Why choose Hamburg to learn German?
Hamburg combines big-city energy with international openness, good ground for strengthening your German.
The city lets you keep a good balance between language progress, personal pace and quality of life.

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Hamburg
Germany
Develop your German in a major port city, with concrete, continuous immersion.
Hamburg combines big-city energy with international openness, good ground for strengthening your German.
The city lets you keep a good balance between language progress, personal pace and quality of life.
Hamburg, a city open to the world, lets you strengthen your German through varied uses without overloading the weekly rhythm.
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1 862 565 inhabitants
A major port city, between the Elbe, the Speicherstadt, HafenCity, the Alster and cultural districts.
Hamburg lies in the north of Germany, around the Elbe and its canals. The city gives you easy points of reference for organising a language course: public transport connects the port, the centre and the residential districts well. Its maritime, cultural and open atmosphere lets you discover the destination without losing the thread of daily life.
For a student, Hamburg is an interesting base for learning German in a major port city. Lessons can fit around journeys, outings and everyday exchanges, which helps you practise the language in concrete situations.
After lessons, students can explore the port, the Speicherstadt, the canals, the markets, the cafés and the music districts.
To organise your language course in Hamburg, book your flights to arrive at Hamburg international airport, which is well connected to the rest of the country as well as to neighbouring countries. The city-centre district and the main squares are ideal places to go shopping or to enjoy local specialities, from delicious sausages to delicate bread and potato dumplings.
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