Humboldt Institute, Berlin, Germany

Over their 42 years of experience, the Humboldt Institute has successfully taught more than 78,000 students from 160 countries. Their students also score higher than average on the TestDaF. With these types of success rates, students can choose to study at the Humboldt Institute with the assurance that they are receiving the best German language education with the most experienced teachers. Drawing on the idea that immersion makes for the best education, students are placed in an all-inclusive program with pre-arranged accommodations, board, and an active social program. Humboldt is comprised of eighteen different campuses, fourteen with summer programs only and four with year round programs. Both adults and teenagers can take courses at a variety of intensities, with special summer courses for teens located in smaller towns, and both can also study for a variety of exams. Prospective university students can practice for their entrance exams, students 10-17 can study for the TELC German exams, and adults can study for the Test DaF exam. With the all-inclusive package at Humboldt comes a leisure program that takes advantage of each city's sites and amenities. This means students will get to experience museums, the theater, concerts, German movies, and outdoor activities such as tennis and swimming, all planned by a social coordinator who knows the ins and outs of the city. In Berlin specifically, students will be able to visit the Brandenburg Gate, a remaining section of the Berlin Wall and its accompanying museum, and the Berlin Dome. On Saturdays, students are able to venture further out of town to neighboring areas such as Dresden, Potsdam, and Leipzig. Students can choose between living in the residence on campus or with a host family, and for a more well-rounded experience students are able to split their time between Berlin and the smaller lakeside town of Constance.