English Language and Content Course University of Freiburg

Our Summer & Winter School at the University of Freiburg invites you to spend four exciting weeks in our vibrant university town. The programme combines intensive English-language instruction with hands‑on exposure to European culture.

From Monday to Friday each morning, you will attend four 45‑minute teaching units that combine conversation exercises, current listening and reading texts, and modern task‑based grammar training. Under the guidance of highly-qualified teachers, you will deepen both oral and written skills while practising reading strategies and presentation techniques that follow the communicative‑competence goals of the CEFR.

In the afternoons, you can attend seminars that explore current cultural and social‑science topics such as history, European affairs and interculturality. The programme is complemented by a range of leisure activities: guided tours of the Black Forest, excursions to well‑known neighbouring cities, museum visits, and city walks.

All participants receive a graded certificate at the end of the course that records the individual CEFR level achieved and awards up to 6 ECTS credits.

English language learners at language levels B1 and higher; minimum age by the start of the course: 17 years old

The student dining hall ("Mensa") and the university cafeterias offer a wide range of dishes and snacks at reasonable prices, including vegetarian and vegan dishes.

Our diverse accompanying programme includes activities such as city tours, museum visits as well as hikes and trips in the region.

At the weekend, we also offer exciting day trips to well-known sights, both near and distant. You can visit famous cities such as Heidelberg or Strasbourg and cultural regions such as the Black Forest and Alsace. These excursions are available at an extra charge.

You can improve your English skills and discover the city and the region together with learners from all over the world. This makes the language course in Freiburg a very special experience!