SleepawayReimlingen, Bad Schussenried & Lindenberg im Allgäu · Germany

Humboldt-Institut German Courses for Children

German-immersion boarding courses for kids in southern Germany, 45+ years running

Ages

8 – 12

When

Lindenberg runs year-round with start dates almost every week (2027: from 3 January to 26 December).
Bad Schussenried: summer 2027 start dates 6 June - 22 August.
Reimlingen: summer only, 2027 starts 4 July and 18 July (2 or 4 weeks).
Minimum 2 weeks; arrival the Sunday before the course, departure the Saturday after.

What this is

German immersion for kids 8–12, run like a small boarding school: bedrooms usually sit in the same building as the classrooms, and only German is spoken, in class and out.

Kids take 25 German lessons a week, total beginners included, plus daily activities and a weekly excursion. Lindenberg im Allgäu, in the foothills of the Alps, runs year-round with start dates almost every week; Bad Schussenried, a monastery town between Lake Constance and the Danube, runs in summer, both for ages 10–12. Reimlingen welcomes ages 8–12 in July, with an optional riding course. Stays start at two weeks, with full board and 24-hour supervision.

Best fit for families who want full German immersion, with classmates from dozens of countries.