKT
Hauptwachstrasse 19
D-96047 Bamberg
Germany
info@learn-german.com
www.learn-german.com
www.businessgerman.com
tel:+49-(0)951-20 44 04
fax:+49-(0)951-20 44 74
Written by Alexandra von Rohr, Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT
with contributions and editing by Joachim Graff
© Copyright October 1999, revised May 30, 2014
Where we care every day about your success with German!
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Table of Contents
Welcome to TREFFPUNKT!
1 Letter from the founders of TREFFPUNKT ............................................................... 1 The Institute .................................................................................................................. 2 Our Staff ........................................................................................................................ 2 School Building ............................................................................................................. 3 Location......................................................................................................................... 3 Capacity ........................................................................................................................ 4 11 good reasons for working with TREFFPUNKT ..................................................... 4 Academic Program and Fees
5 General German Courses – description ....................................................................... 5 General German Courses – fees .................................................................................. 9 Business German Courses – description ................................................................... 10 Business German Courses – fees .............................................................................. 11 Seminar - description .................................................................................................. 12 Seminars - fees ........................................................................................................... 12 Special courses 2014: Dual courses Two cities Berlin-Bamberg, German Home
Stay Programm for Juniors, German via Skype, Academic Credit courses ............... 12 Teaching, Testing and Course Levels
13 Placement testing ....................................................................................................... 13 Teaching material ....................................................................................................... 14 Teaching method ........................................................................................................ 15 Testing on the course ................................................................................................. 16 Course Level System .................................................................................................. 16 Exams and University Entrance
17 Exams .........................................................................................................................17 University entrance ..................................................................................................... 18 Course content related to academic credits ............................................................... 19 Level content A1 - B1: grammar competence ............................................................ 20 Level content A1 - B1: oral competence ..................................................................... 21 Level content B2 - C1: grammar competence ............................................................ 21 Level content B2 – C1: oral competence .................................................................... 22 Level content C2: grammar + oral competence .......................................................... 22 Course Starting Dates
23 Schedule of 2014 and 2015 ........................................................................................ 23 Public Holidays in 2014 and 2015............................................................................... 23 Course Schedule - first to last day .............................................................................. 24 Accommodation
24 Home stays ................................................................................................................. 24 Self-contained apartments / studios ........................................................................... 25 Rates / costs ............................................................................................................... 26 Hotels .......................................................................................................................... 26 Bamberg – the town
26 City information ........................................................................................................... 26 Location in Germany ................................................................................................... 27 Travel information to Bamberg.................................................................................... 27 Where we care every day about your success with German!
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Transport in Bamberg ................................................................................................. 28 Social Program
29 Regular common activities from Monday to Friday..................................................... 29 Extra activities from Monday to Friday ........................................................................ 29 Weekend activities – day trips .................................................................................... 29 Our Students
30 Profile of course participants / students ...................................................................... 30 Corporate customers .................................................................................................. 30 Comments from students ............................................................................................ 31 Reference letters ......................................................................................................... 31 Enrolment Procedure
31 How do I book a language course at TREFFPUNKT? ............................................ 31 How can I pay for my language program in full? ........................................................ 32 Cancellations /Booking changes ................................................................................. 33 Special conditions ....................................................................................................... 33 General conditions and guarantees ............................................................................ 33 Information on visas for Germany ............................................................................... 34 Statement of Agreement ............................................................................................. 35 Appendix
35 TREFFPUNKT brochure .......................................................................................... 35 Pictures in and outside the classroom ........................................................................ 35 Pictures of the TREFFPUNKT directors and the team ............................................ 36 Where we care every day about your success with German!
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Welcome to TREFFPUNKT!
Letter from the founders of TREFFPUNKT
Dear Language Student,
TREFFPUNKT’s commitment to excellence has made us one of Germany’s leading language schools.
Since 1995, TREFFPUNKT has been offering language students its very own system for effective
language-instruction and individual tutoring services in Bamberg ─ "far from the madding crowd". The
institute's program is appreciated by many international companies, embassies, foundations and
universities.
Language-stimulating activities and a personal, friendly atmosphere are our strengths. Our school is
designed for serious language students at all skill levels, from beginner to very advanced, who wish to
make rapid progress in German.
German is not only a language but also the basis for a culture and customs that are re-lived every day.
We at TREFFPUNKT communicate this to our language students, and we therefore also provide them
with numerous opportunities to establish the closest possible contact with Germans and German culture
outside the classroom.
The town of Bamberg is not as well known outside of Germany as it is within the country. It is, however,
one of the most popular travel destinations for Germans. The "secret treasure of Germany" is just one of
many flattering descriptions that have been offered about Bamberg. Its unique character, mediaeval
layout, baroque houses, and designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site make this pulsating
university town a marvellous place to live, study, or visit.
This manual has been written for all potential TREFFPUNKT students. Our objective is to:

Ensure that our students are fully briefed on our courses and services.

Support the course-confirmation and booking processes for both the student and the school.

Save time and reduce communication costs for both the student and the school.

Ensure accuracy in the placement of language students, and improve students' satisfaction.
We look forward to welcoming you and hope that the following information will help you to provide you
with lots of useful information.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Joachim Graff
marketing director and founder
J.Graff@learn-german.com
Ms Alexandra von Rohr
director and founder
A.vonRohr@learn-german.com
Looking forward to welcoming you at our institute!
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The Institute
Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT was founded in 1995 by Ms Alexandra von Rohr and Mr. Joachim Graff. It
is independently owned and managed and offers German as a Foreign Language for adults, both in class
as well as online and also offers English for Executives.
The aim of the Institute is
1. to provide adult learners with a solid understanding of German to enable them to participate
actively in a German-speaking environment: the social every day life and / or the business world.
2. to give an intimate impression of the German culture, its people, the history, customs and
present day life.
3. to help students to continue with and pursue their German studies after their course in
Bamberg by offering up-to-date programs and services – such as online learning and SprachDuo
partnership
German immersion with TREFFPUNKT means to learn German in the shortest, most effective and
motivating way.
TREFFPUNKT offers a learning experience that goes beyond the classroom. Every day students will be
offered the opportunity to practice the knowledge gained in the classroom through personal encounters
with residents of Bamberg (SprachDuo) and a variety of extracurricular activities.
Our Staff
Ms Alexandra von Rohr
Ms Daniela Gerner
Mr. Joachim Graff
Director
Program Director and Student Coordinator
Marketing and Webmaster
10 permanent teachers and about 5 more at peak times
http://www.learn-german.com/willkommen/staff_de.htm
Contact Ms Alexandra von Rohr mailto:A.vonRohr@learn-german.com
- key accounts
Contact Ms Daniela Gerner
mailto:D.Gerner@learn-german.com
- program development
- student affairs
- recreational programs / leisure activities
Contact Mr. Joachim Graff
mailto:J.Graff@learn-german.com
- marketing
- webmaster
- responsible also for www.learn-german-online.com, www.german-business-etiquette.com and
www.german-language-school-review.com.
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School Building
http://www.learn-german.com/fotos/schulraeume-sprachschule-treffpunkt-bamberg.htm
The school is situated on the 1st and 2nd floor (2nd and 3rd floor in American English) of a charming art
nouveau building, built in 1904. It is owned by the directors and attention has and is constantly paid to it
being a pleasant place to study and stay. The 10 rooms are evenly spread over 2 floors. The school is in
the very center of Bamberg, right in the pedestrian precinct. All rooms have an outlook to the water (MainDonau-Channel) and are very bright and spacious. The wooden floor and half rounded windows make it a
very comfortable and stylish place to be.
 8 classrooms between 15 and 30 m2
 1 spacious and well equipped student afternoon room with TV, DVD, video recorder, library, sofa,
piano and guitars
 1 staff room
 PCs with DSL internet access and WLAN (WiFi) for private notebooks (free for all
TREFFPUNKT students)
 kitchenette to get free water, also used for international lunches and dinners
 download Google maps location data for TREFFPUNKT
(http://www.learn-german.com/download/TREFFPUNKT.kmz)
Location
Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT
Hauptwachstraße 19, 1st and 2nd floor (2nd and 3rd floor for Americans)
96049 Bamberg, Germany
Tel: +49-(0)951-20 44 04
Fax: +49-(0)951-20 44 74
info@learn-german.com
http://www.learn-german.com
Emergency number:
+49-(0)179 518 46 35 – Ms Alexandra von Rohr
Several coffee places, the post office and the city library can be reached within seconds. The school is
located next to the canal where students can sit in the summer. The train station is 10, the central bus
station 2 minutes away on foot. The fruit and vegetable market as well as supermarkets, bakeries,
launderette, cinemas and the university with all its amenities are a maximum of 5 minutes away.
Students can reach us in the school daily from 8.30 to 18:00. We can always be reached in the evening
and on the week-end on our emergency number.
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Capacity
The capacity of the school as a total number of participants is 80. We provide classes in up to 8 teaching
levels (~ 60 students) and have another 30 students in the afternoon and evening who come in for one-toone training. We consciously limit the number of students in the group to ensure that the behaviour of all
students in all group activities can be guaranteed. We are convinced that the small groups (average 5)
and the personal contact in the breaks and after school at the language promoting leisure activities, is a
pre-requisite for monitoring the individual learning process, and this results in an absolute personal
learning success.
Low season: September to May – about 40 students
High season: June to August – up to 60 students
11 good reasons for working with TREFFPUNKT
Advantages for you
1.
Our excellent reputation: We stand for enthusiastic and satisfied German learners. See
students’ comments at http://www.german-language-school-review.com and corporate
customer list http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_course_reference.htm
2.
You can contact us from 7:30 am to 10 pm our time and on the weekend:
+49-(0)179 518 46 35 from 9 am to 8 pm.
3.
The email contact and confirmation of your bookings will be prompt, thorough and clear. If it
is urgent we also confirm on the phone: +49-(0)179 518 46 35.
4.
With TREFFPUNKT you will be at a school for the sophisticated student who demands and
appreciates a personal atmosphere to cater for individual needs and looks for the perfect
blend of language training and cultural experience.
5.
Your clients will be extremely satisfied as they will study German at one of the leading
language schools for adults in Germany with a learning environment conducive to student
success. The long and impressive list of clients underlines our high standard:
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_course_reference.htm
6.
Your clients will have a "language vacation" in one of the most beautiful* and safest towns in
Germany. It is also a university town (15% of inhabitants) and regional centre of commerce
and industry.
7.
We regularly prepare students for Goethe-Institute exams and the university entrance exam
TestDaF, onDaF and TestAs – these exams can also be taken directly at the school.
8.
TREFFPUNKT is a school that specialises in teaching German to adults. There will be no
teenagers in a class with adults. The course and social program will meet the needs of
serious adult learners. We are familiar with their objectives and expectations and we are
happy about to learn about their individual expectations.
9.
Your clients will not only be convinced of the high quality tuition but also of the
extracurricular activities each week to become acquainted with day-to-day life in Germany
and with the people who live there.
10. Your clients can expect very carefully selected accommodation in private homes and at
hotels and apartments of all categories.
11. The price level in Bamberg is unbeatable in Germany – going out drinking, eating and
participating in high class cultural events is affordable.
*over 2300 houses in Bamberg are of the UNESCO world heritage list
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Academic Program and Fees
General German Courses – description
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_course_description.htm

Group classes run from Monday to Friday.

One-to-one training can also be booked on the weekend

Schedule from Monday to Sunday : 09:00 to 10:30 / 11:00 to 12:30 / 14:15 to 15:45 / 16:00 to
17:30 / 18:00 to 19:30

The average number of students in a class is 5. In high season particular last week in July and
first week of August a maximum of 10 students is admitted – this, however hardly ever happened
and if so then only day wise.

1 lesson lasts 45 minutes.

This course balances ideally time in class and time for practical experience outside class during
the recreational activities
Intensive Course (= group course)
 4 to maximum 8 students
 20 group lessons per week
 Schedule:
09:00 to 10:30 group course = 2 lessons - Monday to Friday
10:30 to 11:00 break
schedule
9:00 to 10:30
= 2x 45 min.
break
11:00 to 12:30
= 2x 45 min.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
Intensive Plus Course (= group course Plus one to one training)
 20 group lessons per week, 4 lessons per day from 9:00 to 10:30 (2 lessons) and 11:00 to 12:30
(2 lessons), break from 10:30 to 11:00 Plus free to choose amount of one-to-one instruction in the
afternoon:
- either 20+2 = 2 lessons on 1 afternoon or
- 20+4 = 2 lessons each on 2 afternoons or
- 20+10 = 2 lessons each on 5 afternoons from 14:15 to 15:45 or
- from 16:00 to 17:30.
Other times and more one-to-one lessons are offered
 Schedule of the Intensive Plus Course - for example: 20+4
10:30 to 11:00 break
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
12:30 to 14:15 lunch break
14:15 to 15:45, 2 one-to-one lessons on Tuesday and 2 one-to-one lessons on Thursday
The course is ideal for deepening the knowledge of specific topics, improving pronunciation, oral
skills and listening comprehension, and expanding the vocabulary in specific areas
schedule
9:00 to 10:30
=2x 45 min.
break
11:00 to 12:30
= 2x 45 min.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
lunch
+2 one-to-one lessons
14:15-15:45
lunch
14:15-15:45
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
lunch
14:15-15:45
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
lunch
14:15-15:45
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
lunch
+ 10 one-to-one
lessons
14:15-15:45
2 lessons
More one-to-one lessons can be booked.
Exam Preparation Course (= group course Plus one-to-one training)

4 to maximum 8 students
We prepare for the following certificates:
After level A1.2 = Start Deutsch 1 / Start German 1
After level A2.2 = Start Deutsch 2 / Start German 2
After level B1.2 = ZD – Zertifikat Deutsch / German Certificate
After level B2.1 = ZDfB – Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf / German Certificate for the Career
After level B2.2 = Zertifikat B2 / Certificate B2
- After level C1.1 = Zertifikat C1 / Certificate C1
- After level C1.2 there are 2 different exams, they are both university entrance exams
TestDaF – Test für Deutsch als Fremdsprache / Test for German as a foreign language.
It is the university entrance exam which can be taken at our Institute 6 times per year. Fixed cost
of 150 EUR – please note that we are an officially accredited TestDaF center in Germany
DSH – Deutsch für den sprachlichen Hochschulzugang / German Command for the University.
Also an university entrance exam, it is taken at any University. For exam fees and schedule
contact the universities.
The schedule of the Exam Preparation Course is the same as for the Intensive Plus Course,
however, a minimum of PLUS 4 one-to-one lessons in the afternoon is required, i.e. 20+4, 20+6,
20+8 and 20+10 but not 20+2 because this is not enough to prepare successfully for an exam.
The course will be structured as follows: 20 group lessons per week, 4 lessons per day from 9:00 to
10:30 (2 lessons) and 11:00 to 12:30 (2 lessons), break from 10:30 to 11:00 Plus one-to-one
instruction in the afternoon: either 4 lessons (20+4), 6 lessons (20+6), 8 lessons (20+8) or 10
(20+10) or more lessons from 14:15 to 15:45 or from 16:00 to 17:30
-

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
09:00 to 10:30 group course = 2 lessons from Monday to Friday
10:30 to 11:00 break
14:15 to 15:45 = 2 lessons each either on 2, 3, 4 or 5 afternoons per week.
schedule
9:00 to 10:30
=2x 45 min.
break
11:00 to 12:30
= 2x 45 min.
lunch
+4 one-to-one
lessons 14:15-15:45
lunch
+6 one-to-one
lessons 14:15-15:45
lunch
+8 one-to-one
lessons 14:15-15:45
lunch
+10 one-to-one
lessons 14:15-15:45
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
One-to-one Individuel Training
We offer three types of individual training:
1. One-to-One classes at the school: Is offered in addition to the group course or exclusively as the only
form of language session. In addition to the group (intensive plus / exam course / combined course) it will
be suitable for students who want an intensive training in particular fields but who, on the other hand, do
want to be and stay in close social contact with other students. .
If one-to-one is chosen as the exclusive form of teaching then this course offers the most intensive
method of language training. Students will learn German tailored to their needs. They decide how fast,
how intensive and how long the course will be. The course program and materials are organized
according to their wishes and prerequisites. In a personal interview before the course starts we will decide
on goals and method. They can decide how many hours per day/week the course should be. They may
also choose evenings and weekends if that is their wish.
There are no set dates for booking individual training. Enrolment can be any time, also at short notice.
Course profile:
 1 student
 10 to 50 individual lessons per week
 Exemplary time table with 36 lessons from Monday to Saturday):
schedule
9:00 to 10:30
= 2x 45 min.
break
11:00 to 12:30
= 2x 45 min.
lunch
14:15-15:45
= 2x 45 min.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
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2. German Home Tuition: Choosing this special program the student will live as a guest in their private
teacher's home, receive intensive language tuition and immerse themselves completely in the German
language. With our German home tuition course they will not only improve their language skills but also
experience German everyday life at its best. See the details below
http://www.learn-german-home-tuition.com/
Exemplary time table from Monday to Friday
Morning
 08:30 - 09:00 breakfast with the teacher in the target language (0,6* practical lesson)
 09:00 - 09:45 private lesson - grammar and written exercises (1 tuition lesson)
 09:45 - 10:30 private lesson - correct speaking and phonetic training (1 tuition lesson)
 10:30 - 10:45 break with the teacher in the target language (0,3* practical lesson)
 10:45 - 11:30 private lesson - reading and vocabulary extension (1 tuition lesson)
 11:30 - 12:15 private lesson - listening training and vocabulary extension (1 tuition lesson)
 12:15 - 13:00 study period
 13:00 - 14:00 (optional) lunch with the teacher in the target language (1,3 practical lesson)
Afternoon
 14:00 - 14:30 free time
 14:30 - 15:15 study periods
 15:15 - 16:00 private lesson - written comprehension training (1 tuition lesson)
 16:00 - 16:45 private lesson - listening and speaking (1 tuition lesson)
 16:45 - 17:00 break
 17:00 - 17.45 private lesson - vocabulary training and phonetics (1 tuition lesson)
 17:45 - 18:30 free time
 18:30 - 19:15 study periods
Evening
 19:15 - 20:15 dinner and intercultural exchange with the teacher and the family, discussing events of
the day. (1,3 practical lesson)
 20:15 - 21:30 watching the news, videos together with follow-up discussions (1,6 practical lesson)
 possibility to participate in the recreational program offered by language school TREFFPUNKT.
3. Online tuition via Skype: With this online-training course, students can practice their German at a
time and place that suites them. Whether they are looking for preserving, refreshing or expanding their
German, our flexible online-training gives them the chance to achieve their own learning objectives.
Ideally they participate in TREFFPUNKT German course in Bamberg before and choose the online
training via Skype to continue after they returned home with the same teacher or a teacher familiar with
their language skills and course material. Please find more information on
http://www.learn-german-via-skype.com/ .
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General German Courses – fees
An enrolment fee of 52 EUR will be charged in addition to all the course fees and
independent of the course. The enrolment and course fees include:
classes as booked
information folder, teaching material - copies and course book
on-line placement test and interim test(s)
certificate based on the Common European Framework
six practice lessons during teacher led activities per week: e.g. accompanied lunch Mondays, film,
sightseeing or sports Wednesdays, “Stammtisch” in the evening on Thursdays...
 organisation of the accommodation and week-end activities
 finding a SprachDuo partner





One-to-One
in school
or via
Skype
Home Tuition
incl.
accommodation
with half board
Type
of course
Intensive
lessons
per week
20
20
+2
20
+4
20
+6
Prices in EUR
20
+8
20
+10
20
20
+ 30
35
+ 25
1 week
250
322
394
466
538
610
770
1,300
1,780
2 weeks
440
584
728
872
1,016
1,160
1,540
2,540
3,510
3 weeks
660
876
1,092
1,308
1,524
1,740
2,310
3,760
5,085
4 weeks
880
1,168
1,456
1,744
2,032
2,320
2,960
4,970
6,600
5 weeks
1,080
1,440
1,800
2,160
2,520
2,880
3,700
6,080
8,045
6 weeks
1,280
1,712
2,144
2,576
3,008
3,440
4,320
7,190
9,490
7 weeks
1,480
1,984
2,488
2,992
3,496
4,000
5,040
8,300
10,935
8 weeks
1,680
2,256
2,832
3,408
3,984
4,560
5,760
9,410
12,380
9 weeks
1,860
2,508
3,156
3,804
4,452
5,100
6,480
10,520
13,825
10 weeks
2,040
2,760
3,480
4,200
4,920
5,640
7,200
11,630
15,270
11 weeks
2,220
3,012
3,804
4,596
5,388
6,180
7,920
12,740
16,715
12 weeks
2,400
3,264
4,128
4,992
5,856
6,720
8,640
13,850
18,160
13 weeks
2,570
3,506
4,442
5,378
6,314
7,250
9,360
--
--
14 weeks
2,740
3,748
4,756
5,764
6,772
7,780
10,080
--
--
15 weeks
2,910
3,990
5,070
6,150
7,230
8,310
10,800
--
--
16 weeks
3,080
4,232
5,384
6,536
7,688
8,840
11,520
--
--
3,720
5,160
6,000
8,040
9,480
10,920
14,400
--
--
4,360
6,088
7,816
9,544
11,272
13,000
17,280
--
--
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
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
Intensive Plus course
& Exam courses
course
,
8





20 weeks

24 weeks
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Calculate the complete course program including accommodation and additional services with our
http://www.german-course-calculator.com/
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Business German Courses – description
http://www.businessgerman.com/
Courses for the work fields: sales, purchasing, consulting, finance, marketing, IT or production. We will be
happy to offer other fields of expertise on request.
The business German course can be booked as a pure one-to-one training or a combined course:
general German in the morning and one-to-one business in the afternoon.
Combination Course
There will be 20 lessons covering general German with the group in the morning and 10 lessons of oneto-one purely business training in the afternoon. This course combines the advantages of general and
business German and the benefits of group interaction and one-to-one specialisation. 20 lessons per
week in a group of average 5 students in the morning from 9:00 to 10:30 and 11:00 to 12:30, break from
10:30 to 11:00 Plus 10 one-on-one lessons in the afternoon either from 14:15 to 15:45 or from 16:00 to
17:30.
 20 group lessons per week, 4 lessons per day from 9:00 to 10:30 (2 lessons) and 11:00 to 12:30
(2 lessons), break from 10:30 to 11:00 Plus on 5 afternoons 2 lessons each one-to-one instruction
either from 14:15 to 15:45 or from 16:00 to 17:30.
Schedule of the Combination Course:
10:30 to 11:00 break
14:15 to 15:45 or 16:00 to 17:30 One-to-One instruction= 2 lessons from Monday to Friday
schedule
group lessons
9:00 to 10:30
break
group lessons
11:00 to 12:30
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
lunch
one-to-one lessons
14:15-15:45 or 16:00-17:30
Students can continue with their course booking online classes. For details please visit
http://www.learn-german-via-skype.com.
One-to-one Training
The one-to-one instruction allows for maximum flexibility in meeting ones individual learning requirements
in a short period of time; any level, any time, any type and any number of lessons. We suggest 30 lessons
per week.
 from 20 to 40 group lessons per week, less or more on request
 Schedule
09:00 to 10:30 = 2 lessons from Monday to Friday
10:30 to 11:00 break
11:00 to 12:30 = 2 lessons from Monday to Friday (up to here 20 lessons)
12:30 to 14:15 break
15:45 to 16:00 break
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Schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
9:00 to 10:30
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
= 2x 45 min.
break
11:00 to 12:30
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
= 2x 45 min.
lunch
14:15-15:45
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
= 2x 45 min.
break
16:00-17:30
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
= 2x 45 min.
Students can continue with their course booking online classes. For details please visit
http://www.learn-german-via-skype.com/.
Friday
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
2 lessons
German Home Tuition
Choosing this special program the student will live as a guest in their private teacher's home, receive
intensive language tuition and immerse themselves completely in the German language. With our German
home tuition course they will not only improve their language skills but also experience German everyday
life at its best. See the details below http://www.learn-german-home-tuition.com/
Business German Courses – fees
An enrolment fee of 52 EUR will be charged in addition to all the course fees and
independent of the course. The enrolment and course fees include:
folder
classes as booked
teaching material - copies and course book
on-line placement test
interim test(s)
certificate
six praxis lessons during teacher led activities per week: e.g. accompanied lunch Mondays, film,
sightseeing or sports Wednesdays, “Stammtisch” in the evening on Thursdays...
 organisation of the accommodation
 organisation of other weekly and week-end activities







All prices are in € (EURO)
Type
of course
One-to-one Training
Combined Course
group + one-to-one
Home Tuition
incl. accommodation
with full board

lessons
per week
20*
30
40*
20+10
20 + 30
35 + 25
1,392
1,857
2,672
3,612
prices in EUR

1 week
2 weeks
3 weeks
4 weeks
any further
week
900
1,800
2,640
3,440
1,350
2,640
3,960
5,160
1,800
3,520
5,160
6,720
700
1,340
2,010
2,680
3,802
5,162
5,052
6,692
856
1,284
1,680
640
1,140
1,460
*less or more lessons can be booked any time. The one-to-one training is also offered on the week-ends.
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Seminar - description
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/home.html
The following seminars are offered by trainers who are qualified experts in these fields with practical
experience. The seminars can be booked exclusively or in addition to a language training program.
Prerequisite is a command of German that equals at least B1, i.e. lower intermediate level.
1. German in the Office: Business Etiquette in Germany
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/german-in-the-office.htm
2. Successful presentations in Germany
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/successful-presentations-in-germany.htm
3. Successful job applications in Germany
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/successful-job-applications-in-germany.htm
4. Successful job interviews in Germany
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/successful-job-interview-in-germany.htm
5. Intercultural training – welcome to Germany
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/intercultural-seminar-welcome-to-germany.htm
6. German for architects
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/german-for-architects.htm
7. German for the tourism industry - hotels and travel agents
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/tourism.htm
8. German beer(s)
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/beer_seminar_bamberg_germany.htm
9. German cooking for your taste buds
http://www.learn-german.com/kurse/german_cooking-semiar.htm
Seminars are open to maximum 6 students but are also offered for 1 student only.
Seminar 1 to 7:
With only 1 student the amount of lessons is reduced from 6 to 3 lessons per seminar.
The seminars are 3 lessons each on two days or 1 day with only 1 student.
Seminar 8:
This seminar is 4 lessons on one day. With only 2 students the amount of lessons is reduced from 4 to 2
lessons.
Seminar 9:
The seminar is 6 lessons on a Saturday.
Seminars - fees
Seminars 1 to 7
Seminar 8 (beer seminar)
Seminar 9 (cooking seminar)
= € 199 each per person
= € 69 per person.
If only 1 student attends the seminar the fee is € 98.
= € 75 per person.
Special courses 2014: Dual courses Two cities Berlin and
Bamberg, German Home Stay Program for Juniors German
via Skype, Academic Credit courses
Special courses are German training courses not on the TREFFPUNKTs regular course schedule.
1. Dual Courses Berlin-Bamberg:
Do you want to study German intensively and experience the highlights of German history and culture at
the same time? Choose a course of 2, 4 or 6 weeks and stay for at least 1 week in one town and then
travel on to the next.
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Whether you start your course in Berlin or in Bamberg is up to you. Please find the complete course
information:
http://www.learn-german.com/partner/germancourse-combi-berlin-bamberg.html
2. German Home Stay Program for Juniors
"Let your child live and study in a private teacher's home, to immerse fully into German" . Our new
German Home Stay Program for Juniors is an intensive language study programme for juniors who want
to live and study in the home of the teacher including a one-to-one German training. Also as a short-term
program (e.g. extended weekend) possible. The complete program is to be found below
http://www.learn-german-home-tuition.com/german-home-tuition-for-juniors.pdf
3. German Courses 1-to1 via Skype
With this online-training course, you can practice your German at a time and place to suite you. Whether
you are looking to preserve, refresh or expand your German, our flexible online-training gives you the
chance to achieve your own learning objectives. For further information please have a look at:
http://www.learn-german-via-skype.com/
4. Academic credits for German courses
This study abroad program enables students from around the world to earn credits for their German
language courses at their regular university. To check out the two options to receive credits for your
German course please have a look at
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/academic-credits-for-german-courses.htm
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Teaching, Testing and Course Levels
Placement testing
TREFFPUNKT gives the student a placement test before coming to our language institute. This is an
important tool for us to use for placement in the adequate language level. If students are beginners they
will not have to take a test but will start from scratch.
If they do not take the test beforehand they will have to take it from 9:00 to 11:00 am on the first day at the
school while the other students receive an introduction to the course and the school. To ensure that the
student will be with the group from the very beginning we strongly recommend that they take and send the
test prior to their arrival.
If they feel they have been misplaced, they should talk to their teacher(s) or the director of student affairs
and demonstrate that they are capable of doing the work in the next level or feel more convenient in a
lower level. The teacher will make recommendations at a level change meeting where final decisions are
made.
Furthermore they will have an interim test every other week to measure students progress. At the end of
the course the student will have a final test which will prove the level obtained shown on the
TREFFPUNKT certificate (see “Testing on the course”).
TestAS = Test for Academic Studies
TestAS is a central standardized aptitude test for foreign students. TestAS gives prospective students
information about their individual ranking compared to other applicants. With good results, they can
improve their chances of being admitted for studies at a German university. TestAS is conducted in
German and English. Upon registration, test takers select the language which they are most familiar with.
TestAS consists of the following components:
A Language Screening test which takes 30 minutes and consists of 6 texts.
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A Core Test which measures cognitive abilities required for successful studies in all academic courses. It
takes 103 minutes and consists of 4 subtests: Solving Quantitative Problems, Inferring Relations,
Completing Patterns, Continuing Numerical Series .
A subject-Specific Test Module which tests cognitive abilities required for successful studies in
selected areas of study for 4 areas of study:
 Economics Module
 Engineering Module
 Humanities, Cultural Studies and Social Sciences Module
 Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences Module
For more details please go to: https://www.testas.de/en/aufbau_en.htm The test can be taken 2 times per
year. Usually in March and October.
onDaF = online Deutsch als Fremdsprache
The test was developed by the University of Hagen which is also responsible for TestDaF and TestAS
alike. It an internet delivered gap filling test based on the C-test principle with the aim to provide a reliable,
independent and immediate feedback to learners as well as to lecturers at private and public institutions
also responsible for the eligibility for scholarships about the current command of a students studying
German. Read more on: https://www.ondaf.de/ondaf/ondaf_info/dokumente/onDaF_Abstract_english.pdf
The test consists of 8 texts with 20 gaps. The maximum time allowed per text is 5 minutes. The result is
transmitted right away online. The ondaF is administered at licensed test centers only – we are one of
them. This ensures a high level of supervision and control. It can be taken all year round at a test center
of the students choice. More details (only in German) on:
https://www.ondaf.de/ondaf/ondaf_info/qualitaet.jsp
Teaching material
Each level is taught with a course book and at the same time material developed at the school (copies). A
listening CD comes with the books of the level A1 to B1. One book or the corresponding material in form
of copies is included in the course fees. The following books are used in our courses.
Level A1, A2 and B1
Passwort Deutsch: http://www.klett-edition-deutsch.de/buecher/passwort-deutsch.php
Themen aktuell: http://www.hueber.de/sixcms/list.php?page=index_the
Delfin: http://www.hueber.de/delfin/info/index.asp
Aspekte 1: http://www.langenscheidt-unterrichtsportal.de/komponenten_161.html
Mit Erfolg zum Zertifikat: http://www.edition-deutsch.de/buecher/zertifikat-deutsch.php3
Übungsgrammatik Klipp und Klar: http://www.edition-deutsch.de/buecher/klipp-und-klar.php3
The magazine ’Deutsch Perfekt’: http://www.deutsch-perfekt.de/
Business German
Unternehmen Deutsch Grundkurs: http://www.edition-deutsch.de/buecher/unternehmen-deutsch.php
Dialog Beruf: http://www.hueber.de/huebershop/detail.html?action=show&elka_id=345569&isbn=978-3-19-001590-0&selected_elka_id=408139
Level B2
em Mittelpunkt: http://www.klett.de/sixcms/list.php?page=suche&modul=produktdetail&isbn=3-12-676600-5
em Hauptkurs: http://www.hueber.de/sixcms/detail.php?template=elka_katalog_main&selected_elka_id=345669&selected_elka_isbn=3-19-001697-6
Dreyer Schmitt Grammatik
Business German
Unternehmen Deutsch Aufbaukurs: http://www.edition-deutsch.de/buecher/unternehmen-probe.php
The magazine ’Focus’ www.focus.de
Level C1
Mittelpunkit C1: http://www.klett.de/sixcms/list.php?page=titelfamilie&titelfamilie=Mittelpunkt
TestDaF-Training von Klaus Lodewick
Fit für den TestDaF von Hueber
Training TestDaF von Langenscheidt
Prüfungsvorbereitung TestDaF Musterprüfung vom TestDaF-Institut
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Dreyer Schmitt Grammatik
Magazins: der Spiegel and Fokus
Level C2
Oberstufen Grammatik
Newspapers: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), die Zeit, der Spiegel, die Süddeutsche Zeitung (SZ),
die Welt, die Neue Züricher Zeitung (NZZ)
Teaching method
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/methode_german_class.htm
TREFFPUNKT in Bamberg combines language courses, recreational activities and seminars to create
an ideal environment for achieving learning goals as fast as possible.
The course in the morning is split into 2 parts: From 9 to 10:30, emphasis is put on grammar and
vocabulary extension. From 11:00 to 12:30 the training focuses on communicative and listening skills are
trained.
Two different teachers, usually a male and a female teacher, teach each class thus allowing different
approaches to learning German according to the teachers’ personalities. As a result they become used to
different ways of speaking and pronunciation.
Our method is not exclusively communication-based as we are convinced that good understanding of
grammar is the key to speaking well and ultimately results in breaking down communicative barriers.
Particular attention is also paid to pronunciation at any time of the course.
This is in a pictorial representation of how we teach German.
Grammar and vocabulary are the basis, i.e. students only learn a
language properly if the basis is right and solid.
On this basis the student can set up a door to enter into the spoken
language and step by step start to set up in equal parts writing,
reading and listening.
The afternoon lessons are tailored to students individual needs. In the one-to-one lessons, the teacher
prepares the lessons according to their wishes and requirements. In the super-intensive-class students
suggest and decide with the classmates what is the objective, what needs to be repeated and improved.
The balance between teachers' suggestions and student input guarantees the right mix.
Homework is an essential part of the program. About 2 hours (and more) each day should be dedicate to
be well prepared for the next day as our progression is steep and fast.
Further characteristics:
 placement: participants complete a detailed on-line placement test before the course, thus ensuring
that their training is effective right from the very first day of instruction
 a flexible course system allows participants to change their course at any time
 combination of group interaction and one-to-one instruction when choosing the intensive plus course
 effective development of verbal skills: half of all instruction time is reserved for speaking and building
up vocabulary
 written tests are given every other week to monitor participants' progress
 internationally recognized proficiency level assessment according to the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages
 course evaluation for student feedbacks every week assessing the course, the teachers, the
organisation, the accommodation and the social activities.
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Testing on the course
Interim tests: There will be a written exam from 9:00 to 10:30 every other Wednesday. Students who
stay 2 or 3 weeks will take one exam. Students who stay for 4 weeks will take 2 exams.
Schedule on the exam day = Wednesday
09:00-10:30 written exam
10:30-11:00 coffee break
11:00-12:30 all courses
14:15-15:45 or 16:00-17:30 Super Intensive Course or Intensive Plus Course or Combined Course
Final test: On the last course day the student will receive a TREFFPUNKT certificate stating students
grammatical and oral competence and the number of lessons attended. The certification is based on the
criteria of the Common European Framework, details:
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_level_en.htm
Course Level System
The levels correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages for the study of
languages. The official system ensures that students can always verify where they are and how much
longer they will need to complete a level. Starting from the very beginning till finishing the last level and
passing one of the university entrance exams, students allow between 12 and 14 months if they attend
20 class units per week.
The different levels are:
 basic user:
level A1 and level A2, sub levels are: A1.1 + A.1.2, A2.1 + A2.2
 independent user:
level B1 and level B2, sub levels are: B1.1 + B.1.2, B2.1 + B2.2
 proficient user:
level C1 and level C2, sub levels are: C1.1 + C.1.2, C2.1 + C2.2
Each level lasts:
 Level A1, A2 and B1 require about 120 to 140 lessons each,
i.e. 6 to 7 weeks based on 20 lessons per week.
 Level B2 and C1 require about 140 to 160 lessons each,
i.e. 7 to 8 weeks based on 20 lessons per week.
 The level C2 requires 200 to 240 lessons,
i.e. 10 to 12 weeks based on 20 lessons per week
From a "zero" command of German up to a high proficiency in German, students have to study for about
12 months. After 12 months they are very likely to pass one of the higher exams = TestDaF and DSH,
after 13 months the ZOP, after 14 months the KDS and after 16 months the GDS.
Passing any of these exams will allow to study at a German university.
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Common European Framework for Languages
(in German and English)
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Exams and University Entrance
Exams
Participants are prepared for all the following official exams at the language institute TREFFPUNKT.
To prepare for an exam the student has to book the exam course (= group PLUS one-to-one training) for
at least 3 weeks. The following exams are prepared in the course.
Exam 1. Level A1:
Exam 2. Level A2:
Exam 3. Level B1:
Exam 4. Level B2:
Exam 5. Level B2
Exam 6. Level C1.1
Exam 7. Level C1.2
Exam 8. Level C1.2
Exam 9. Level C2.1
Exam 10. Level C2:1
Exam 11. Level C2:2
SD1 = Start Deutsch 1
SD2 = Start Deutsch 2
ZD = Zertifikat Deutsch
ZDfB = Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf
B2 Zertifikat
C1 Zertifikat
DSH = Deutsch f. d. sprach. Hochschulzugang
TestDaF = Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache
ZOP = Zentrale Oberstufenprüfung
KDS = Kleines Deutsches Sprachdiplom
GDS = Großes Deutsches Sprachdiplom
exam fee € 70
exam fee € 90
exam fee € 160
exam fee € 180
exam fee € 180
exam fee € 220
exam fee € 150 university entrance exam
Exam 1 to 6 +9: If language students wish to take one of these exams, we will send them to one of the
Goethe Institutes in Germany. The exam can also be taken at the Goethe Institute in their home country
where it might be more economical than in Germany. The exams are taken on 2 days and can be taken
every month. We will send the exam schedule on request. The exams are set up in two parts: 1st day:
written exam: reading comprehension and letter and grammar, 2nd day oral exam.
Exam 7 = the DSH (Deutsch für den Hochschulzugang) is an university entrance exam.
About 50 % of our lecturers also teach at the University of Bamberg and are experts in preparing for this
exam. The exam can only be taken twice per year at the end of March and September. It is necessary to
enrol for the exam at least 8 weeks in advance. The test place is at the University in Bamberg.
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Exam 8 = TestDaF is taken on 1 single day and can be taken 6 times a year at the TREFFPUNKT
language institute. There are TestDaF examination and preparation courses all year. TREFFPUNKT is
an accredited exam centre for TestDaF. The detailed course preparation plan is on our homepage
http://www.testdaf-exam-center.com/ .
Exam 10 + 11 = KDS and GDS are is only taken twice per year in April and October. It is necessary to
enrol for the exam at least 10 weeks in advance. We will take care of all the formalities. The test place is
the University of Erlangen, 40km from Bamberg.
New exams first time in 2009: TestAs
University entrance
How to enrol at a German University
1. After having passed one of the University entrance exams (see above) the language student enrols at a
German university for those subject areas which are not restricted. The student can either start in the
winter semester (October) or summer semester (April).
It is advisable for the student to have all relevant papers translated into German by an official translator
as he/she will have to hand in the documents when applying. A prerequisite is that the student is able to
present a document that shows that he / she would be eligible to study at a university in his country with
his graduation from High School.
2. Usually applicants from countries which do not belong to the European Community are requested by
the University to take an additional assessment test called "Feststellungsprüfung" which shows whether
their higher education entrance qualification is equivalent to the German qualification. The regulations
vary from country to country and are decided individually upon once the language student has handed in
his/her papers. On http://www.daad.de/deutschland/zulassung/voraussetzungen/04646.en.html students
can check if a higher education certificate from the country from which they originate is sufficient for
direct admission to higher education institutions in Germany or if they will be required to take the
Assessment Test (Feststellungsprüfung).
This means the university does not only request the German Proficiency exam of level C1.2 but also
requires the student to have the knowledge of a German student graduating from High School.
If the latter is not the case the student has to attend the so-called "Studienkolleg" – a kind of College
where he / she will do the "German Abitur" (High School Graduation). In Bavaria the college is either in
the town of Coburg or in Munich.
Depending on what the student enrolled for at the University in Germany he/she will be assigned at the
"Studienkolleg" either to the branch of "economics", " humanities" or "engineering" and will have 4
subjects in which he will have to take the German Abitur exam.
For example: If the student wants to study law, he/she will be assigned to the branch of Humanities and
he / she will have the subjects: German, Latin (or English), history and literature.
3. It is NOT possible to apply directly to the Studienkolleg. The university will enrol the student applicant at
the "Studienkolleg". The Bavarian "Studienkolleg" is located in Munich There are 2 possibilities per year
to start at the "Studienkolleg" in the summer or the winter term. The "Studienkolleg" lasts 9 months.
It is possible to do only the "Feststellungsprüfung" (= assessment test) and not visit the "Studienkolleg"
but, from experience, it is not to be recommended as language students usually fail the
"Feststellungsprüfung" exam if they have not been properly trained at the "Studienkolleg".
Please note that the conditions can vary from one federal state in Germany to the other as education is
the responsibility of the 16 individual states in Germany. The description and demands given refer to the
federal state of Bavaria where the language institute TREFFPUNKT is located.
At the moment there is only an enrolment fee of 85 EUR, no course fees for the "Studienkolleg" are
requested. The universities in Germany have started in the winter term 2006 to charge a semester fee.
This differs from one federal state to the other. In Bavaria the fee is 500 EUR per semester.
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For a more detailed description please read how to enter higher German education institutions in
Germany & Entrance requirements for international applicants on our websites.
http://www.learn-german.com/download/How_to_enter_German_higher_education.pdf
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Course content related to academic credits
In many universities around the world it is possible to obtain academic credits for German courses taken
abroad. Our study abroad program enables students to earn credits for their German language courses at
their university. Ways to participate in the academic credit program are described an
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/academic-credits-for-german-courses.htm
Following there is an overview of the subjects in each level (see next page):
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Level content A1 - B1: grammar competence
A1
A2
B1
120~140 lessons
20 lessons per week
= 6 to 7 weeks
120~140 lessons
20 lessons per week
= 6 to 7 weeks
120~140 lessons
20 lessons per week
= 6-7 weeks
ca. 900 words
ca. 1500 words
ca. 2500 words
70 lessons
70 lessons
70 lessons
1. Definitartikel
1. Haupt- und Nebensatz mit weil 1. Indirekte Fragesätze mit ob bzw.
2. Indefinitartikel
und wenn
mit Fragewort
3. Possessivartikel (Sing.)
2. Imperativ
2. Verben mit Verbativergänzung
4. Negativartikel
3. Nominalkomposita
im Präsens und Perfekt
5. Nomen im Singular und Plural
4. Mengenangaben
3. Modalverben im Perfekt
6. Personalpronomen (Sing,)
5. Komparativ und Superlativ
4. Infinitiv als Nomen
7. Schwache Verben
6. Nebensatz mit dass und damit
5. Passiv Präsens, Präteritum und
8. Verb sein
7. Infinitivsätze
Perfekt
9. Aussagesatz
8. Unregelmäßiger Komparativ
6. Passiv mit Modalverb
10. Wortfrage
9. Maßangaben
7. Agensangaben
11. Satzfrage
10. Artikelwort jeder
8. Subjektloses Passiv
12. Personalpronomen (Pl. )
11. Generalisierende
9. Vorgangs- und Zustandspassiv
13. Possessivartikel (Pl. )
Indefinitpronomen
10. Adjektive mit unregelmäßigen
14. Konjugation: haben, können,
12. Attributives Adjektiv im
Formen
Nominativ, Akkusativ und Dativ 11. Verben mit trennbarem oder
möchten
15. Satzklammer bei Modalverben
13. Präpositionalpronomen
untrennbarem Verbzusatz
16. Angaben im Vorfeld
14. Modalverben im Präteritum
12. Plusquamperfekt
17. Akkusativ
15. Frageartikel welcher, was für
13. Nebensätze mit temporalen
18. Artikel
Junktoren
ein
19. Personalpronomen
16. Demonstrativartikel dieser
14. Zweigliedrige Junktoren
20. Definitpronomen
17. Reflexive Verben mit Akkusativ 15. Wortstellung bei
21. Indefinitpronomen
und Dativ
Pronomenhäufung
22. Transitive Verben
18. Verben mit
16. Futur
23. Akkusativergänzung im Vorfeld
Präpositionalergänzung
17. Konjunktiv der Vergangenheit
24. Negation
19. Präpositionale Fragewörter und
haben, sein, brauchen + zu
25. Modalverben
Pronomen
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60 lessons
26. Trennbare Verben
20. Nomen im Genitiv
27. Starke Verben
21. Attribuitives Adjektiv im Genitiv 18. Partizip I und II adverbial und
attributiv
28. Satzklammer
22. Durative Zeitangaben
19. Erweiterte Partizipialphrasen
29. Vorfeldbesetzung bei
23. Nicht lokale Verwendung von
20. Modalverben zur Graduierung
Modalverben und trennbaren
Präpositionen
von Wahrnehmung, Vermutung
Verben
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60 lessons
und Beurteilung
30. Situativ- Direktiv- und
24. Präteritum: starke und
21. Konjunktiv I im Präsens und im
Herkunftsergänzung
schwache Verben
Perfekt
31. Präpositionen mit Dativ
25. Modalverben
22. Indirekte Rede
32. Präpositionen mit Akkusativ
26. Nebensätze mit als, während,
23. Bedeutungsunterschiede bei
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wenn, obwohl
trennbaren Verben durch
60 lessons
27. Präpositionen mit Genitiv
Wechsel des Verbzusatzes
33. Wechselpräpositionen
28. Präpositionale Angaben im
34. Nomen im Dativ
24. Nominalkomposita
Vorfeld
35. Positionsverben
29. Relativpronomen
36. Uhrzeit
30. Relativsätze
37. Ordinalzahlen
31. Konstruktionen mit es
38. Perfekt: schwache und starke
32. Pronomen mit irgendVerben
33. Konjunktiv II von schwachen
39. Präteritum von haben und sein
und einigen starken Verben
40. Zeitangaben
41. Verben mit Dativergänzung
34. Konjunktiv II von Modalverben
42. Verben mit Dativ- und
haben und sein
Akkusativergänzung
35. Konditionalsätze
36. Attributives Adjektiv im
43. Personalpronomen im Akkusativ
Komparativ und Superlativ
und Dativ
37. Nomen
44. Präpositionen und Zeitabgaben
45. Datum
38. Besondere Formen im
Maskulinum
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Level content A1 - B1: oral competence
On completion of this level
you will be able to ...
- understand and use everyday
expressions and simple
sentences,
- introduce yourself and others,
ask everyday questions and
answer them — e.g. where you
come from, where you live, the
people you know, or the things
you own,
- communicate in a simple way, if
the persons you are talking to,
speak slowly and clearly and
are prepared to help you.
- understand and use frequently
used expressions concerning all
areas of everyday life, e.g. you
are able to give information
about yourself and your family,
go shopping, describe your
work and close environment,
- communicate in simple routine
situations during which you have
to directly exchange information
on familiar subjects.
- describe with the aid of simple
means your own background
and education and your
immediate environment and
needs.
- understand the main issues if
standard language is used clearly
and if the conversation is about
familiar aspects of work, school,
leisure etc., you can manage
most situations while travelling in
a German-speaking country,
- give your opinion on familiar
subjects and personal interest in
a simple and coherent way,
- relate experiences and events,
describe dreams, hopes and
goals and give short explanations
regarding plans and opinions.
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Finishing this level registration for Finishing this level registration for
the exam
the exam
Start Deutsch 1
Start Deutsch 2
Finishing this level registration for
the exam
Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD)
Level content B2 - C1: grammar competence
B2
C1
140~160 lessons
20 lessons per week = 7-8 weeks
140~160 lessons
ca. 3500 words
ca. 4500 words
Adjektive – 40 lessons
Stellung im Satz
Adjektivverwendungen
Adjektive mit festen Präpositionen
Wortbildung des Adjektivs
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Der Satz – 40 lessons
Wortstellung im Hauptsatz
Wortstellung im Nebensatz
Negation – die Stellung von „nicht“
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Verben – 40 lessons
Verben mit Präpositionen
Wortbildung des Verbs
Verwendung der 3 Vergangenheitsformen
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Nomen – 40 lessons
Genus der Nomen
Pluralendungen
Zusammengesetzte Nomen
Nominalisierung
Konnektoren und Präpositionen – 40 lessons
Satzgliedstellung nach Konnektoren
inhaltliche Funktion von Konnektoren (kausal,
konsekutiv, konditional)
Variation: Konnektor oder Präposition
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Konjunktiv II – 40 lessons
Präsens
Vergangenheit
Starke und schwache Formen
Passiv
Verwendung
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Konnektoren und Präpositionen – 40 lessons
temporale
finale
adversative
konzessive
modale
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Passiv – 40 lessons
alle Zeitformen
subjektiver Gebrauch
Zustandspassive
Passiversatzformen
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Level content B2 – C1: oral competence
Independent proficiency
Competent proficiency
Sie können...
Sie können...
.... die Hauptinhalte komplexer Texte zu
...ein breites Spektrum anspruchsvoller, längerer
konkreten und abstrakten Themen verstehen; im Texte verstehen und auch implizite Bedeutungen
eigenen Spezialgebiet auch Fachdiskussionen.
erfassen.
...sich so spontan und fließend verständigen,
dass ein normales Gespräch mit Muttersprachlern ohne größere Anstrengung auf
beiden Seiten gut möglich ist.
...sich spontan und fließend ausdrücken, ohne
öfter deutlich erkennbar nach Worten suchen zu
müssen.
... die Sprache im gesellschaftlichen und
...sich zu einem breiten Themenspektrum klar
beruflichen Leben oder in Ausbildung und
und detailliert ausdrücken, einen Standpunkt zu Studium wirksam und flexibel gebrauchen.
einer aktuellen Frage erläutern und die Vor- und
... sich klar, strukturiert und ausführlich zu
Nachteile verschiedener Möglichkeiten angeben.
komplexen Sachverhalten äußern und dabei
verschiedene Mittel zur Textverknüpfung
angemessen verwenden.
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Finishing this level registration for the exam
"Deutsch für den Beruf" or the "Zertifikat B2"
Finishing this level registration for the exam
"Zertifikat C1" or TestDaF or DSH - passing the
last 2 exams will enable students to study at a
German University
Level content C2: grammar + oral competence
C2
200 – 240 lessons
Very high proficiency
Sie können...
...praktisch alles, was Sie lesen und hören mühelos verstehen.
...Informationen aus verschiedenen schriftlichen und mündlichen Quellen zusammenfassen und
dabei Begründungen und Erklärungen in einer zusammenhängenden Darstellung wiedergeben.
...sich spontan, sehr flüssig und präzise ausdrücken sowie auch bei komplexeren Sachverhalten
feine Bedeutungsnuancen deutlich machen.

Finishing 60% of this level registration for the exam "Zentrale
Oberstufenprüfung" (ZOP) or "Kleines Deutsches
Sprachdiplom" (KDS).

After finishing this level
registration for "Großes
Deutsches Sprachdiplom"
(GDS)
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_level_en.htm
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Course Starting Dates
Schedule of 2014 and 2015
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_class_schedule.htm
The courses run all year. Students can decide how long the student wish to stay on a course from 1
week to 50 weeks. The following schedule applies to the General German courses and the Business
German courses. One-to-one can be booked at any time.
Schedule for German group courses in 2014
(only 1-to-1)
April,
07th + 21st*
July,
07th + 21st*+
28th*
October,
06th + 26th*
(only 1-to-1)
May,
05th + 19th*
August,
04th+ 18th*
November,
03rd+ 17th*
March,
03rd + 17th + 31st*
June,
02nd + 16th*
September,
01st + 15th+ 29th*
December,
01st +08th* +15th*
The Institute is closed from December 19th, 2014 to January 23th, 2015.
Schedule for German group courses in 2015
January,
26th
April,
13th + 27th*
July,
06th + 20th + 27th
October,
05+ 19th*
February,
02nd + 16th*
May,
04th + 18th*
August,
03rd+ 17th+ 31th*
November,
02nd+ 16th+ 30th*
March,
02nd + 16th + 30th*
June,
01st + 15th+ 29th
September,
07nd + 21st*
December,
07th* +14th*
The Institute is closed from December 19th, 2015 to January 16th, 2016.
*Complete beginners with absolutely no knowledge of German cannot start on these dates.
Note: Private tuition 1-to-1 can be scheduled all year round, every date and period also on
weekends.
Public Holidays in 2014 and 2015
There will be no classes on the following public holidays. However, 50% of the class will be made up for in
extra lessons. Which means that during the week with the public holiday, we will add 30 minutes of
classes on three days.
Public holidays 2014:
Public holidays 2015:
April 20th & 21st (Eastern), June 08th & 09th (Whitsun), December 25th &
26th (Christmas)
April 05th & 06st (Eastern), May 24th & 25th (Whitsun), December 25th & 26th
(Christmas)
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Course Schedule - first to last day
Students shall bring a pen and paper to the class. They will receive a folder, informative material,
magazines and the teaching material at the school on the first day.
First day:
09:00-10:00:
introduction to the courses, the schedule, the teachers, the program, the recreational
activities and Bamberg. Handing out of folder with information material. Open payment,
answering all questions.
10:00-10:30:
assignment to the class based on the on-line placement test* and if necessary an oral
test. Introduction in the class, lessons starts
10:30-11:00:
coffee break
11:00-12:30:
lessons (2 lessons) – all courses
13:00-13:30:
walk through the town centre providing tips on where to go: supermarkets, banks,
post office, internet cafés, university, city library, laundrette...
13:30-15:00:
lunch in a nice restaurant
15:15-16:45:
classes for Super Intensive Course and Intensive Plus Course 20+10 and Combined
Course
* see the information on "Teaching method", "Testing on the course" and "Course Level System"
Second and following days:
09:00-10:30:
all courses
10:30-11:00:
coffee break
11:00-12:30:
all courses
14:15-15:45:
Super Intensive Course and Intensive Plus Course
or 16:00-17:30
Last day:
09:00-10:30:
10:30-11:00:
11:00-12:30:
12:30-13:30:
14:15-15:45:
all courses
coffee break
all courses
farewell ceremony, distribution of certificates
Super Intensive Course and Intensive Plus Course: 20+10
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Accommodation
Home stays
http://www.learn-german-home-tuition.com
An important aspect for the duration of the course is selecting accommodation which allows each person
to feel completely at ease. Arrival date is the Sunday before the school starts. Departure date is Saturday
after the last course day on Friday. We have visited all places personally. As we offer adult courses, we
only have single rooms on offer except for couples. One student is usually placed with a family or in a
shared flat. Only with few accommodations we can book more than one student in the same place. If
there is more than one student in one place then they will never be of the same mother tongue.
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Self-contained flat shared with another German / self-catering
The landlords are students, working professionals or seniors, couples, friends or singles and their ages
range from 20– 65.
Note: Language students will have a single room. The fully equipped kitchen and bathroom are to be
shared. 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 willed to be
integrated and also perform simple household duties. The flat mates and the school must be informed
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by the language students about their arrival dates no later than 5 days beforehand. The rooms usually
do not have a TV or a telephone line, which also means often no internet access. Language students
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 / flatmates. The rent does not cover the washing.
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Living with a family
This accommodation is booked with breakfast or half-board.
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.
The home stay in a shared flat or in a family's house is only possible if students book a course for at least
2 weeks. Otherwise they have to stay in a hotel or a holiday apartment.
A student residence is not at option. All our language students are accommodated in private flats
(families or students or working professionals) together with another German person or in self-contained
holiday apartments or hotels and guest houses where they are also exposed to German. The reason is
that we believe that students look for a German environment not just only at the school but also at home.
With the selection of our accommodation the cultural immersion is assured round the clock as students
will see how and where Germans live.
Self-contained apartments / studios
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.
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
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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.
Rates / costs
Home stays:
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Single room in a flat shared with a German person or family:
€ 133 per week
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Single room in a family home with breakfast:
€ 157 per week
 Single room in a family home with half-board:
Self-contained apartment/studio:
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From € 40 per day for 1 person
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From € 55 per day for 2 persons
€ 217 per week
Hotels
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/bamberg_hotels.htm
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 € 60 per night breakfast included
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category 2: from € 80 per night breakfast included
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category 3: from € 100 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.
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Bamberg – the town
City information
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/bamberg_germany.htm
With 100,000 inhabitants of which 70,000 live in the inner city circle, 9,000 university students, 30
churches, 13 museums, 10 galleries, 6 theatre, 1 concert hall (Bamberger Symphonic Orchestra), 1
basketball arena (home of the German basketball champions) and 20 international companies such as
Bosch, Brose, Rupp & Hubrach and Michelin, the town of Bamberg is considered to be a middle sized
town in Germany.
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Bamberg has over 1000 years of history and has been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 1993.
The town was not seriously damaged during WWII and still retains many splendid mediaeval architectural
features and over 2500 historical buildings. "Franconian Rome" - as Bamberg is sometimes affectionately
called - offers a wide variety of activities and attractions for the visitor. Its complex history and the
influence of the university make Bamberg a lively place full of diversity and an ideal location both to visit
and to live. Bamberg is also home to the world-renowned Bamberger Symphoniker orchestra.
Street festivals, bars and clubs will please people who enjoy going out at night. Those who wish to be
active and play sports will also feel at home in Bamberg: volleyball, badminton, rowing, tennis, cycling,
golf, climbing, canoeing, hiking, and roller skating by the canal to name but a few popular activities.
Another notable feature is the 10 family-run breweries in the town and 60 more in the nearby
surroundings. The most famous beer is the smoky beer 'Schlenkerla'. Note: Bamberg and its surroundings
have the highest density of breweries in the world!
Bamberg is popular with students because of...
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its atmosphere as university town
concerts and theatre performances
the great variety of bars, clubs, cafés and restaurants
the 10 unique family run breweries and beautiful beer gardens
the wide range of sport activities
the transport system: extensive cycle and walking paths, regularly running buses
last but not least: low living expenses – one of the most economic areas in Germany
safe and comfortable at any time of the day
Location in Germany
http://www.learn-german.com/images/deutschland-karte.jpg
Bamberg is in the center of Germany with many
other attractive cities easy and fast to reach.
It is located in Northern Bavaria.
- 65 km north of Nuremberg
- 220 km east of Frankfurt am Main
- 230 km north of Munich
- 243 km south of Leipzig
- 365 km east of Prague
- 407 km south of Berlin
Travel information to Bamberg
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/germany_travel.htm
Airplane / train
Arrival at Frankfurt airport, train to Bamberg, approx. 2 ½ hours. Trains run every other hour from
Frankfurt airport to Bamberg. Language students have to follow the sign "Fernbahnhof" to get on the right
train (NOT Nahverkehr!). After clearing customs it is only a 7 minutes walk to the train station platform.
The ticket can be bought directly there. The train to Bamberg is not direct. One change will be necessary
in the town of Würzburg. Arrival in Würzburg is usually on platform 2, departure to Bamberg on platform 9.
Ticket: 52 EUR (InterCityExpress) or 37,30 EUR (Regional Express) - prices are subject of changes, often
special fares are offered. A detailed description with photos of how to get from the airport of Frankfurt
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Main to Bamberg is found here:
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/arrival_bamberg_via_francfurt.htm
Arrival at Munich airport, express shuttle to the central railway station of Munich in 20 minutes. From
there trains run every 90 minutes to Bamberg. Duration of the train ride less than 2 hours. Ticket: about 52
EUR for an ordinary single ticket.
Arrival Nuremberg airport, metro (U2, EUR 2,00) or taxi (about EUR 15) to the central railway station.
Cheap flights with Ryanair from/to Nuremberg from/to London, Cagliari, Porto, Pisa, Alicante, Málaga
http://www.ryanair.com/
Trains from Nuremberg to Bamberg leave every 50 minutes, approx. 60 minutes ride. Tickets: EUR 11,30
for the regional trains (RE, RB) and EUR 16 for the express trains (ICE). The express train is only 15
minutes faster! A detailed description with photos is found here:
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/ arrival_bamberg_via_nuermberg.htm
Transfers
We offer transfer services to and from all airports in Germany to Bamberg. The pick-up person from our
partner “Koenig &Partner”(http://www.flughafenfahrten.eu/). A sign with the name of the school
TREFFPUNKT will be held up. Students will be met at the exit after having collected his luggage.
Should no-one be there, they should call first: Mr Koenig who is responsible for the transfer: +49 (0)172818 35 10. If he does not answer, Ms von Rohr, school director: +49–(0)179 518 46 35 should be
contacted.
Transfer price from Nuremberg airport to accommodation in Bamberg: 72 EUR one way.
Transfer price from Frankfurt or Munich airport to accommodation in Bamberg: 261 EUR each one way.
Car
Bamberg can be easily reached from the south on the motorways A9/A73, from the west on the
motorways A3/A70/B505 and from the north & east on the motorways A9 or A7/A70:
Transport in Bamberg
If your client stays in a shared flat they will be able to walk to the city and the school / the centre. The
average walking distance is about 10 minutes.
Should your client not be able to walk to the school (maximum walking distance is 35 minutes) your client
can rent a bicycle at the school for 15 or 20 EUR per week, 30 to 35 EUR for 2 weeks and 8 EUR for any
successive week. The first price refers to a city bicycle, the second one to a mountain bike.
When using the public transport systems, the bus ticket one way is 1,20 EUR (a bus ticket in a block of
4 is 0,90 EUR). A monthly bus ticket is 37 EUR. The maximum time on the bus is 15 minutes. The bus
usually is a 2 minutes walk away from the house and arrives in the centre where the school can be
reached within 2 minutes on foot.
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Social Program
Regular common activities from Monday to Friday
Our program is organized and run by our staff and professionals.
The weekly standard program from Monday to Friday is free of charge and consists of 3 out of 4
activities listed below:
 Monday: going out for lunch (fee for drink and food not included)
 Tuesday: Video afternoon with coffee and cookies at the school
 Wednesday: guided tour in Bamberg (special topics: the church and the bishops, the park and the
river, the mills and the workers, the old and the new Bamberg....) or sports (swimming, volleyball,
soccer, badminton, frisbee...)
 Thursday: "Stammtisch" - weekly gathering with affiliates, friends of TREFFPUNKT in a brewery in
the winter and a beer garden in the summer (fee for drinks and food not included)
The leisure program can viewed each Monday online on
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/leisure_german_course.htm
Extra activities from Monday to Friday
There is only a charge for the entrance fee and the ticket for the guide not for the guidance:
 Visiting a play on one of the 6 theatre stages
 Seeing a film in one of the cinemas
 Listen to the world famous orchestra "Bamberger Symphoniker" in the concert hall
 Guided tours in one of the production companies in Bamberg (Bosch, Brose, Michelin...)
 Guided tour in one of the 11 breweries in Bamberg
 Guided tour in the catacombs of Bamberg
 Visiting local companies as breweries, car components suppliers, instrument manufacturing and other
production companies
 International dinners at the school
 Interviews with locals
Always on in the summer
 volleyball, badminton and football
 guided evening bicycle tours – 2 hours in the evening
 swimming in one of the 3 public swimming pools or the river
 sports: rowing, tennis, skating, golf, mini golf, 5 fitness studios, bowling etc
 football tournaments against companies in Bamberg
 barbecue
 going out in the evening to breweries or beer gardens
The charge for these activities is for the rent, the food and drinks not for the guidance.
Weekend activities – day trips
City excursion to Nürnberg, Würzburg, Coburg, Kulmbach, Regensburg, Bayreuth, Rothenburg o.T.
about 30 EUR, transport ticket, guide and entrance fees included.
http://www.learn-german.com/freizeit-ausfluege/deutsch-lernen-in-nuernberg.htm
http://www.learn-german.com/freizeit-ausfluege/03-04-06wuerzburg.htm
http://www.learn-german.com/freizeit-ausfluege/deutsch-lernen-in-muenchen.htm
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Sport
canoeing in Franconian Switzerland – EUR 35
climbing in Franconian Switzerland – EUR 25
guided bicycle tours – included in the bicycle rent EUR 25 per week
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Our Students
Profile of course participants / students
Our German language courses are suitable for adults from all walks of life such as professionals,
students, trainees, business people that are undergoing a change of career, and also people, who simply
want the challenge of learning a new language, and are interested in contacts with Germany.
Here are some statistical figures from the time period 2002-2013:
Total number: about 500 participants per year
Age: We have adult students, minimum 18 years. 25 % of the students are aged between 19 and 25,
50% are aged between 25 and 35. 25% are older than 35 years.
Occupation: 45% working professionals, 40% students, 15% hobby and others personal interests
Continuous learning: 20% of our students are returning to TREFFPUNKT school for a second, third
time and often more.
Corporate customers
http://www.learn-german.com/welcome/german_course_reference.htm
Airline
Air Canada
British Airways (Argentina)
IBERIA
Lufthansa (Mexico)
United Airlines
Automotive Industry
Behr GmbH & Co. (Spain)
BMW (Spain)
Bosch (Brazil, Germany, Japan,
Turkey, USA)
Brose (Germany and Spain)
DaimlerChrysler (USA, Germany)
Draexlmaier (Poland)
Gühring OHG (Germany)
Schmitz Cargobull (Ungarn)
Volkswagen (Spain)
ZF Sachs (Germany)
Banking
Confederación Española de
Cajas de Ahorros
Deutsche Bank (Spain, Italy)
Dresdner Bank (USA)
UBS Wartburg (Switzerland,
Japan)
Embassies, Consulates and
Chamber of Commerce
Embassy of Ireland in Germany
Embassy of Denmark in
Germany
Food / Consumer goods
Chiquita (Belgium)
Johnson&Johnson (Switzerland)
Tengelmann
SPAR
Chemical Industry
Ciba
Synthomer
Student Organisation
AIESEC
ELSA
Centro Culturale Italo-Tedesco
EOI
Escuela oficial de idiomas
IAESTE
Universities around the world
such as Berkeley, Yale, Sacred
Heart, Stanford, Samford/
Alabamba, Oxford, Cambridge,
Essex, Exeter, and many others
Industry
Agilent Technologies
Aermacchi (Italy)
Amsys plc (U.K.)
Adidas (Germany)
Boeing (USA)
Brügmann Polska (Poland)
Enthone s.r.o. (Tschechische R.)
CLE (Luxemburg)
Heidelberger Zement
Hewlett-Packard (Germany)
Herlitz (Berlin and Prag)
Honeywell (Germany)
IBENA (Germany)
Leonische Drahtwerke
(Germany)
Leica Camera (Germany)
Microsoft (Germany)
Telecommunication
Ericsson (Switzerland
InterDigital (USA)
Mobilcom (Germany)
TELECOM (Germany)
TIM (Italy)
Others
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Insurances
Winterthur
Consulting
Accenture
Deloitte Touch
Tohmatsu
JP Morgan
KPMG (Switzerland, England,
USA)
PriceWaterhouseCooper
Roedl + Partner (Litauen)
Microtune (USA)
Repsol (Spain)
SAP (Germany)
SIEMENS (Germany and USA)
SIR Industriale (Italy)
Teca-Print (Switzerland)
Yell (U.K.)
International Institution
EU-LEX
European Parliament
European Patent Office (EPO)
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
Humboldt-Stiftung
Commerce Institution
IKEA
Orchestra
Bamberger Symphoniker
Pharmaceuticals
Eli Lilly (Germany)
Raw Material Industry
Shell (Great Britain)
Television
RAI
Télévision Suisse Romande
Comments from students
http://www.german-language-school-review.com/
On our student review site we have published some feedback of students which we received via e-mail
after they had returned home. The comments are from students from all over the world in their mother
tongue or in German.
Reference letters
http://www.learn-german.com/alphe-profil/download/2005-referenzen-sprachinstitut-treffpunkt.pdf
A collection of sample reference letters confirming TREFFPUNKT's standard of courses quality and
services.
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Enrolment Procedure
How do I book a language course at TREFFPUNKT?
1. To enroll on a course please use our binding online registration form (https://sprachinstituttreffpunkt.learn-german.com/en/german-course-enrolment/ ). You can send us the completed form
either online, by fax or by post.
2. We will confirm your registration within 24 hours, generally by email. .
3. As part of this confirmation, we will request the transfer of an initial payment* of € 150 which should
be completed within the next 10 days. This initial payment includes the registration fee** of € 52 and
also an advance payment of € 98, which will be deducted from your final account. Please note:
o
In the case of a last minute booking (up to 2 days before the course start date), an individual
arrangement will be agreed upon with TREFFPUNKT.
o
All other bookings which have not been confirmed and paid at least 7 days before the course
start date will be cancelled.
4. As soon as we have received the initial payment of €150, your reservation is confirmed.
* The initial payment serves as a safeguard for your booking and will not be recompensed. If you would
like to minimize the risk of losing this sum due to a possible cancellation, we recommend that you draw
out a travel cancellation insurance. For full particulars, please refer to our online registration form.
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** The registration fee of € 52 will be levied once a year in addition to the course fee, independent of
course type or length. Former TREFFPUNKT students are entitled to a reduced registration fee of € 26.
In order to transfer the initial payment of € 150, the following options are available to you
(see also our online registration form)
1. Payment by bank transfer to the following account:
- > If your country is a member of the EU:
Sprachinstitut Treffpunkt
Alexandra von Rohr
Deutsche Bank AG
Lange Strasse 37
D-96047 Bamberg
IBAN: DE65 7607 0024 0808 8833 00
BIC (Swift Code): DEUT DE DB 762
-> if you are transferring from a country not in the EU::
Sprachinstitut Treffpunkt
Alexandra von Rohr
Deutsche Bank AG
Lange Strasse 37
D-96047 Bamberg
account number: 80 888 33
bank code : 760 700 24
SWIFT: DEUT DE DB 762
2. Send us your credit card details using our secure online registration form, by Fax: +49-951-20 44 74
or by phone: +49 951 20 44 04
3. Pay using PayPal
4. A cash payment at the school is possible if you are already in Bamberg at the time of registration.
If you use credit card, PayPal or cash, you will receive confirmation of payment within 48 hours. If you
opted to use a bank transfer you will receive a confirmation with the proviso that the transfer will be
completed in the next 5 days. Your registration is effective upon receipt of payment. Please note that any
bank charges must be undertaken by you.
The confirmation of registration includes the invoice for your language program. See an example of such
a confirmation/invoice
How can I pay for my language program in full?
As soon as you have received the invoice and course confirmation, the following options are available to
you for the payment of the full course fee and accommodation costs*:

Payment in advance by bank transfer to the previously mentioned account

Payment in advance by credit card (VISA or MasterCard). The card-issuing bank will charge 3 % of
the invoiced amount as commission

Payment in cash on the first day of the course.
*If you have booked a hotel room or a private apartment, these costs should be paid direct to the hotel or
apartment owner.
For further information, please refer to our online registration form. This can be sent to us online, by fax or
by post.
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Cancellations /Booking changes

Unless otherwise arranged, the following charges apply in the case of a cancellation:
o
4 weeks or more before the course start date: no charges
o
between 11 and 30 days before the course start date: you can either postpone your course to a
more convenient date at no charge or you will be required to pay 20% of the course fees and
accommodation costs
o
less than 10 days before the course start date: 50% of the course fees and accommodation costs
will be charged.
o
less than 5 days before the course start date: 100% of the course fees and accommodation costs
will be charged.

It is possible to transfer the registration to another person for the same course dates.

Please understand that TREFFPUNKT cannot be held financially responsible for unforeseen
catastrophes or for personal or health problems.
In the event that there are less than 3 participants in a group, we reserve the right to make amendments
to the course or to reduce the number of teaching hours.
Special conditions

All former TREFFPUNKT students are entitled to a reduced registration fee of € 26 (50%)

If you take an additional course with us in the same year, you will not be required to pay the
registration fee.

We offer a discount for multiple bookings. If your company would like to train several employees at the
same time or within the space of one calendar year, please ask for our corporate rates.
We also offer individual crash or refresher courses over a long weekend, for example. We would be happy
to provide you with more detailed information. Please send us your enquiery (http://www.learngerman.com/welcome/german_course_enquiry.htm).
General conditions and guarantees

TREFFPUNKT is a private concern. We are members of fadaf (Fachverbandes für Deutsch als
Fremdsprache) and an accredited TestDaF examination centre.

Course applicants must be 18 years or over

Course fees include tuition as booked, all course material, placement test, interim exams, certificate,
personal all-round service and three leisure activities per week.

One "teaching hour" lasts 45 minutes

The maximum number of students in one group is limited to 8 students. On average you can expect
about 5 participants per group. However, it is possible that in July and August the maximum number
of students may on occasion increase to 10.

Classes do not take place on bank holidays, but 50% of the lost time will be recovered.

No reimbursement will be made for tuition which is missed due to the student’s own actions.

You must accept liability for any damage you may cause in the school, in the accommodation or to the
property of the landlord.

The school cannot be made liable for the loss of personal property.
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
If you participate in leisure activities offered by TREFFPUNKT you do so at your own personal risk.
The school or any private person working for the school cannot be made liable for accidents or
damage of personal property. We therefore strongly recommend that you make your own insurance
arrangements, in particular health, accident and personal liability insurance which you can take out
when booking a course with us.

Arrival and Departure: If you have opted for private accommodation, your room is available to you one
day before the course start date, i.e. on the Sunday. The room will remain available to you until the
day after the last day of your course, i.e. until the Saturday.

Place of jurisdiction: Bamberg, Germany.
More assurance with our money back guarantee. Should our service not be in complete
accordance with our brochure or internet site, please let us know in writing* within the first
week of the course. TREFFPUNKT Language Institute will then ensure that the situation
has improved within 3 days. Should the service still not meet your justifiable expectations,
your course fees will be reimbursed.
* In order to uphold our standards of quality, you will be asked to fill out an initial evaluation
form regarding both your course and your accommodation after 5 days. More information on
this subject will be provided on the first day of your course .
Information on visas for Germany

Citizens of countries belonging to the European Union do not need a visa for Germany.

If you come from another country, you should get in contact with your nearest German Embassy or
consulate and ask for details on visa conditions and how to apply for a German visa. See also our
visa guidelines for Germany. General information can also be found on the website of the German
foreign office. After booking a TREFFPUNKT language program, we can send you an approved
confirmation of your course participation. The TREFFPUNKT confirmation will only be issued for the
length of your course and is not a guarantee that you will receive a visa. . Ideally the process should
take the following form:
1. You obtain information on the necessary conditions either online or at the nearest German
Embassy. You can also find information on our visa guidelines site,
2. You register for your language course, entering your passport number in the info box on the
registration form and indicating that you require a visa.
3. Within 48 hours TREFFPUNKT will send you an invoice for your chosen language program.
4. You transfer the full course fees to the following account, stating the invoice number. The
Embassy requires full payment as verification that you will be taking the course. Account
information:

Account holder: Alexandra von Rohr

Bank: Deutsche Bank AG
Lange Strasse 37
D-96047 Bamberg

Account number: 80 888 33
Bank code: 760 700 24
SWIFT: DEUT DE DB 762
Please be aware that payment by credit card is not possible.
5. TREFFPUNKT will send you a booking confirmation by email and will confirm receipt of
payment.
6. You check the information and confirm that course selection, course dates, passport number,
date of birth and address are correct.
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7. TREFFPUNKT will send you a confirmation of registration by post. This confirmation can
then be taken to the nearest German Embassy. If the document must be sent by express
courier, there will be an additional fee of €75. Whether or not this is necessary depends on
your time plan. We require 72 hours to process and send your confirmation. Postal delivery
usually takes around 5 days.
8. Should your visa application not be successful, we will reimburse the transferred amount
minus the initial payment of € 150 and the postal fee (by express) of €75, provided that you
send us the German Embassy rejection either by post or by Fax +49-951-204474. Otherwise
the full course fee will be retained. The official rejection should reach us before the course
start date. Should this not be the case, we will have to charge for the first week of the course.
Statement of Agreement
Through the booking and payment of a TREFFPUNKT language program, you are agreeing to accept
the above conditions and requirements. TREFFPUNKT cannot be held responsible for typographical
errors on this site. Please write to us, if anything is unclear.
Our address:
Sprachinstitut TREFFPUNKT
Hauptwachstrasse 19
D-96047 Bamberg
Deutschland
E-Mail: info@learn-german.com
Phone number: +49 951 204 404
Fax: +49 951 204 474
Emergency number: +49 179 518 46 35
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Appendix
TREFFPUNKT brochure
Please click here to download our brochure http://www.learn-german.com/broschueren/
Pictures in and outside the classroom
The latest pictures are put up every month on the internet on this
site http://www.learn-german.com/fotos/ showing each class and the activities during their time in
Bamberg.
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Pictures of the TREFFPUNKT directors and the team
Greetings from Bamberg!
From the founder and directors of the school
Joachim Graff and Alexandra von Rohr
and the TREFFPUNKT team!
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Student Manual 2014/15  The independent leading German school!

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