Standard German Course

I followed a week of standard german language (for beginners) in Munich...
It was a really nice experience.
The school is located just in front of the train station and also near to the international bus station.
The course was very well organized, the teacher (Olga) was prepared and professional.

The lessons with Olga were funny and the concepts easy to understand for beginners.
The school also organize extra activity as castles visits or friendly meetings between the students in pubs, in museums or somewhere in the city.

What I really appreciated is the school organization and the kindness of all the people in the school.
The accomodation in "a&o München Hackerbrücke" was really good...also the hotel is near to the train station (only 15 minutes by walk) and to the school (20 minutes by walk).
Breakfast super and rooms cleaned and comfortable.

The teachers were all excellent as well as being very patient and considerate. The staff were accommodating and helpful. The location was very convenient. I especially appreciated how we were able to add on an additional section in the afternoon. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We did not join any activities as we had already programmed other activities.

The course taught me a lot. The other participants were mostly easy to cooperate with and the teacher made the lessons interesting. A good mix between grammar, vocabulary and information about what is going on in Germany right now. The intensive training in the afternoons was a little too mixed, with students on different levels in one group. However, the teacher did a good job, despite this.

The teacher training could have been better. It was interesting to see how classes on a lower level than my own were taught, but a whole day in one group was a bit much. It might have been better to have half days (two lessons) in two different groups. Plus, it was difficult to find enough time to talk to the teacher afterwards, especially when it was the same day as the intensive course. That left no time at all to have lunch and hardly enough time to talk through what had happened during the lesson. I would have wanted to have real lessons ABOUT teaching. This was more a question of luck. One of the groups I observed was on the right level, about the same as my own students. The other was a little too high. I had no idea beforehand what they were going to cover during the lessons that day.

Facilities at the institute were adequate. Activities could have been better. The guided walking tour of central Munich was nice, but the guide (a young woman from DID) had only lived in Munich for a short time and had to google things that we saw. She knew a little about restaurants, but almost nothing about history. It would be good to have interesting outings every weekend. I realise that those who stay longer at the institute might want some variation, but those of us who are only there for two or three weeks would rather have the option of going to Salzburg or Neuschwanstein than visiting Olympiapark, which is easy to do on your own. So one of the most interesting outings should be offered every weekend.

The host family (one woman) was really nice and easy to communicate with. Her home was comfortable and clean, but it was a little too far from the school. Since there were problems with both bus and train services I had to leave at 7:40 to be sure I was at school in time for the first lesson at 9:00. Going home I mostly had to walk from the train station, because the bus didn't come. Even if public transport had been running according to their time tables, it would have taken a whole hour each way.

Devoted teachers, not accounting time, answer questions even the class finished

The teachers were great and good at explaining concepts we didn't know with words we did know. I do wish it wasn't so focussed on learning grammar from a textbook, but it was a good learning experience.

Very nice teachers (Stefan, Andrea and Silla) and staff (Kira). Location is excellent and teaching methods were very good.
Hotel a&o was a very good hotel, considering my option for economy hotel.

The first time in the class, every one introduce themselves And then we communicate each other with German. That's a very different experience. In China we talk in Chinese after class. And the teacher always do some very interesting game. When we hat any questions, she will answer patiently.

Susanne is a very good teacher and my German improved a lot!
My classmates were also willing to chat with me in German. This also helped. The school is located at Hauptbahnhof, which is very convenient.

Location, of course, is very convenient to the city center and near the train station München Hauptbahnhof. This arrangement allowed me to easily and rapidly navigate the city and the use of transport.
Оn the first day of my arrival at the institute, I met with the Director. Then the teacher introduced me with all my training program and provided me with a textbook and other relevant information. From the very first day, I was comfortable and pleasant to communicate with the teacher and students. Throughout my studies, I did not feel any discomfort or pressure from the teachers. The course was very useful for me as giving me the opportunity to communicate with native speakers and improving my language skills and oral communication skills. I was very fortunate that my place of residence was very comfortable within the urban area and using a single route. I would also like to express my gratitude for the selection of a family for my accommodation. Mrs. Hemming is a very friendly and caring person! She trusted me and her home was as my own.

The classes were good but certainly difficult if you struggle with picking up languages. If you are willing to try really hard I'm sure you will get much further. However as someone who has grown up in an English speaking country without really any other interaction with languages being fully immersed was very difficult.

The teachers were lovely and quite understanding but also good at pushing when needed.

Deutsch-institut is in a very good location, very easy to get anywhere and also to travel around with new friends from the course.