COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Information valid from 1st September 2021 till 31st March 2022

2G/2G+ RULES AT DID DEUTSCH-INSTITUT

Due to the increasing COVID-19 cases this autumn, our government is announcing further meassurs for schools, which we have implemented.

2G: anyone who wants to enter certain public spaces must be vaccinated or recovered
2G+: anyone who wants to enter certain public spaces must be vaccinated or recovered and present a test certificate

*Exceptions:

• If it is not medically possible to be vaccinated, a medical certificate is required, 5 same-day test certificates per week are required during time of studies
• Students from countries with no access to vaccinations that are recognized according to the Paul Ehrlich Institute may be able to provide same-day 5 test certificates per week during the first 4 weeks after arrival. The staff at our school will be happy to provide information and help you book a vaccination appointment.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry restrictions and quarantine requirements are still in place when arriving to Germany.

* 5-day quarantine, if students can provide a negative Covid-19 test on day 6
** Exception: fully vaccinated with a vaccine that is recognized in the EU (see list)

Students from the European Union, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Island and students fully vaccinated with an EU recognized vaccine can travel to Germany without reasons to travel. Students from other countries who are not vaccinated can find information on their country status here: Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community

Futher information can be found on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health.

We will accept students into class according to the requirements by the German government (requirments are subject to changes).

HEALTH AND CARE CONCEPT

The protection of our students and staff is of highest priority and requires extensive measures in all schools. We will follow strictly the guidelines of our government and the federal states and are apologizing for the inconvenience this may cause to your overall experience during these challenging times.

A few things you can expect during your stay (where face-to-face teaching is available):

• Check on arrival: vaccinated, recovered or tested - if quarantine required, check if finished (proof needed)
• Restricted school access and physical distance will be required
• Students and staff need to bring their personal face masks
• Students are required to wear FFP2 masks at all times (public areas and classrooms while seated)
• In addition to vaccination students may be required to present negative COVID-19 rapid tests 3x/2x per week depening on the local authorities requirments
• We will respect the minimum distance whenever possible in classrooms
• Written placement tests will be conducted online
• Hand disinfectants will be available in the entrance area
• Regular cleaning and disinfection is provided
• Payments in school will only be accepted via cards, no cash payments will be accepted
• Schedules will be alternating to ensure students have minimum contact with each other (starting and break times will change, new schedule provided each Friday)
• Guided weekly activities will not be offered until allowed again by the authorities
• Double room accommodation for students now knowing each other is not available until further notice, exception Augsburg
• Students tested COVID positive will not be admitted to class during min. 14 days quarantine and may be able to join our Online or Hybrid Courses instead if available
• Students beeing 1st grade contact person of a COVID positive person:
  - Boosted (3x vaccinated or 2x vaccinated + recoverd): 1 day isloation + 5 daily rapid tests prior to class
  - Not Boosted (2x vaccinated or recovery older than 2 months): 7 days isolation (online classes possible)

CONSENT FORM

All students who agree to return to in-classroom teaching need to sign a special consent form, not later than the day of arrival in school. It will also include extensive information on our health and care policies.

COVID-19 RULES IN GERMANY

Due to increasing COVID-19 numbers the so-called "3G rule" or "2G rule/2G+ rule" is set to be enforced nationwide in Germany:

• shops, restaurants etc. may require negative COVID-19 PCR test result or vaccination proof or proof of COVID-19 recovery
• restaurants may apply the "2G rule" = only vaccinated or recovered persons are allowed to enter
• restaurants may apply the "2G+ rule" = only vaccinated with boost / vaccinated without boost + test or recovered with test  are allowed to enter
• FFP2 / medical masks are still mandatory in public transport and many public areas
• private meetings arerestricted
• check-in via apps may be required in shops etc.

This information is subject to changes. Most updated information can be found here: German Government

ONLINE COURSES

Our most popular courses, German Standard, Intensive and Premium Course, Exam prep and invididual tuition are as well offered as Online German Courses or Hybrid German Courses. The same number of lessons as booked will be provided and the content and progress plan remain unchanged. We encourage new students to travel to Germany and join the Online German Courses during their qurantine, if required.

Students residing abroad or preferring not to return to in-classroom teaching have the option to continue with our Online German Courses which will be offered until further notice on several levels. Please note that the course may not be offered with the same teacher you used to have for face-to-face teaching, classes from different school locations may be merged which may require a change of teachers.

• Online German Courses for Adults
• Online German Courses for Juniors

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

For new bookings from now and till 31st March 2022 we will not apply change fees or cancellation fees*, if you inform us 1 week before your arrival. This applies if:

• You are not able to travel due to official travel restrictions from your country 
• You are not able to travel due to border restrictions to enter Germany
• You can prove that you have been tested positive on COVID-19 during the week prior to your arrival
• If your country requirement changes (e.g. vaccination needed to enter Germany) 1 week (7 days) prior to your arrival. For arrivals more than 7 days after the announcement, please make sure to be fully vaccinated, as you will not be entitled to a free cancellation or change

For students who are on site and a new lockdown is ordered by federal state (Land) government:

• You can continue your course online or
• You will receive a credit note for unused course/accommodation services

* does not apply to our Online German Courses, University Placement Program and High School Program

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMPS 2022

Our summer camp season for 2021 has finished with Berlin, Munich and Augsburg beeing in operation and following associated regulations and additional hygiene measures - we will be annpuncing the dates for 2022 soon here: Summer Camps and Programs. Our language school for juniors in Augsburg is expected to fully reopen on 1st April 2022.

Information valid from June 20th till 30th August 2021

SCHOOL AND OFFICE HOURS

Head office: Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM till 17:30 PM

Berlin:
Tuition: school open for most courses
Office: Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM till 17:00 PM

Frankfurt:
Tuition: school open for most courses
Office: Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM till 13:00 PM

Hamburg:
Tuition: school open or most courses
Office: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 AM till 13:00 PM

Munich:
Tuition: school open or most courses
Office: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 AM till 13:00 PM

Augsburg: School is closed from 29th Auguust 2021 till 1st January 2022 - Exception: Open from 17th October 2021 - 7th November 2021

Booked and confirmed exams will be held under stricter conditions! Consultations in currently closed schools can be held upon request.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Entry restrictions and quarantine requirements are still in place when arriving from areas indicated as "areas of virus variants" and "high-risk areas":  Overview of areas

Students from members of the European Union, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Norway or Island:

• Digital Registration on Entry
• negative COVID-19 test result and quarantine, depending on risk assesment of the area

Students from Albania, Australia, Hongkong, Japan, Lebanon, Macau, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Jordan, Kosovo, Moldova, Qatar, Ukraine and Saudi-Arabia:

• Entry to Germany is allowed again without needing a reason, language schools can welcome students again
• Digital Registration on Entry
• negative COVID-19 test result and quarantine, depending on risk assesment of the area

Students from other countries not mentioned above:

• Entry to Germany is allowed again without needing a reason, language schools can welcome students again
• Digital Registration on Entry
• 14 days must have passed after full vaccination, only EU-approved vaccinations count (see list), no exceptions
• negative COVID-19 test result and quarantine, depending on risk assesment of the area

Students from areas of virus variants:

• no travel to Germany possible

Please check more information on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health.

Each state regulates the entry requirements individually, links with more details and information on airport testing centers are listed below for your convenience:

We will accept students into class according, provided the students fulfill below requirements (subject to changes):

ARRIVAL
• Negative COVID-19 (PCR test) test must be provided upon entering the country
• This PCR test cannot be older than 48 hours prior to entering the country (accepted from EU and the following countries only)
• Accaptance to German Course only after a 10-day quarantine / 14-day quarantine (depends on the status of the country)
• Exception 5-day quarantine, if students can provide a negative Covid-19 test on day 6 / does not apply for countries with 14-day quarantine requirements OR
• Exception: students from "basic risk areas/ high incidence areas" fully vaccinated with a vaccine that is recognized in the EU (see list) or recoverd from Covid-19 in the last 6 monhts (proof is a PCR positive test result) or present a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours and have no symtpoms.

Students with a positive test result will not be admitted to class and must stay self-isolated for 14 days and present a negative test result after that period.

ONLINE COURSES

We will keep on offering Online German Courses or Hybrid German Courses. The same number of lessons as booked will be provided and the content and progress plan remain unchanged. We encourage new students to travel to Germany and join the Online German Courses during their qurantine.

Students residing abroad or preferring not to return to in-classroom teaching have the option to continue with our Online German Courses which will be offered until further notice on several levels. Please note that the course may not be offered with the same teacher you used to have for face-to-face teaching, classes from different school locations may be merged which may require a change of teachers.

• Online German Courses for Adults
• Online German Courses for Juniors

COVID-19 RULES IN GERMANY

Most COVID-19 rules have been lifted, however there are still restrictions in order to keep the numbers low:

• shops, restaurants etc. may require negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination proof or proof of COVID-19 recovery
• medical masks are still mandatory in public transport
• private meetings may be restricted
• check-in via apps may be required in shops etc.

This information is subject to changes. Most updated information can be found here: German Government

HEALTH AND CARE CONCEPT

The protection of our students and staff is of highest priority and requires extensive measures in all schools. We will follow strictly the guidelines of our government and the federal states and are apologizing for the inconvenience this may cause to your overall experience during these challenging times.

A few things you can expect during your stay (where face-to-face teaching is available):

• Restricted school access and physical distance will be required
• Students and staff need to bring their personal face masks
• Students are required to wear FFP2 or medical face masks at all times (public areas and classrooms while seated)
• Students may be required to present negative COVID-19 rapid tests 2x/1x per week depening on the local authorities requirments if not fully vaccinated
• Classrooms will be on average 4 to 12 students in order to respect the minimum distance, according to the classroom size
• Written placement tests will be conducted online
• Hand disinfectants will be available in the entrance area
• Regular cleaning and disinfection is provided
• Payments in school will only be accepted via cards, no cash payments will be accepted
• Schedules will be alternating to ensure students have minimum contact with each other (starting and break times will change, new schedule provided each Friday)
• Guided weekly activities will not be offered until allowed again by the authorities
• Double room accommodation for students now knowing each other is not available until further notice, exception Augsburg

CONSENT FORM

All students who agree to return to in-classroom teaching need to sign a special consent form, not later than the day of arrival in school. It will also include extensive information on our health and care policies.

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

For new bookings from now and till 30th September we will not apply change fees or cancellation fees*, if you inform us 1 week before your arrival. This applies if:

• You are not able to travel due to official travel restrictions from your country
• You are not able to travel due to border restrictions to enter Germany
• You can prove that you have been tested positive on COVID-19 during the week prioir to your arrival
• If your contry requirement changes (e.g. vaccination needed to enter Germany) 1 week (7 days) prior to your arrival. For arrivals more than 7 days after the announcement, please make sure to be fully vaccinated, as you will not be entitled to a free cancellation or change

For students who are on site and a new lockdown is ordered by federal state (Land) government:

• You can continue your course online or
• You will receive a credit note for unused course/accommodation services

* does not apply to our Online German Courses, University Placement Program and High School Program

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMPS 2022

Our summer camp season for 2021 has finished with Berlin, Munich and Augsburg beeing in operation and following associated regulations and additional hygiene measures - we will be annpuncing the dates for 2022 soon here: Summer Camps and Programs. Our language school for juniors in Augsburg will be operating from 17th October 2021till 6th November 2021 and is expected to fully reopen on 1st January 2022.

Information from May, valid from January 13th till June 20th 2021

Germany has initiated a series of measures to slow down the sprad of COVID-19 during the last weeks. Especially the vaccination campaign picks up speed and Germany is easing restrictions for vaccinated people. Overall the incidence rate is falling and in many parts of Germany is already below 100, which allows us to reopen our schools again.

SCHOOL AND OFFICE HOURS

PLEASE NOTE: the information below is estimated on the currently applicable government directive that is expected to be reviewed and updated regularly!

Head office: Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM till 17:30 PM

Berlin:
Tuition: school reopens from May 17th 2021 for most courses
Office: Open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM till 17:00 PM

Frankfurt:
Tuition: school reopens from May 17th 2021 for most courses
Office: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 AM till 13:00 PM

Hamburg:
Tuition: school reopens from May 17th 2021 for most courses
Office: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 AM till 13:00 PM

Munich:
Tuition: School reopens again on July 5th 2021
Office via phone: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 AM till 13:00 PM

Augsburg: School reopens again on July 5th 2021

Booked and confirmed exams will be held under stricter conditions! Consultations in currently closed schools can be held upon request.

ONLINE COURSES

We will keep on offering Online German Courses or Hybrid German Courses. The same number of lessons as booked will be provided and the content and progress plan remain unchanged. We encourage new students to travel to Germany and join the Online German Courses during their qurantine.

Students residing abroad or preferring not to return to in-classroom teaching have the option to continue with our Online German Courses which will be offered until further notice on several levels. Please note that the course may not be offered with the same teacher you used to have for face-to-face teaching, classes from different school locations may be merged which may require a change of teachers.

• Online German Courses for Adults
• Online German Courses for Juniors

COVID-19 RULES IN GERMANY

German government extended the lockdownbased on number of cases. Currently in areas where the  incidence is over 100 per 100,000 inhabitants. Restrictions include the following:

• All nonessential shops and services remain closed
• People are not allowed to drink alcohol in public
• Private meetings are restriced (e.g. max. two students can meet at the same time outside of schools)
• Borders remain open
• Curfew from 9 PM till 5 AM

For people from "risk areas" who are fully vaccinated with a vaccine that is allowed in the EU (see list) or people fully recoverd within a period of 6 months, there are exceptions:

• They do not count for meeting restrictions
• They can go shopping or to the hair dresser without a negative COVID-19 test
• Most important: no quarantine is required

This information is subject to changes. Most updated information can be found here: German Government

ENTRY AND QUARANTINE FROM RISK AREAS

Entry restrictions and quarantine requirements are still in place when arriving from areas indicated as "areas of virus variants", "high incidence areas" and "risk areas". The updated information, where your area is categorized in, can be found here: Overview high risk areas. In some countries where varants of the virus have been discoverd or cases have been very high in general new rules apply and entering from those countries may be temporarily prohibited. Please check more information on the website of the Federal Ministry of Health.

Students arriving from these areas are required to register online (Digital Registration on Entry) prior to their arrival to Germany. Each state regulates the entry requirements individually, links with more details and information on airport testing centers are listed below for your convenience:

We will accept students into class according, as soon as we return to face-to-face teaching again, provided the students fulfill below requirements (subject to changes):

ARRIVAL
• Negative Covid-19 (PCR test) test must be provided upon entering the country
• This PCR test cannot be older than 48 hours prior to entering the country (accepted from EU and the following countries only)
• Accaptance to German Course only after a 10-day quarantine / 14-day quarantine (depends on the status of the country)
• Exception 5-day quarantine, if students can provide a negative Covid-19 test on day 6 / does not apply for countries with 14-day quarantine requirements OR
• Exception: students from "risk areas" fully vaccinated with a vaccine that is recognized in the EU (see list) or recoverd from Covid-19 in the last 6 monhts (proof is a PCR positive test result) or present a negative PCR test not older than 48 hours and have no symtpoms.
• No exceptions can be made for students already vaccinated in their home country with other vaccines than listed, untill there is a change of law by our government

Students with a positive test result will not be admitted to class and must stay self-isolated for 14 days and present a negative test result after that period.

HEALTH AND CARE CONCEPT

The protection of our students and staff is of highest priority and requires extensive measures in all schools. We will follow strictly the guidelines of our government and the federal states and are apologizing for the inconvenience this may cause to your overall experience during these challenging times.

A few things you can expect during your stay (where face-to-face teaching is available):

• Restricted school access and physical distance will be required
• Students and staff need to bring their personal face masks
• Students are required to wear FFP2 standard face masks at all times (public areas and classrooms while seated)
• Students may be required to present negative COVID-19 rapid tests 2x per week depening on the local authorities decission
• Classrooms will be on average 4 to 12 students in order to respect the minimum distance, according to the classroom size
• Written placement tests will be conducted online
• Hand disinfectants will be available in the entrance area
• Regular cleaning and disinfection is provided
• Payments in school will only be accepted via cards, no cash payments will be accepted
• Schedules will be alternating to ensure students have minimum contact with each other (starting and break times will change, new schedule provided each Friday)
• Guided weekly activities will not be offered or reduced until further notice
• Double room accommodation is not available until further notice, exception Augsburg

CONSENT FORM

All students who agree to return to in-classroom teaching need to sign a special consent form, not later than the day of arrival in school. It will also include extensive information on our health and care policies.

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE

For new bookings from now and till 30th June 2021 we will not apply change fees or cancellation fees*, if you inform us 1 week before your arrival. This applies if:

• You are not able to travel due to official travel restrictions from your country
• You are not able to travel due to border restrictions to enter Germany
• You can prove that you have been tested positive on COVID-19 during the week prioir to your arrival

For students who are on site and a new lockdown is ordered by federal state (Land) government:

• You can continue your course online or
• You will receive a credit note for unused course/accommodation services

* does not apply to our Online German Courses, University Placement Program and High School Program

JUNIOR SUMMER CAMPS

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the associated regulations and additional hygiene measures, we will be offering a smaller selection of programs during the summer in 2021. You can find an overview of the programs offered visiting the following link: Summer Camps and Programs. In order to implement our hygiene concept in the best possible way, programs can only be booked in blocks of 2, 4 or 6 weeks (etc.). This information is subject to changes.