Colón Fremdsprachen-Institut (Colón Language Center)

Founded in 1952, Colón Language Center occupies a cluster of three historic buildings along the Colonnaden, one of Hamburg's elegant covered arcade streets in the Neustadt district. With 48 classrooms spread across those premises, the school is among the largest language-teaching operations in the city.

A language school on the Colonnaden

The curriculum covers 18 languages, with German as a foreign language and English forming the core offer. French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Japanese and a range of other European and Asian languages are available in both group and individual formats. General German courses run with 10, 25 or 30 lessons per week from Monday to Friday, and can be complemented by exam preparation tracks.

Colón holds official TELC examination-centre status and administers a wide range of recognised TELC certificates on site. State-funded pathways include BAMF integration courses and language programmes for the Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter clients, making the campus accessible to learners with vocational funding entitlements.

For students arriving from abroad, Colón provides an accommodation placement service covering host families, shared flats and the school's own residence. The campus is located in Hamburg's inner city, within easy reach of the central business and cultural districts.

The Colonnaden provide an identifiable meeting place for a school spread across several buildings. When choosing an intensive group, students should use the room information for their own level to find the correct entrance on the first morning.