german programs at language loop chicago

  christina schulte; berlin

Private Programs

Structure your experience around your individual learning style and goals. We will be happy to customize your curriculum to your specific area of interest (health, journalism, business, law, technology, etc). We offer German programs at all proficiency levels. Please contact us or drop by to schedule a free level assessment if you have previously studied German. click here to contact us

For questions about scheduling and teacher availability , call 312-234-9835 or text / whatsapp  312-837-9012

Private Lessons

Study at your own pace and create your own schedule. Enroll in as many lessons as you choose. 2 hour minimum per lesson.

Dive and Survive

Get a true immersion experience. Study 7 hours a day for 5 days, and enjoy complimentary lunch with your instructor. 35 hours of instruction total.

Semi-Private Program

Learn with friends or family who share your language goals and proficiency level. Enroll in as many lessons as you choose. 2 hour minimum per lesson.

Online Lessons

if you prefer distance learning, you can still study with one of our highly educated native speakers! video instruction available worldwide. 1 hour minimum per lesson via zoom, google meet, skype, whatsapp, and more..

Tutoring

Get help doing your homework or studying for your next exam. Ages 12 and up.

Group Programs

Make learning social and fun! Groups are capped at a 5 student maximum to make sure you get the speaking time and attention you need. All group programs meet according to a fixed schedule. We offer German programs at all proficient levels. If you’ve studied German before please contact us or drop by to schedule a free level assessment.

Busy Loop

Busy Loop classes are 2 hours long. Classes meet either once a week for 10 weeks or twice a week for 5 weeks, which totals to 120 hours of instruction. Please check our schedule page for upcoming classes.

Weekday Intensive

Weekday Intensive classes meet 3 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 1-4 weeks.

the fling

these 3 hour classes meet three times a week for 2 weeks. 18 hours of group instruction.

Saturday Intensive

Saturday Intensive classes meet for 3 hours on 7 consecutive Saturdays. 21 hours of instruction total.

Languagepalooza

Study with your friends! Languagepalooza is available to pre-formed groups of up to 5 high school students. Classes meet for 2 hours. Students must enroll in a minimum of 10 hours.  

Corporate Group

Study with colleagues who share a common goal and proficiency level. We will customize your curriculum to meet your business needs.

Additional Services

-Translation

-Cross Cultural Training

Who Speaks German?

-Around 95 million people speak German as a native language. An additional estimated 28 million people speak German as a second language (Thompson, About World Languages).

-German is an official language in Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Lichtenstein (Wikipedia).

-About 7,530 people speak German at home in Chicago (Statistical Atlas).

Fun Facts

-Modern standard German is called “Hochdeutsch,” and is used in professional and academic settings, in the media, and in literature. Hochdeutsch is understood throughout German speaking countries (Wikipedia).

-In German you can combine nouns to create new words. This makes it difficult to estimate how many words make up the German language. In 2017, the editors of the Duden dictionary estimated some 23 million words in basic form (Deutschland).