When we think of Austria, we immediately think of Vienna, Viennese waltz, schnitzel and apple strudel. Someone will think of a Viennese ball and majestic palaces and castles, of Mozart, Strauss and Brahms, and someone of cozy coffee houses and famous Austrian pastries. Fans of winter sports will remember the picturesque ski resorts. Austria is so multifaceted that this list of associations is endless.
Austria is a state in the heart of Europe, bordering the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany. Austria is a mountainous country - about 70% of its area is occupied by the Alps.
Vienna is the capital of Austria modern city with a rich cultural life. Vienna is truly a masterpiece of world art, an open-air museum! It impresses with its history, impressive architecture, majestic palaces, castles, cathedrals, a rich collection of museums, galleries and exhibitions.
Salzburg is the city of Mozart and the annual music festival. The fourth largest city in Austria, it is also listed cultural heritage UNESCO. Salzburg is the land of 5 lakes with crystal clear water.
A large number of attractions are located in this amazing city - Leopoldskron Castle, Hellbrunn Castle, Ice Caves, salt mines Salzwelten, the old town church and zoo. It was in Salzburg that the film "The Sound of Music" was filmed!
Obertauern is a ski resort in Austria, designed mainly for true lovers of difficult tracks. main feature resort - a circular skiing area. Obertauern is home to many hotels, cafes, restaurants, shops and entertainment complexes in a stunning natural setting, as well as several ski and snowboard schools.
Studying in Austria is a unique way to combine business with pleasure - because here anyone can find something to their liking - from sightseeing and museum trips to active pastime - skiing and snowboarding.
Studying German and English in camps in Austria
Language camps in Austria mainly organize German language courses, however, there are centers that teach 2 languages at once to choose from - German and English, for example, Village Camps. Village Camps is an international camp with over 45 years of experience working with children. For the teaching of English, this organization has received accreditation from the British Council British Council.
Camp period
The camps are usually open during the summer holidays, during the summer months from June to August.
Program types and accommodation options
Austrian language centers offer programs like round-the-clock camps. As a rule, children and teenagers study and live on the same campus or in the same building. However, there are programs for older students, for example, in ActiLingua, where participants live in a separate hostel and drive to school on their own. In this case, students are treated as adults. They decide on their own what time to return to the hostel in the evening. In all other cases, children can go into the city alone without supervision only with the written consent of their parents or strictly under the supervision of camp leaders.
Study intensity German language the student chooses based on his preferences - from 20 to 35 hours a week. Humboldt-Institut and Village Camps offer only intensive language programs - 30 hours a week for 45 minutes. Moreover, in Village Camps, students can learn not only German, but also English!
Extracurricular activities and excursions
Austria offers great opportunities for participants of language children's camps to spend their summer holidays. Language centers take into account the age composition and orientation of the camp and organize rich programs extracurricular activities- excursions, walking tours, trips to museums, galleries, exhibitions, festivals, visits to theaters, operas, cinemas, evening events - discos, games, quizzes, master classes and workshops, sports. Many events are already included in the cost of the program, in some you can participate for an additional fee.
Price
The cost of children's language programs depends on the number of lessons per week, the duration of the program and the living conditions. For example, 2 weeks of a program of 20 hours per week with standard residence in a residence at the DID Deutsch-institut will cost 1400 €, at the Humboldt-Institut - at 1840 €, at ActiLingua - at 1524 €, at the Goethe-Institut - 1750 €, and at the Village Camps in the camp in Zell am See 2 weeks of the program 30 hours per week will cost 2600€.
Geography
Children's camps are presented in such cities as Vienna, Salzburg, Obertauern, Zell am See.
Austria is a wonderful place for rest and recovery of children. Our camp is located in a beautiful Alpine valley in the Saalbach region in a hotel for children and young people near the town of Saalbach-Hinterglemm. The camp is equipped with classrooms for learning English and German, a disco hall, a football field, a tennis court, beach volleyball on the territory. Nearby is a water park. Daily lessons (24 lessons of 45 minutes) and language practice with native speakers of English and German (native speaker). Classes are taught by teachers from England and Austria and Germany and are held in small groups. Groups are formed according to the test results.
Arrival calendar, cost
Program
Camps in Europe attract children and parents from all over the world. Austria is no exception, because it is a wonderful place for rest and recovery of children. Excellent infrastructure, mountain climatic and thermal resorts, rivers and lakes, national natural parks, reserves and architectural monuments - all this helps to organize a children's language camp abroad with English and German. Our camp in austria is located in the beautiful Alpine valley of the Saalbach region in a hotel for children and young people near the town of Saalbach-Hinterglemm. The camp is equipped with classrooms for learning English and German, a disco room and a mini-cinema, on the territory there is a climbing wall, a football field, tennis courts, beach volleyball, an obstacle course, a trampoline, table tennis tables.
We are very careful about the emotional comfort of children, so all our programs include psychological support. Familiarize yourself with the agenda important information and you can choose for yourself the "Activity Package" and excursions in the sections of the left column of this page. You can see additional photos of our camp in the "Photo Album" and on the page of panoramic photos.
In the camp program
- Daily lessons (24 lessons of 45 minutes) and language practice with native speakers of English and German (native speaker). Classes are taught by teachers from England and Austria and are held in small groups. Groups are formed according to the test results.
- A trip to the salt mines of Bertechsgaden with a raft ride on an underground lake* (optional)
- Excursion to the impregnable knight's castle Hohenwerfen with a demonstration of the flights of birds of prey* (optional)
- "Parade of stars"- international competition talents in the nominations - song, body art, theatrical performance
- Tobogganing down the mountain (optional)
- "Business day" - the day of the entrepreneur
- "All about us" - preparing and holding a presentation about Russia for children from other countries
- Cheerleading "Support Group" - a sports and dance course with elements of acrobatics
- International football tournament "EuroGol 2016"
- "Football Time" - Fundamentals of team play, strategy and tactics, dribbling, serving and ball control techniques.
- Russian Fair
- Friendship Line Interactive Programs \
- "Obstacle Course"-Team game
- Theme parties and discos
- Creative Course
- Visit to the aqua complex
* For those who have already visited the salt mines and Hohenwerfen Castle, other excursions are planned - a boat cruise on the emerald Royal Lake Königssee to the island where the descendants of the Wittelsbachs live in the monastery and a visit to a trout breeding farm, as well as a trip to the "World of Ice Giants" to the famous Eisreisenwelt cave
Infrastructure
Accommodation and mealsIn our summer children's camp, children are accommodated in cozy rooms for 2-3 people. Each room has a shower with two sinks and WC. Our camp occupies the entire second floor. Counselors are accommodated with children on the floor.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is possible to organize special meals (dietary, vegetarian, etc.) A lunch package is issued for Activity programs and excursions. Drinking water and fruits throughout the day without restriction.
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Any child wants to spend summer holidays in such a way that there is something to remember, to get a lot of positive emotions, learn something new, plunge into the adventure world, meet new people and even make friends. Parents, on the other hand, dream of organizing a vacation for their children so that it is as comfortable and safe as possible. And where, if not abroad, you can combine business with pleasure, and even at affordable prices?
Austrian summer camps can boast of comfortable living conditions, being in ecologically clean areas. Most of them are located in the bosom of nature, surrounded by emerald greenery, lakes and even mountains.
Why choose an Austrian camp?
Traditionally in summer time years, parents send their children to Austria to learn German. At the same time, sports, walks in nature, visits to museums, theaters, and exhibitions can be additionally carried out. In a word, the organizers pursue the goal of comprehensively developing the younger generation.
Groups are completed with teenagers from 10 to 17-18 years old, the classes themselves are held with children of the same age category and the same level of language proficiency. At the same time, modern Austrian summer camps teach not only German, but also English language. Thus, the child is in a bilingual environment, and even learns playfully, which contributes to the best and fastest assimilation of theoretical knowledge.
The educational process is not limited to language courses. Lessons are harmoniously combined with travel, field trips, adventure quests, sporting events, horseback riding and even filming your own movies and animated films. The main thing is to choose a direction, among which:
- Tourist (life in tents, self-cooking, rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking, studying local vegetation, the ability to survive in the wild);
- Creative (music, dance, theater visits, needlework - embroidery, painting, filming your own videos, interviewing);
- Sports (football, tennis, rugby, badminton, volleyball, basketball, horse riding);
Features of the Austrian camps
It is believed that it is in Austria that one can learn to speak classical German, which differs only here in its smoothness and melody. In addition, only here is the opportunity to get acquainted with classical German music - when visiting the opera, for example, which may be included in the program.
In terms of equipment and infrastructure, residences for children are an example of real German stiffness and pedantry. Dormitories and other premises are as comfortable as possible, equipped modern technology, cozy and well-equipped, taking into account the child's psyche - designed in a certain color scheme. An important factor for parents is that children are under the supervision of the teaching staff of the camp around the clock, which, by the way, is carefully selected before starting work - all teachers are native speakers, have higher professional education and impressive experience working with children.
How to choose a summer camp in Austria?
When choosing a summer camp in Austria, it is necessary to be guided by priority direction- what will be interesting first of all to the child. If this is a desire to play football or basketball between classes, then a camp with a sports program is suitable, but if the child is interested in classical music, creative music is suitable.
Don't just fall for folklore and folk music, our youth scene is also worth a look: from the festival on the Danube Island to the "Forestglade" festival in Wiesen. From modern sports to a computer camp.
One of the largest open-air events in Europe, the Danube Island Festival takes place every summer in Vienna, gathering millions of spectators for four days. The Burgenland "Sunsplash" in Wiesen, one of the most interesting European music festivals, is not inferior to it, and these are only two of our many events.
Countless open-air concerts, hip-hop, house/jungle, grunge and techno, electronic music and trendy DJs - all this is widely known far beyond the borders of Austria. Every evening something happens, everywhere, for every taste. Discos, clubs, festivals. For art lovers - theatres, concerts and opera - standing room at public prices. Literature and street theatre. Attractions, museums, exhibitions - for students and schoolchildren often at half price.
Camping or modern views sports under the motto "power, speed & thrill", everything is possible. Both individually and in sports camps. And, of course, computer and language camps. Cheap accommodation is not a problem, and not only in youth hostels. Cheap doesn't mean bad, it's just cheap.
Summer camps for children in Austria are a unique and non-trivial opportunity to learn one of the most common foreign languages in the academic environment in a developed European country. It is worth noting the most important feature summer camps for children in Austria with the study of the German language is a unique integrated approach of teachers and camp staff to the organization of leisure and recreation for students. The fact is that almost all summer children's camps and summer language schools effectively combine educational process(learning German or, if desired,) and a rich program of recreational extra-curricular activities. Concerning educational process, then German language courses can be of different intensity: courses from 20 to 35 academic hours of German per week are available. In addition, it is possible to go to, where a wide selection of sports is additionally offered, either creative activity. By the way, summer language camps in Austria during the holidays offer not only German language courses - in most educational institutions that offer American or British educational programs, there are summer camps.
