How did I find DeutschAkademie aka tips for choosing your German language school

Today I am going to give you a few hints, steps, tips and thoughts about how I proceeded when I was choosing my language school in Vienna.

I must admit that DeutschAkademie is not my first language school, but the first one in Austria. I have already participated in 2 different courses in my country before moving to Vienna. The ways how the schools are leading through the application process varies incredibly. I chose DeutschAkademie for the excellent customer service, great references and recommendation from my friend.

Los geht’s!

1) Make it organized with your notes and save time
There are a lot of options for language courses in Vienna and Google will show you all of them. I would strongly recommend creating detailed notes from the beginning (Excel table, Word file or handwritten) with all the options. Put column with name, prices and packages, e-mails etc. This will make you more organized and your research will be done more decently. Maybe this might seem weird and „too much work“. But trust me, it is not! When you will need to come back to all the possible options, you will save a lot of them when having all of them in one place, instead of clicking on the websites, looking for contact, making sure about the prices, and generally remembering everything etc.

2) First contact before application
The personal contact is the best way to check the services of the school. Contact them directly via e-mail, phone or visit the office. I had to do it via e-mail because the calls would cost me a lot. Also, I prefer e-mail, because I can see how promptly and properly they react. I will let you to decided, which kind of answers you like. But please, think in a way, that you are investing quite a lot of your money in something like a language course. Require nothing less than excellence.

3) Ask your friends
If you know someone who was taking German language courses in your city, don´t hesitate to ask. Remember, maybe someone posted about this on Facebook or Instagram. Don´t be shy to ask him/her, even if you don´t speak with this person on a daily basis. Be curious, ask as much as you can to be able to make your own picture of the language school.

4) Look for reviews
Google, Facebook page, Instagram. Check it all and read the references, if there is anything suspicious. Check the hashtag of the school on Instagram. Moreover, try to find a local Facebook group of the city and ask there. Through this, you can learn much more than from their fancy-pancy websites and make sure that the school fits to you.

It is just the beginning of my course, but I already feel, I have chosen the right place to study Germain in Vienna – DeutschAkademie. And I will keep you posted about it, so make sure you read this blog regularly. Also, if you like to read my articles, comment below, so I know that it makes sense to do it.

I am enclosing a few photos from the interior of DeutschAkademie.

Cheers!