LcL-Institut für Sprachen und Kommunikation
Spittelberggasse 22, A-1070 Wien, Österreich, Vienna, Vienna A-1070, Austria
LcL-Institut für Sprachen und Kommunikation
Speak with confidence – Understand with clarity
The B1 German course is the most important stage in your learning journey. At this level, you strengthen all the essential foundations needed for higher courses (B2, C1, C2): sentence structure, verb tenses, and the correct use of articles and adjectives. After this course, tricky forms like der, dem, des or seinem, Ihren feel much more natural — and speaking German becomes easier, more fluent, and far more enjoyable.
Our course teaches you all the content of levels B1.1 and B1.2 in a structured and practical way. You train reading, listening, writing, and speaking at a more advanced level – with topics from everyday life, work, education, public authorities, and society. This helps you develop a clear, confident, and self-assured way of expressing yourself in all important areas of life.
At the beginning, we balance out different levels of prior knowledge and specifically close any gaps from A1 and A2. In the language lab, you refine your pronunciation and listening comprehension – individually supervised and supported by technology. The course prepares you thoroughly for the ÖIF Integration Exam B1, which is required for permanent residency or citizenship.
Overview of language content German B1.1 + B1.2
Learn advanced language acts, e.g., stating your opinion
Use more complex grammar in connected sentences about daily life, work, and leisure time
Discuss opinions, plans, and ideas
Write comments or letters of complaint
Understand values and integration knowledge for Austria at the B1 level
Study Phonetics in the LcL Language Lab
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary and Grammar
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
| Average | 6 students |
| Maximum | 8 students |
| Age range | 16 years old and older |
| Average | 35 years old (30 in the summer) |
We love languages! Learn to live languages with us – in Vienna and online
Every language learning journey is unique, that's exactly how we design our language offerings. We offer language courses and workshops tailored to your personal learning goals. During the consultation, we take our time, listen carefully, and work with you to develop the right learning approach for you. This ensures that you achieve your goals in a structured and effective way.
As a Wien-Cert certified educational institution, we guarantee quality, reliability, and lasting value.
What makes us different:
1) Small groups, big progress: With a maximum number of 8 participants per group, you actively speak, engage, and build confidence in real-life communication, whether for everyday situations or professional contexts. The result? You communicate with clarity and confidence.
2) Our unique language lab: Here you refine your pronunciation in real time and continuously develop a natural, confident speaking style.
3) Professional language courses with future perspective: We go beyond specialized vocabulary. You learn to be persuasive in meetings, master presentations, and communicate and negotiate professionally – guided by language professionals with expertise in fields such as law, management, pharmaceuticals, and construction.
Learn in the heart of Vienna – or flexibly online:
Our institute in Spittelberg combines high-quality language training with a unique historical setting. Alternatively, you can join us online or in a live hybrid format – flexible and designed to fit your schedule.
Take the first step, your success begins with us!
Listen. Speak. Read. Write. – Understand!
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Our passion: language training as a holistic experience. Flexible, personal, multi-faceted!
Our history: language teaching based on experience.
Between the 3 members of our management team, we've learned 7 languages since childhood: English, Turkish, Bulgarian, Polish, Ukranian, and Russian. Many of these languages, including German for some of us, were ones we had to learn as part of our schooling.
Because of this, we understand the difficulties of the often lengthy learning process. But our experiences have taught us how to make language learning easier, increase motivation, and make joy, a predictor for success, a part of the process.
Now we get to pass this knowledge on to you with the help of our many years of experience in adult education and our team of carefully selected language and communication specialists.
The nationality and age mix at LcL-Institut für Sprachen und Kommunikation varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 35. In the summer, the average age is 30.
In one of the most beautiful streets of the 7th district in Vienna.
The top renovated rooms of our old Viennese Biedermeier house from 1695 offer a comfortable and modern atmosphere to help you focus on your learning. Our offices contain five classrooms, each about 10 to 25 square meters. Every classroom is furnished with easy-to-move desks and chairs, as well as a cloakroom. On sunny days, our picturesque courtyard is also available for lessons outside. Our language institute is on the ground floor. The building itself is under monument protection, it is one of the oldest houses of Vienna. Right around the corner from the school, you will find numerous cafés, restaurants and bars as well as museums, theaters and cinemas.
How to find us:
Underground: U3 (Volkstheater or Neubaugasse), starting Autumn 2023: U2 and U3 (Volkstheater or Neubaugasse)
Buses: 48A (St Ulrichs Platz or Kellermanngasse) or 13A (Neubaugasse/Westbahnstraße or Burggasse/Neubaugasse)
Tram: 49 (Stiftgasse or Volkstheater
If you're traveling by car, the Contipark Garage Museumsquartier or the Payuca Garage Kirchberggasse are available for a parking fee.
The stops and parking garages listed above are at most a five-minute walk from our facilities.
I liked to talking with a nice teacher.
I was nervous when I first time but the class started casual and fun .
Location is very good. Secretary nice and very warming. Teaching not completely satisfying even in a "holiday course".
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Dear Gabrielle,
Thank you for sharing your feedback regarding your recent German Holiday Language Course (1:1-classes) experience with us.
We're delighted to hear that you found our location convenient and our secretary welcoming. However, we are sincerely sorry to learn that the teaching aspect of your course did not meet your expectations.
We want to assure you that we take customer feedback seriously, and we always endeavor to provide the best possible learning experience for our students. That’s why we proactively also reached out to you after your first two sessions to ensure everything was meeting your needs. At that time, you indicated that everything was perfect.
Our instructors are dedicated to tailoring their lessons to each student's preferences and goals. They are more than willing to adjust their approach to align with your learning objectives, as evidenced by their preparation based on your interests in Vienna's history, opera, and music.
While we regret that your experience fell short of your expectations, we genuinely appreciate your feedback. It helps us identify areas for improvement and ensure that future students have a more satisfactory experience.
Once again, thank you for choosing the LcL Language Institute. We value your input and hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.
It was very intensive course, thanks to which i learned a lot. Teacher was very patient and helpful. It was crazy for me to get to know people from all over the world and work with them. You can see the school is new, you can feel the breath of freshness. Class to practice pronunciation is a super experience. I'm thinking about starting the next course, this time a level up.
Show details » Read more...The location is practical and accessible. The facilities are new and some are still being renovated/improved. Some equipment such as headphones and microphones were not fully set up and were used on the last day of class. The instructor was really good, spoke clearly and explained things well. The setup of the classes was good. Ideally, it would be great to switch up class activities and make them a bit more dynamic so that it’s not as repetitive over time (such as creating dialogues or conversations). The staff is friendly and helpful, and I appreciated that they provided us with water for every class. Overall I had a very good experience. While there are things still being set up or renovated, I think this institute already has great potential for being a good resource for language learning.
Show details » Read more...We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Vienna based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.
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