Tandem Hamburg International Language School e.V.

Best German Language School in Hamburg! I have taken from A1 to B1 and all the different Teachers have been so amazing! They care about you and they help you a lot. The classes are very dynamic, not boring at all, they do a lot of games and interactive activities to make the learning experience more fun. I have made also good friends here. My german off course has improved a lot! I fully recommend it!

The best language school I've been to (and I've been to a few!) The teaching quality is exceptional and the teachers making learning German grammar fun. The HR staff are also super friendly and welcoming. Can recommend the intensive courses. Thanks again Tandem!

I highly recommend this academy. I took an intensive course from A1.1 and A2.1 and I am going back for an evening course. The teachers are all professional. I had four teachers and all of them were excellent. The materials are also sufficient and the classes are structured. Each class is comprised of interactive activities, so you rarely just sit down and write things down one hour straight like at other academies. The prices are not the lowest in Hamburg, but I chose this academy because the facilities are better, cleaner and more spacious than the cheapest academy and the admins are nicer and more available.

Last fall, Ms. Claudia Hess of Tandem Hamburg and I could not come to an agreement. Although I did not attend the school, her words haunt me to this day. To summarize briefly: 1. Ms. Hess was not pleased with my experience at Volkshochschule. 2. Her commentary on family names was inappropriate and irrelevant. 3. The emphasis on homogeneity -- "We must keep the class homogeneous" -- was concerning. I'm certain Tandem Hamburg is a good place to learn German. It is not my wish to tarnish anyone's reputation. If one teacher cannot maintain integrity, however, it is reasonable to question the school as a whole. Learning a foreign language, especially as an expat, can be emotional. Although language schools are private business, teachers need to be mindful of their impact on students. Thank you for reading.

I had a blast learning German here, the teachers are super attentive and skilled, the groups are relatively small, so everyone gets the teacher's attention. There is also a cultural program every week, you can visit museums, markets and other places of interest and practice your German with other students from different levels. Highly recommend, if you're willing to pay a bit more than you would for VHS for your comfort.