Reviews of GLS - German Language School, Berlin, Germany
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Average Rating
4.7
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GLS - German Language School, Berlin, Germany
GLS - German Language School, Berlin, Germany
Based on 54 reviews of former students of GLS - German Language School
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Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (9 ratings)
Students 18-30 years (21 ratings)
Students 31-49 years (14 ratings)
Students 50+ years (10 ratings)
Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Individual Reviews
GLS - German Language School
1. Apr. 2026
Tamara (57 years) 
Course: Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Course: Super Intensive Course - 2 weeksOverall rating
Value for money
Positive aspects of school
"What I liked was that there’s a wide range of ages and skill levels, and that’s a real plus because everyone can progress at their own pace without holding others back. The teachers are very patient and dynamic."
Negative aspects
"The communication about the activities could be improved. Since they're organized by the school, everyone should be informed, but there are almost never any sign-ups. It seems like better organization or communication is needed so that students can participate. In fact, some activities were canceled due to a lack of participants."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"There are lots of fun activities. Be sure to check the details. Keep in mind that when there are activities, everyone is responsible for their own transportation. Ask if there are enough participants."
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Other comments
"I don't have any negative comments. I actually thought the courses were very good."
City/place
"I think it's a fascinating city, with so many things to do and see. Museums, churches, theaters, etc."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"The super-intensive course offers an extra hour and a half. However, there’s an excellent alternative: in the afternoon, there’s a group of “future teachers” who give free lessons. This could almost replace the super-intensive course.
Next time, I wouldn’t take the extra hour and a half of the super-intensive course; instead, I’d opt for the two hours of free classes with the future teachers, who are training with students from the school who wish to participate."
Accommodation
"As for the school's housing, everything was great: clean, quiet, and comfortable. I have no complaints.
Staying in the on-campus residence makes everything much easier, since you can go back to your room at any time and come back at noon to grab a bite to eat, which is very convenient."
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11. Mar. 2026
Omar (17 years) 
Course: High School Programme - Day School Select - 4 weeks
Course: High School Programme - Day School Select - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Friendliness, integration, teaching."
Negative aspects
"Nothing."
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Other comments
"Excellent."
City/place
"Köln."
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"High School Programme"
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25. Aug. 2025
Laura (65 years) Israel Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
"Very well organized. Lovely team that helped very much."
Negative aspects
"Some didactic issues. The textbook has some pedagogic weaknesses."
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"Very good."
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14. Apr. 2025
Pierre (69 years) France Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
"Great method, easy-going, no hassles."
Negative aspects
"I never got my student card. I never got my code allowing me to use the app."
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25. Jul. 2024
Mikkel Maach (17 years) Denmark Course: Juniors Berlin Villa - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"The community with the other students. All the activities and great transportation options."
Negative aspects
"The food and the toilets."
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"It was good."
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23. May. 2024
Lesley (67 years) United States Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Excellent teachers. Students from all over."
Negative aspects
"The extra activities were mediocre."
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Other comments
"I plan to come back."
City/place
"I loved Berlin and I plan to come back."
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"Enthusiastic and very competent teachers."
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"Perfect! Great family, great location, great apartment."
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12. Dec. 2023
Seongyun (25 years) Germany Course: Super Intensive Course - 8 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"All teachers are nice and have good teaching performance."
Negative aspects
"Nothing"
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16. Oct. 2023
Grigorii (14 years) 
Course: Juniors Berlin Westend 25 - 6 weeks
Course: Juniors Berlin Westend 25 - 6 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Good food. Good teachers."
Negative aspects
"There are some uninteresting activities"
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"It's a nice town."
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24. Aug. 2023
Kristin Aarvaag (37 years) Norway Course: Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Modern materials in the classroom, active and good teachers and good learning/activity books. The student info was very good at helping me into a class that was right for my level, and the teachers were then flexible to take in new students at any time. A modern and well-organized program. Convenient app from the school to keep track of classes. Great host family who were eager to speak German with me. In addition, good follow-up from the Language Course people."
Negative aspects
"Nothing negative, really. The teachers at A1 could have been a bit stricter with the other students and made them speak German in class, not English."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Have lunch across the street, not necessarily in the cafeteria."
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Other comments
"Very modern and well organized."
City/place
"Great, especially now that I've gotten to know the city."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"It was not too tiring, to get something out of two weeks you almost have to have a super intensive course."
Accommodation
"Nice and social host family, made good food, great house, the room I got was absolutely great. Shared a bathroom with another student, but that was fine."
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24. Jul. 2023
Claus (52 years) Denmark Course: Super Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Good location. Good teachers."
Negative aspects
"The school's target group is 18-year-olds. Not adults. Unambitious. Got far too little out of the course."
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Other comments
"It's false marketing to call the course super intense."
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"Super intensive means nothing more than 90 minutes of extra language training per day. Nothing super intensive about it."
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25. Oct. 2022
Gracia (24 years) Germany Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Great school, serious about learning German and very kind staff."
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30. Aug. 2022
Elly (77 years) Denmark Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
"Professional teachers and teaching materials. Positive atmosphere."
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"An exciting city with its own history."
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30. May. 2022
Chantal (70 years) 
Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The availability, commitment and patience of my teachers."
Negative aspects
"It seems that the coffee from the vending machine is not very good but I haven't tasted it."
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"I felt very good there, safe."
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29. Nov. 2021
Catriona (21 years) United Kingdom Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Standard of teaching was great, the textbook used was useful. Stammtisch (after class activities) was useful. Homestay was superb."
Negative aspects
"Initial placement interview placed me 2 courses below where I should've been. Perhaps a better system would be better. Free time activities were not as good as expected, the Stammtisch was poorly attended and lots of people there weren't speaking in German, other activities were cancelled at short notice."
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"Host was super welcoming and extremely kind! Always wanting to help and willing to have a chat in German. Extremely patient."
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16. Jul. 2019
Alena (28 years) United States Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Great location, good value for money, good accommodation, great effort to organise more events."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Stammtisch needs to be more engaging, people keep staying in small crowds."
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Other comments
"Was a great choice."
City/place
"Loved Berlin. Weather was crazy but oh well. Amazing city, loads to do, very friendly. Subway's and transport in general isn't very friendly in terms of understanding what ticket you need to buy but in general great experience."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"Very good school, recommend to pay for breakfast in advance"
Accommodation
"Great accommodation on Schwedter Str., wonderful rooms, large, bathtub, kitchen. Just the cleaners aren't very good, they don't clean very well."
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24. Jun. 2019
Carelva (33 years) Netherlands Course: Super Intensive Course - 4 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Good professors"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Don't miss out - the curry wurst place under the S-bahn near the school"
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"Good bookstore, if they don't have the book that you are looking for, they will order it free of charge and you will get it in a few days"
Quality of teaching / language progress
"There is no AC in the classroom, it is really too hot in summer."
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11. Feb. 2019
Małgorzata (40 years) 
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"People, nice teachers, cool students"
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"Very nice school, beautifully located, great housing conditions"
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28. Jan. 2019
Eduardo (20 years) Brazil Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"Lessons with 2 teachers, interaction with people from all over the world and the warmth and receptivity of the school staff and teachers."
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21. Jan. 2019
Santo (40 years) Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The organization and the placement process in the more suited course for my level"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"The lessons are serious and demanding but still pleasant and fun.
excellent location, the tram stops right outside the school"
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"Just a small note of complaint about one of the teachers who, in my opinion, did not have an excellent teaching method."
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30. Oct. 2018
Gordana (48 years) Germany Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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"Absolutely the best school in Berlin."
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14. Aug. 2018
Viktoriia (18 years) Course: Super Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Course: Super Intensive Course - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Classes, teachers, events"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"A sublevel lasts for 3 weeks, keep that in mind when booking a course. I did not find this information on the website"
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11. Aug. 2018
Jan (12 years) 
Course: Juniors Berlin Young and Fun - 2 weeks
Course: Juniors Berlin Young and Fun - 2 weeksOverall rating
Value for money
Positive aspects of school
"Classmates"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"The food wasn't good. Only water to drink and the same to eat many times."
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"The supervisors have to be more attentive to the boys when they play, especially during football and basketball, since there are bad guys who hurt the little ones."
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28. Mar. 2018
Jun (37 years) China Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
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"Home stay is a good idea to immerse ourselves in a German speaking environment especially if the host is really supportive and happy to involve language students in her/his social life. I am lucky to have a fantastic home stay experience."
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19. Aug. 2019
Claudia (54 years) France Course: 30+ German Course - 1 week
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"Very nice"
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14. Oct. 2024
Janne (23 years) Netherlands Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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1. Jul. 2024
Juan Course: Intensive Course - 24 weeks
Course: Intensive Course - 24 weeksOverall rating
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28. May. 2024
Oksana (24 years) Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeksOverall rating
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28. Aug. 2023
Viktoriia Germany Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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26. Jul. 2023
Juyoun Germany Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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3. Jul. 2023
Ahmet (36 years) Turkey Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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17. Apr. 2023
Viktoriia (17 years) Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Course: Intensive Course - 1 weekOverall rating
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3. Apr. 2023
Rodrigo (38 years) Course: Intensive Course - 6 weeks
Course: Intensive Course - 6 weeksOverall rating
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15. Mar. 2023
Penelope (21 years) Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeks
Course: Intensive Course - 3 weeksOverall rating
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2. Oct. 2022
Consuelo (51 years) Course: Afternoon TELC B2 Preparation Course - 2 weeks
Course: Afternoon TELC B2 Preparation Course - 2 weeksOverall rating
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12. Sep. 2022
Hye Jeen (35 years) South Korea Course: Intensive Course - 19 weeks
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9. Aug. 2022
Daniil (16 years) Malta Course: Juniors Berlin Villa - 3 weeks
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13. Apr. 2022
Ulrik Norway Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
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3. Oct. 2021
Elvedina Switzerland Course: Evening Course - 4 weeks
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30. Aug. 2021
Tindra (20 years) 
Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
Course: Intensive Course - 1 weekOverall rating
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27. Jan. 2020
Ertan (32 years) Turkey Course: Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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4. Nov. 2019
Maurice (18 years) 
Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 4 weeks
Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 4 weeksOverall rating
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19. Oct. 2019
Arvid (18 years) Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 4 weeks
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4. Sep. 2019
Ekaterina (20 years) Russia Course: Super Intensive Course - 3 weeks
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3. Sep. 2019
Felicia (25 years) Sweden Course: Intensive Course - 4 weeks
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2. Sep. 2019
Fabio (35 years) France Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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2. Sep. 2019
Svyatoslav (18 years) Russia Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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29. Aug. 2019
Alice (21 years) Germany Course: Intensive Course - 5 weeks
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6. Aug. 2019
Weronika (20 years) Poland Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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27. Jul. 2019
Dubray (13 years) France Course: Juniors Berlin Young and Fun - 2 weeks
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16. Jul. 2019
Alexander (28 years) United Kingdom Course: Intensive Course - 1 week
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26. Jun. 2019
Dos Santos (35 years) Brazil Course: Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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3. Jun. 2019
Thomas (71 years) United States Course: 30+ German Course - 3 weeks
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29. Apr. 2019
Olga (26 years) Russia Course: Super Intensive Course - 1 week
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18. Jun. 2018
Alejandro (41 years) Course: Semi-Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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