Language schools in Cologne have helped foreigners from various different nations including Brazilians, Croatians, Swedes and Chinese to express themselves in German. There are many schools specialising in teaching German as a foreign language. Their teaching methods vary.
Some schools offer tuition based on multimedia and role play while others offer a combination of traditional language lessons coupled with sports.
Germans who want to brush up their language skills for their next holiday or to improve their Business English can chose from a wide selection of language schools. You’ll find plenty of other schools teaching Spanish, Italian and many other languages.

© Andy Short - Fotolia.comUnlike many other German dialects, Cologne´s vernacular (Kölsch) has never been threatened with extinction because most local people are masters of the dialect and they treasure it.
Even so-called "Imis" (immigrants) try to acquire the city´s speech.
Cologne musicians such as the Höhner Carnival band or the BAP rock band are well-known through Germany.
The city´s Volksbühne popular theater and Hänneschen puppet theater stage perform in the local dialect.

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© Otnaydur | Dreamstime.comWith a huge selection of language schools in Cologne-Bonn it's not always easy to choose the right one. We give you an essential check list of criteria to make that decision easier.

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