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Directory: Schools and Universities
Links to schools and universities in German-speaking Europe, plus US and Canadian institutions with German-language programs.
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English-language or German options: If you’d like an international education, consider the international schools located in German-speaking Europe. There are several colleges and universities there offering courses in English, as well as an international MBA, MA or other degrees. Examples include Jacobs University in Bremen, Touro College Berlin, and Webster University in Vienna, all listed below.
If you are living in the USA or Canada and would like to find a school that offers German or instruction in German, see North American Schools with German Programs (below).
On this page
- Colleges and Universities in Austria, Germany,
and Switzerland - Secondary Schools in Austria, Germany,
and Switzerland - Language Schools in Europe (learn German)
- North American Schools with German Programs
- University Newspapers in German
- Also see: Teachers and Students page
Secondary schools in
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
General - Also see the listings by country below.
- ECIS Online Directory of International Schools - European Council of International Schools. Lists ECIS schools in German-speaking countries, some with Web sites.
- Goethe Institute - It isn't a school or university, but it is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the German language and culture. Also in English.
- Schulweb is an index of schools with Web sites (English, French, German) in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
- Schulen ans Netz (Schools onto the Net)
- Transatlantisches Klassenzimmer - Logically, the Transatlantic Classroom links schools on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Travel and Living Abroad - A very useful site from the US Department of State. Includes schools and education links. Also see: Office of Overseas Schools.
Austria | Österreich
Also see our Austria page
- Online Schools in Austria (Schulweb)
- American International School of Vienna - Founded in 1955 by the American and Canadian ambassadors.
- Council of International Schools - Higher Education Directory - Select “Austria” in the CIS pull-down menu to search for schools in Austria. You can also search by city.
- Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium - Graz
- Graz International Bilingual School
- Vienna International School
- Bundesrealgymnasium Waidhofen/Ybbs
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Germany | Deutschland
Also see our Germany page
- Schools in Germany with Web sites (Schulweb).
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Berlin and Brandenburg
- Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium in Berlin-Köpenick (in German).
- Beethoven-Schule - A Gymnasium in Berlin Steglitz-Zehlendorf - Barbarastr. 9, 12249 Berlin (Lankwitz)
- Berlin British School - A private school with instruction in English and in which many pupils are at least bilingual, Berlin British School serves the international community of Berlin-Brandenburg in Germany.
- Berlin International School - The Kant-Schule in Berlin is a private, non-profit, non-denominational day school offering student-centered learning to international and local students from pre-school through university entrance preparation.
- Berlin Brandenburg International School - Site in English and German. Founded in Potsdam in 1990. "We are an International Baccalaureate World School, authorized by the International Baccalaureate (IB) organization in Geneva, Switzerland, to teach all three International Baccalaureate programmes covering the 3-19 age range." The BBIS campus is located in the village of Kleinmachnow, just north of the Machnower See and the Teltowkanal.
- International School Villa Amalienhof - Berlin day school for boys and girls aged 3-18 (formerly Cambridge International School)
- Sartre-Gymnasium in Berlin Hellersdorf. Die Sartre-Oberschule steht in Berlin Hellersdorf-Nord innerhalb des Großbezirks Marzahn-Hellersdorf. Die Schülerinnen und Schüler, die unser Gymnasium besuchen, haben vorwiegend eine Gymnasialempfehlung.
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Other Locations in Germany
- Black Forest Academy is an international Christian school providing an English language education for grades 3 through 12 (grades 1 and 2 are bilingual). Located in Kandern, south of Freiburg, Germany. Founded in 1956.
- Communicaid - German - World language training, with centers in London, Paris and Frankfurt
- Deutsche Schulen - German schools online. Find schools in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich, and other German cities (Schulweb).
- CIS International Schools Directory - Select “Germany” in the pull-down menu to search for schools in Germany. You can also search by city.
- Frankfurt International School - Founded in 1961. Campuses in Oberursel and Wiesbaden.
- Fichte-Gymnasium in Krefeld.
Switzerland | Die Schweiz
Also see our Switzerland page
- Council of International Schools - Select "Switzerland" in the pull-down menu.
- American International School of Zürich
- International School of Basel - Instruction in German, English, and (starting in fifth grade) French.
- International School Winterthur - Offers IB. Serves the international population of Zurich and Winterthur. Founded in 2002.
- Zurich International School - Formerly the American International School. Founded in 1963.
Language Schools in Austria, Germany,
and Switzerland
- ESL Language Schools - Learn German in Germany! Summer language camps for juniors and teens offer the perfect opportunity to discover Germany and the German language.
- Goethe Institute - The government-supported GI offers German language courses at several locations in Germany.
- Schiller Language School - German language courses for university preparation - in Bonn, Germany.
Colleges and Universities in Austria, Germany,
and Switzerland
Most of these sites offer English versions, sometimes by clicking on a British flag.
General
- Goethe Institute - It isn't a university, but it is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the German language and culture.
- Uni-Online - Information and forums for German students and parents. Lists German universities.
- WorldWide Classroom - international Program Finder
Colleges / Universities / Institutes
Some of these sites are also in English.
AUSTRIA
- Graz: Karl-Franzens-Universität
- Innsbruck: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
- Linz: Johannes Kepler Universität - in English or German
- Universität Klagenfurt
- Universität Wien (Vienna)
- Webster University, Vienna
- WorldWide Classroom - Austria
GERMANY
- Universität Bayreuth
- Berlin - Freie Universität
- Berlin - Humboldt Universität
- Berlin - Technische Universität
- Cologne (Köln)
- Düsseldorf - Heinrich-Heine-Universität
- ESCP Business School - Berlin - With locations in Berlin, Paris, London, Madrid and Torino, ESCP offers a European Executive MBA program.
- Freiburg - Albert-Ludwigs-Universität
- Hamburg - Also in English.
- Heidelberg - Ruprecht-Karls-Universität
- Hildesheim (German only)
- Jacobs University Bremen - A highly selective, international, residential university (in English)
- Karlsruhe (KIT)
- Katholische Universität Eichstätt
- Köln (Cologne)
- Munich - Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
- Munich - Technische Universität
- Touro College Berlin - The first American College in Berlin with both American accreditation and state approved recognition in Germany (MBA and MA programs)
- Universität Passau
- Saarbrücken
- Schiller College has several international campuses.
- Witten/Herdecke Universität also offers English and French versions of its Web site.
- WorldWide Classroom - Germany
Switzerland
- University of Basel
- University of Berne
- University of St. Gallen
- University of Zurich
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich)
- WorldWide Classroom - Switzerland
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North American Schools with German Programs
The following schools and colleges have a German program or offer German immersion education in the US.
Preschool • Elementary • Secondary Schools
- List your school’s German program here!
- San Diego Area:
Die Rasselbande Preschool - A non-profit German preschool, licensed by the State of California, that exposes children ages two to pre-kindergarten to the German language and culture.
Albert Einstein Academies - A German immersion charter school with elementary and middle school programs; part of the San Diego Unified School District since 2005. - San Francisco Bay Area:
German-American International School - a German immersion school offering classes from preschool to the eighth grade. GAIS is the first recognized IB World School in the San Francisco Bay Area in the midst of Silicon Valley in Menlo Park, California. Also offers summer programs. Founded in 1988.
Colleges, Universities, Institutes
- Brown University - German Studies in Rhode Island
- Creighton University - SCOLA has some excellent German Insta-Class materials. Includes streaming audio in German.
- Mount Holyoke College - German Dept. - South Hadley, Massachusetts
- Mount Holyoke College - Links für Deutsch - Compiled by Donna C. Van Handle.
- University of Victoria (Canada) - Germanic and Slavic studies
Other related links
- AboutGerman.net - Learn German online and much more!
- AboutGerman.net German Language Forum - A special forum for learning German!
- KET Distance Learning - German - from Kentucky Educational TV. Three well-presented online German courses!
- Our Teachers and Students page - Tips and resources for teaching and learning German!
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