Find your level
Starting from scratch or returning to German? Let us help you find the right level.
Non-profit language school in Bremen · since 1983
Learn German. Feel at home.
At CASA you learn German and meet people from all over the world. As a non-profit language school, we help you settle into Bremen, with personal support and a welcoming community.
Quality and partnerships
You benefit from our experience and our cooperation partners.
Since 1983
Non-profit language school in Bremen
Start here
What are your learning goals?
You may be planning to study, looking ahead to work or settling into everyday life. Start with what matters to you; we can work out the details together.
Learn around work
Choose evening, professional, or company formats that fit your working week.
Prepare for a certificate
Get ready for telc Deutsch B2 or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule with focused practice.
Arrive in Bremen
Plan your course start, accommodation and first concrete steps, with our support.
Find your course
Find the course format that matches your goal
Study intensively, join an evening class or focus on a particular skill. We can help you find a course that suits your level and your everyday commitments.
Next start: 23 Nov 2026
Intensive courses
Build your German step by step, with regular practice in a friendly group atmosphere.
For anyone who wants to work intensively on their German, for their studies, their job and everyday life.
- Progress through the language levels
- Learn to express yourself more confidently in German, in speech and in writing
- A steady learning routine
Next start: 4 Jan 2027
Evening courses
Learn German in the evening and use what you’ve learnt at work and in everyday life straight away.
For working professionals, trainees and anyone short on time.
- Confident communication at work and in your studies
- Vocabulary for daily life
- Progress over the long term
Special courses
Deepen your knowledge of grammar, write better or speak more freely. You choose the focus.
For anyone who wants to work on specific language skills.
- More confidence in your chosen skill
- Practice geared to your own goals and to everyday life
- A focus on the areas you want to improve
Classes for groups
Learn German and experience Bremen together: we plan the lessons, the culture programme and the accommodation around each group. The programme is for school classes, universities and organisations coming to Bremen as a group.
- Lesson content shaped around the group and its goals
- German practised outside the classroom every day
- Experiencing local culture with Bremen host families
German for specific goals
For work and professional development
German for medical practice, for your team or during your Bildungszeit, Bremen’s paid leave for further training. Tell us what you need and we will help you explore the options.
- 01German for nursing and medicineGerman for work in hospitals and care, with preparation for the medical language exam.View
- 02In-company teachingJob-focused language training, built around real work. Courses tailored to your company and your team’s day-to-day needs.View
- 03BildungszeitEmployees on Bildungszeit with clear learning goals.View
Why CASA?
Your plans start with a conversation
Everyone arrives with a different story. We listen, take your questions seriously and help you work out what comes next, whether you have a clear goal or are still finding your direction.
- One-to-one advice on choosing a course, your language level and exams
- Guidance if you’re planning to study or looking for work or vocational training
- Help finding accommodation and settling into life in Bremen
Non-profit language school
Your course fees support education.
CASA is a non-profit language school. Our income supports teaching, fair pay, learning spaces and projects that help people take part in society.
No profit distribution
Any surplus supports our non-profit work.
Reinvestment in education
Teaching, fair pay and learning spaces.
Integration projects
Helping people build a life in Bremen through education.
Exams and exam preparation
Prepare for your telc exam with us
Need a telc Deutsch B2 or telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule certificate? We’ll help you choose the right exam, and we run our own preparation courses.
Explore exam preparation01Next exam: 22 Jan 2027
telc Deutsch B2 exam
B2 preparation course
In the B2 preparation course you get to know the exam format and train all four skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking.
B2Preparation + registration
02Next exam: 22 Dec 2026
telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule exam
C1 Hochschule preparation course
With telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule you show that your German is good enough for university. Many German-speaking universities require the telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule certificate for admission to their degree courses.
C1Preparation + registration
A room of your own as you settle into Bremen.
Settling in Bremen
A place to call home in Bremen
While you’re on an intensive course with us, we can find you a room in a CASA shared flat or with hosts in and around Bremen. Together we work out which kind of home suits you and what’s available.
CASA shared flat
Host family
Personal help finding a room
Availability on request
Life at CASA
Discover Bremen. Find your people.
Feeling at home takes more than a language course. Shared experiences help turn a new city into a familiar place.
Learning in a language tandem
Practise your German and share your own language. In a tandem, two people learn from each other. You get talking, see things from a new angle and get to know people in Bremen.
In our students’ words
Learners share stories about progress, confidence and life in Bremen.
Google reviewI attended all the courses from A1 to C1 at this school and then passed the C1 exam. I think the course content there is adapted to the learners as well as it possibly could be.
Google reviewTen years ago I learnt German at the CASA language school from scratch up to C1 level. The lessons were well structured and the teachers very committed.
Google reviewThe curriculum was excellent and well structured. Thanks to this school I learnt a lot and passed the C1 exam.
Google reviewI learnt German here from A1 to C1 over the last three years and can warmly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn the language!
Google reviewThe lessons are excellently structured, and the whole team – teachers and office staff alike – is extremely friendly and professional.
Google reviewI took part in the CASA course from B1 to C1 and was very happy with the teachers and the learning modules.
Google reviewI was accompanied from my B1 level all the way to starting university, and supported in the best possible way at every step.
Google reviewThe lessons were comprehensive and professionally designed, and the teachers were very well qualified.
Google reviewToday I finished C1.2 at CASA. I learnt here from A2 to C1 and am incredibly grateful for this time.
Google reviewOnce I started at CASA I was not just listening and writing I was actively joining the class and the teaching since teachers here aren’t just talking but also asking.
Google reviewI had 4 teachers for my B1 and B1+ German classes (2 per class), and each instructor was not only extremely knowledgeable but also really passionate about teaching.
Google reviewThe courses are always interactive, helpful and fun. I have filled many grammar gaps I had on the German language.
Google reviewVery kind and professional teachers and staff, creative teaching methods and fun activities. All in a cosy atmosphere.