The oldest between all of Germany's big cities, Cologne was founded by the Romans 2,000 years ago, offers a leafy historical capital. A good time to visit Cologne is during the weekend of the carnival (habitually at the end of February or principles of March), in which all are amused intensely dancing, drinking and forgetting the rules of the bourgeois life.

The towers of the cathedral of Cologne can be seen at a distant spot raising itself on the city. With a height of 157 meters, it is the second higher building and emblem of the city. Along with the historical helmet, located just next to the Rin, the museum and the main railway station attract to more than 1.8 million visitors the year. The Carnival of Cologne, known anywhere in the world, is, also, a great tourist attraction. Also denominated Fifth station of the year it every year begins the eleven hours and eleven minutes of day eleven of the eleventh month, November. Until Wednesday of Ash, when the Cuaresma begins traditionally, the city is practically into the hands of the Jecken, that they animate to the carnival with the numerous fastos and dances of disguises. The climax of the festejos is the carnival in the street with the well-known parade of Rosenmontag (Monday of Carnival) by all the city.

From a cultural point of view, Cologne also has something to offer, from theater to museums, between which it emphasizes the famous Center of Exhibitions of Art. Cologne is the international city of the culture and between its museums it emphasize the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, with a collection of art that lodges pieces of the Medieval Age until principles of the modern time, and the Ludwig Museum, where a sample of the culture can be admired from year 1900, with works of the expresionismo, the Russian vanguard and the pop-art North American.

Our school in Cologne offers German courses at all levels, from Beginner to Advanced. We place a special emphasis on using efficient and creative teaching methods while remaining flexible and open to the wishes and needs of our students. For, in addition to using the most professional teaching methods, the motto of our qualified teachers is: learning German should be fun! Small groups, communicative lessons as well as the friendly and pleasant atmosphere at our school will make it a pleasure for you to learn. And so that you come into close contact with the German language and culture outside the classroom, we will provide you with a full cultural programme, private accommodation. Enjoy the wide variety of cultural activities on offer, live with people from Cologne for a couple of weeks, and discover with your partner the secrets of this fascinating city at the heart of Europe!