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Villa Wewersbusch

Your home for two weeks

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

Villa Wewersbusch from outside: historic main house with lawn and old trees© Villa Wewersbusch
Room at Villa Wewersbusch: bed with bedside table and reading lamp© Villa Wewersbusch
Room at Villa Wewersbusch: bed, desk, wardrobe and a window onto the greenery© Villa Wewersbusch
© Villa Wewersbusch
Canteen at Villa Wewersbusch: tiered stand with muffins and doughnuts topped with fresh berries© Villa Wewersbusch
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 or Cologne/Bonn Airport — your arrival point — to the villa by coach; the pick-up is included.

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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 9 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
Teacher explaining a task to a student in the classroom© Shutterstock

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 or Cologne/Bonn 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.

Teenagers riding the Taron roller coaster at Phantasialand, arms raised©Phantasialand
Saturday · full day Phantasialand Brühl

already included
© KölnTourismus – Foto: Jens Korte
Weekday · half day Cologne

already included
Rhine embankment promenade in Düsseldorf with a view of the Rhine Tower© Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH – Foto: Malte Veh
Weekday · half day Düsseldorf

already included
Munsterplein square in Roermond with Munster church and bandstand in summerFoto: WeAreRoermond
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

Before the trip

Travel, entry & visa

Pick-up at Düsseldorf or Cologne/Bonn Airport

You arrive on a Sunday and depart on a Saturday. We pick you and the other participants up in groups at Düsseldorf Airport or Cologne/Bonn Airport and bring you back there for your departure — by coach, accompanied by an IBZ chaperone. You choose the airport when you register. 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 no earlier than six months and ideally twelve weeks before the trip begins, as the embassy needs at least 15 days. 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.

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