The language centre

The international language centre ISD (Internationales Sprachzentrum Dialogo) is a modern language school in Freiburg. It is located at only 10 minutes walking distance from the city centre in Habsburgerstraße, one of the main streets which leads to the elegant historic district of Herdern.

The school is also easily accessible via public transport: the bus line no. 28 is currently functioning as a replacement for the tram line that is under construction. The tram stops „Tennenbacherstraße“ and „Hauptstraße“ will therefore be closed until October 2010. The bus no. 28 leaves from Siegesdenkmal in the city centre every 5 minutes during normal operating hours and drops you off right in front of the school. Those driving a car can easily park in Habsburgerstraße or in the perpendicular streets Jacobistraße and Burgunderstraße (or in the surrounding area). The school provides a well-priced bike rental service for those enroled in intensive German classes. It's worth making use of this service, seeing as ISD is only a three minute bike ride away from the city centre!

 

Courses at ISD take place in a modern and pleasant environment, offering ideal learning conditions: four welcoming classrooms, a lounge area where you can relax and have coffee, a kitchen and a sunny terrace. Classrooms are supplied with modern multimedia equipment (TV/DVD, projectors, audio players, computers and internet connection).

ISD offers a wide range of courses: German, English, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Chinese. Our teachers are native speakers, trained by our international team.

Intensive German classes take place in the morning and during the afternoon, the other language courses in the early evening (from 5pm to 9.30pm). Groups consist of a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 participants in order to ensure maximum learning benefit for the students. The programmes and the learning rhythm are tailored to suit your requirements and interests. Personalised one-on-one private classes are also available (for one or two students) that are designed to fulfill the needs, goals and time schedules of each individual. To select the class which is best suited for you, you can evaluate your level in the free placement test available online or directly in the school. Enrolment is possible at all times.

Quality plays a particularly important role for us at ISD. Therefore, we combine regularly updated learning material with individual support and assessment. Thanks to the advanced experience of our international staff, a reliable and up-to-date learning frame is guaranteed.

Learning a foreign language means acquiring both comprehension and communication skills. We believe that individual support is essential in order to achieve this goal. Hence, we ensure small, friendly groups of up to 10 students and focus on oral communication, seeing as this is of utmost importance in all social situations. Nonetheless, writing also constitutes an essential part of the course programme. To help students gain confidence in writing, we provide on-line exercises, textbooks and multimedia material.

Our aim is to improve your language skills by means of active involvement rather than passive, so that in a short time you will be able to notice outstanding learning improvement.

All German language courses are intensive and last a minimum of two weeks. Classes are held five days per week, each day consisting of four 45-minute lessons.

In addition, we offer preparation classes for the DaF o DSH tests every afternoon at 5:30 pm.

Our enthusiasm and commitment to ensure effective learning is emphasized by our offer of organised activities, such as barbecue evenings, hiking, parties and meetings. We know from experience that the best way to be integrated in the foreign language is to be immersed in social situations in which one can practise and improve one's communicative skills.