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Sommerakademie

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A language trip to Germany

Two weeks of Sommerakademie (German Summer Academy) at Villa Wewersbusch — 20 lessons per week, four excursions and round-the-clock supervision. With all-round care, a full insurance package and a direct line for parents.

13–17
years old
2 weeks
full board
20 lessons
per week
24/7
supervision
Coming soon

Registration opens in 2026

Booking starts soon — we'll announce the exact date here. Sign up and be the first to know when booking opens.

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Booking opens in 2026 · Travel price protected by law — security certificate (Sicherungsschein)

Facts
  • Villa Wewersbusch boarding school, Velbert (NRW)
  • Ages 13–17, all language levels
  • Single and double rooms with private bathroom
  • Quiet, green campus grounds
Included
  • Accommodation with full board
  • 20 lessons per week
  • Airport transfer from Düsseldorf
  • Insurance package
Programme
  • Four excursions (transport & entry included)
  • Two off-campus activities in Velbert
  • Daily leisure, sports and creative programme
  • Games and film nights
Good to know
  • Bed linen and towels provided
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Welcome pack and certificate of participation
  • Optional: German course for accompanying parents

Language trip package

What's included in the price?

Everything from a single source — from the airport transfer to the certificate of participation. No hidden costs.

Lessons & materials

20 lessons per week (Mon–Fri), small groups of 12–15 participants
Placement test before the course begins
Welcome pack & course materials
Certificate of participation

Accommodation & meals

Single and double rooms with private bathroom on campus
Full board plus snacks & packed lunches
Room cleaning, bed linen, towels
Free Wi-Fi

Care, transfer & leisure

Round-the-clock supervision (24/7)
Insurance package: international health, liability and accident cover
Düsseldorf airport transfer accompanied by IBZ staff
Four excursions + two off-campus activities
Daily leisure, sports and creative programme

Optional: free German course “Deutsch im Urlaub” for accompanying parents

Image to followPacked suitcase & arrival on campus: everything important is taken care of
Everything included! from a single source

Villa Wewersbusch

Your home for two weeks

Living, learning and leisure under one roof — scroll through the campus.

Image to followVilla Wewersbusch from outside: historic main house, green grounds, summer light
Image to followDouble room: two beds, private bathroom, bright and modern
Image to followCorridor in the residential area: room doors, shared corner, daylight
Image to followCanteen: lunch together, long tables, buffet
Sports on the grounds
Map: location of Villa Wewersbusch in Velbert-Langenberg Map: OpenStreetMap. Open a larger map in a new tab. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors
01 · The boarding school

Everything under one roof

You'll stay right at the boarding school: living, lessons and free time all happen in one place. There's a canteen, cosy common rooms and beautiful grounds for up to 70 participants. The surroundings are quiet and green — great for focus, relaxation and bonding as a group.

02 · Your rooms

Modern, with private bathroom

You'll stay in a single or double room with its own bathroom, modern and set up with teenagers in mind. Room cleaning is included, and we provide bed linen and towels — which saves space in your suitcase.

03 · Room allocation

Separate corridors, supervisors next door

Girls and boys sleep on separate corridors, and supervisors live right next door, there around the clock. For double rooms we consider gender, age and different native languages — so you get plenty of German practice outside lessons too.

04 · Learning

Lessons just steps away

Lessons take place right on campus — get up, have breakfast, start learning. In small groups of 12 to 15 participants, matched to your language level.

05 · Meals

Full board in the canteen

Three meals a day, plus snacks such as fresh fruit and a packed lunch for excursions. Simply tell us about any allergies or intolerances when you register.

06 · Free time

Sports and activities on site

In the afternoons and evenings the supervisor team organises activities on campus: sports games, creative workshops, games and film nights — depending on the weather and what's on.

07 · The location

Velbert, in the heart of NRW

The villa is in Velbert-Langenberg, between Düsseldorf, Essen and Wuppertal. We bring you from Düsseldorf Airport — your arrival point — by coach; the pick-up is included.

Map: OpenStreetMap. Open a larger map in a new tab.

Course

How lessons work

The Sommerakademie runs for two weeks, with 20 lessons of 45 minutes each per week. You'll learn in small groups of 12 to 15 participants at your current language level — determined in a placement test before the course begins.

Qualified teachers keep you motivated and make lessons engaging and age-appropriate. You'll practise all language skills: listening, reading, speaking, writing and grammar. Teaching follows the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Our teachers are native speakers with solid pedagogical training. So you don't just learn German — you learn it in an age-appropriate, engaging and educationally excellent setting.

Small groups of 12–15 participants All levels (CEFR) Placement test before the course Native-speaker teachers
Small-group lesson

Course materials already included. They are designed specifically for the Sommerakademie, match the course format and give you the best possible support on your language trip.

Daily schedule

A typical day

Lessons in the morning, free time and excursions in the afternoon, shared activities in the evening.

7:45 Breakfast
8:30–12:00 Lessons
12:00–13:00 Lunch
13:00 Homework
14:00–18:00 Free time / excursions
18:00 Dinner
19:00–22:00 Evening programme
22:30 Bedtime
7:45 Breakfast
8:30–12:00 Lessons
12:00–13:00 Lunch
13:00 Homework
14:00–18:00 Free time / excursions
18:00 Dinner
19:00–22:00 Evening programme
22:30 Bedtime

Your first day

1 Arrival & pick-upSunday at Düsseldorf Airport: a welcome from your IBZ chaperone, then the coach ride to campus.
2 Check-inMove into your room and settle in — bed linen and towels are ready for you.
3 Meals togetherDepending on your arrival time, lunch and/or dinner in the canteen.
4 Welcome programmeCampus tour, meeting the care team and the other participants.

Free time & excursions

Games, sports and four excursions

After lessons, a varied leisure programme awaits you in the afternoons and evenings: games and film nights, sports, creative workshops and sightseeing — organised by the supervisor team, depending on the weather and what's on.

Excursions are a fixed part of the programme: the price includes one full-day excursion on Saturday and three half-day excursions on weekdays — transport and entry included. On top of that come two off-campus activities in Velbert, weather permitting. You'll put your German to use right away and get to know the culture, architecture and the region.

Saturday · full day Phantasialand Brühl already included
Weekday · half day Cologne already included
Weekday · half day Düsseldorf already included
Weekday · half day Roermond (Netherlands) already included

Daily programme on campus

Depending on the weather and what's on — organised by the supervisor team.

Sports gamesCreative workshopsGames nightsFilm nightsSightseeingTwo off-campus activities in Velbert

The essentials

Dates, prices & booking

Arrival on Sundays, departure on Saturdays. Transfer from Düsseldorf Airport included. Booking opens in 2026 — we'll announce the exact date here.

Dates
01.08. – 14.08.2027
Arrival Sun, departure Sat
Age
Ages 13–17
Price
2,699 €
Early-bird price until 01.02.2027
Places available
Coming soon
Dates
15.08. – 28.08.2027
Arrival Sun, departure Sat
Age
Ages 13–17
Price
2,699 €
Early-bird price until 01.02.2027
Places available
Coming soon

Prices & early bird

Until 01.02.2027: 2,699 € (around 10 % saved). From 02.02.2027: 2,970 €. Details in the Terms and Conditions (AGB).

Payment in two instalments

50 % after you receive the confirmation and invoice, and the second instalment no later than eight weeks before the course begins.

Travel documents

You'll receive all important documents around seven to ten days before departure — provided payment has been made on time.

Before the trip

Travel, entry & visa

Pick-up at Düsseldorf Airport

You arrive on a Sunday and depart on a Saturday. We pick you and the other participants up in groups at Düsseldorf Airport and bring you back there for your departure — by coach, accompanied by an IBZ chaperone. The transfer is included in the price.

Need a different arrival day? Please contact us early.

Entry, visa & insurance

You need a valid ID card or passport (check the validity dates). Participants without EU citizenship usually need a visa — apply for it at least twelve weeks before departure. Current requirements: www.auswaertiges-amt.de

We're happy to support you with preparing the visa documents: a letter of invitation plus confirmation of payment, booking and accommodation. We send you the documents by email as PDFs. Our long-standing experience with international visa documents shows that this is usually sufficient. Should you need original documents delivered by post, we reserve the right to charge the postage costs (e.g. DHL Express) separately. During your stay you're covered by our insurance package — which is also a requirement for the visa. And remember to take care of vaccinations and infection protection in good time.

Booking & process

From registration to the journey home

The whole language trip at a glance — so you always know what comes next and what to do.

  1. Register

    booking opens 2026

    You fill in the registration form and complete it with “Book now with obligation to pay”. Choose your preferred session: 01.08.–14.08. or 15.08.–28.08.2027.

  2. Confirmation & invoice

    right afterwards

    You receive the booking confirmation with the invoice by email — including the security certificate: the travel price is protected by law.

  3. Pay the first instalment

    after receiving the invoice

    50 % of the travel price is due promptly after you receive the confirmation and invoice.

  4. Second instalment & visa

    up to 8 weeks before the course begins

    The remaining balance is due no later than eight weeks before the course begins. Do you need a visa? Once payment is complete, we send you the visa documents as PDFs by email — apply for the visa at least twelve weeks before departure.

  5. Receive your travel documents

    7–10 days before departure

    All important information and documents arrive around seven to ten days before the trip — provided payment has been made on time.

  6. Arrival & course time

    Sunday, course start

    Pick-up at Düsseldorf Airport and transfer to the villa. During the course you can reach us at any time — we're in direct contact with the team on site.

  7. Departure

    Saturday, two weeks later

    Return transfer to Düsseldorf Airport, accompanied by IBZ — with the certificate of participation packed in the suitcase.

For parents

Safety & supervision

All participants take part in lessons, shared meals and the leisure and excursion programme — participation is required. Our qualified care team is available around the clock, and the supervisors live right on the participants' corridors.

You can turn to us at any time, including during the course. We're in direct contact with the team on site, answer your questions and pass things on — so the team there can focus fully on the young people.

  • Supervisors live right on the corridors
  • Accommodation separated by gender
  • Insurance package included
  • Travel price protected by law (security certificate)
  • Direct line to the team on site

Direct contact

sommerakademie@ibz-dortmund.com — we answer all questions about courses, dates, accommodation and the programme, before and during the stay.

Who is behind the Sommerakademie

IBZ Dortmund GmbH, the Intercultural Education Centre at Dortmund's main railway station: active as an education provider since 2002, a GmbH since 2017, accredited by BAMF (Germany's Federal Office for Migration and Refugees) and a telc examination centre. The Sommerakademie's partner is the Villa Wewersbusch boarding school in Velbert.

PhotoThe care team, with names and faces — photos coming soon

Customs of the host country

Please keep in mind: everyday, dining and communication customs of the host country and of the other participants may differ from what you're used to at home. That's part of the intercultural experience.

BAMF-accredited course provider
telc examination centre
Active since 2002, a GmbH since 2017
Travel price protected by lawSecurity certificate

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the language trip

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01.08.–14.08. or 15.08.–28.08.2027 · 2,699 € early-bird price until 01.02.2027

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Contact details of the language travel operator

  • IBZ Dortmund GmbH
  • Freistuhl 3, 44137 Dortmund
  • +49 231 28867778
  • info@ibz-dortmund.com
  • Managing director: Fikret Günes
  • Commercial register: HRB 29630
  • Tax number: 314/5709/4380
  • Tax office: Dortmund-West

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