Goethe Institut was established in the wake of World War II to to restore Germany's place in the community of nations. It's a state supported, non-profit organization designed primarily to provide instruction in written and spoken German. It has many centers abroad and 18 within Germany. Adult Education Centers. Most cities have these Volkshochschulen, and many of them offer language courses for foreigners.
Instruction is usually in the evening for a very small fee.
More than sixty of them, from the Alps to the North Sea, offer intensive language studies, plus cultural and literature courses. These usually cost more than the government sponsored and non-profit courses, but have the advantage of carrying out instruction at the company headquarters or wherever else the client wishes. And, more than the other institutions, they can be a friend in other aspects of life. For example, the Accent Language School in Berlin has been able to assist its clients in such matters as. Working adults, retirees and professionals constitute a majority of the foreigners studying German in Germany.