Learn German With Us
We teach the German language, foster music, theater, literature, art, heritage and traditions of German speaking countries. The School was founded in Boulder in 2015.
We offer classes for adults, teenagers and children. Various cultural and social events will encourage relations between German speaking areas and the United States.
All our classes and activities are open to the public. The Boulder School for German Language and Culture provides support regardless of race, color, religion, national and ethnic origin for the establishment of educational centers that are open to the general public.
Our Programs
Non-profit
Our school is a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status. DONATIONS are tax-deductible and highly appreciated. All donation funds will go 100% to our School program.
All students and staff members say ‘Danke’!
Children/Youth
Our classes for teenagers and children are aligned with the requirements of the Common European Framework of Reference of Languages. We prepare our students for the IVA 1 (Internationale Vergleichsarbeiten A1), IVA 2 (Internationale Vergleichsarbeiten A2), Deutsches Sprachdiplom DSD1 and DSD2. Please email for more information.
We also offer private classes year-round for one or two students at a time.
Adult
For information on the various levels A1 (Beginner) – C2 (Advanced), please refer to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. For a self-assessment go to our link collection.
If you have prior knowledge of German but are not sure which class is the right level for you, please email us or sign-up for a language assessment.
We also offer private classes year-round for one or two students at a time.
Cultural Events
For our community we offer various cultural and social events. Please join us.
Cultural Events for the community include:
Maifest
Fall Celebration
Lanternwalk
Advent Celebration
Treffpunkt Lesen
What Our Students Are Saying
“We are gradually settling in here in Schweinfurt, and our daughter is going to school today for her second week (we had completely overlooked the Bavarian Pfingst holidays in the last two weeks in our planning...). Our daughter gets a lot of compliments for her knowledge of German, which also allows her to get along well at school and to keep up - thank you very much for the great basis with you at the Boulder German School!”
“Thank you!
I took classes for a couple of years and now I’m living in a German-speaking country (as of fall), it was really great to start with such a strong language base on arrival. For me, it was really important that the classes were fun, to maintain my motivation to keep coming despite having other competing priorities besides learning German. Now I’m really glad I kept coming.””
““My experience with virtual classes have been wonderful.
The lesson my son was taking is only 30 Minutes long which is perfect for his attention span after school, but enough to expose him to somebody else who speaks German with him. The lesson was built around a story and the teacher does a wonderful job engaging him. The level was perfect! I can’t say enough positive things.
We’re very lucky to have this German school in Boulder!””
““I love the flexibility and risk mitigation that online classes afford. The teachers are creative and engaging. I highly recommend it!””
German Exam Test Dates 2024
Adults
A1 Exam
October 5th 2024, starting at 9:00am
A2 Exam
October 4th 2024 starting at 10:00am
B 1+ Exam (Proctored by CU)
Please contact Dr. Saskia Hintz at CU Boulder.
Teens
DSD II (Teens)
TBD
DSD I (Teens)
TBD
A1 Exam
TBD
A2 Exam
TBD
What our Teachers have to say:
“I worked at the German School from Summer 2021 until today, so about one year. I taught Summer Camps for children, music classes and discussion groups for adults, and music classes for children.
My colleagues are very nice and always ready to help. They are very experienced and they were always there to support me and listen to my ideas. This created a great atmosphere and I felt welcome from the first day.
The kids in my classes were also great. Most of them were very intelligent, sweet and social, and the parents were very supportive and great in their communication.
I recommend the German School with all my heart and I feel sad to have to leave it and my colleagues because of my move. ”
Community Events
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
Birgit Priester (Director - Information about School, Classes & Events)
Gisela Barrett (Registrar)
Cheryl Ward (Treasurer)
Phone
720.316.1033 (please leave voicemail; we will call you back as soon as possible)