Learn German in Lindau, Germany!
Lindau has a long and complicated history – it was Free Imperial City within the Holy Roman Empire in 1275 and has always been a trade centre. A stagecoach service between Germany and Italy was called the Lindauer Messenger (Lindauer Bote) and today you can still travel by horse and stagecoach from Lindau to Italy – it takes two weeks!
Lindau is a perfect student town all year round. In summer it has lots of sunshine and you can sail, windsurf and row on the lake, while in winter there is local skiing and snowboarding.
Lindau has so much to offer!
Lindau is a city that all year-round students can enjoy. In the summer, there is a lot of sunshine, and you can enjoy sailing, windsurfing and many more. During the winter, guests can enjoy local skiing and snowboarding.
What you can do in Lindau:
- Old Lindau is a medieval town with beautiful buildings. And just a short walk away is orchards, vineyards, and forests.
- One of the most popular day trips from Lindau is a trip to Merseburg Castle on the banks of Lake Constance, Germany’s oldest inhabited castle.
- The Lion statue of Se death and the Lindau Lighthouse are both at the entrance of the port and are worth a visit.
Tips for student life in Lindau
Lindau’s architecture is one of the major tourist attractions of the town. There are many cobblestoned streets to walk along, and green plaques to indicate the most historic houses.
For a really fun day out, you can tour the many fountains of Lindau, including the Narren Brunnen (Fool’s Fountain) in Lower Schrannenplatz, the Neptune Fountain in the marketplace and the Lindavia Fountain outside the ancient Town Hall – Lindavia is said to be the guardian of Lindau. The Stadt Museum has a fountain of Melusina in its courtyard, and there are abstract ceramic drinking fountains all around the town, as well as modern square fountains in Maximilianstrasse. You could spend all day photographing fountains in this pretty town!
Learn German in Lindau, an island with many charms!
Discover Schools in Lindau
Dialoge – Bodensee Sprachschule GmbH
Dialoge – Bodensee Sprachschule was founded in Lindau in 1991 and has specialized in conducting courses in German as a foreign language ever since. Our school is a member of IALC (International Association of Language Centers) and FDSV (Fachverband Deutscher Sprachschulen und Sprachreise-Veranstalter e.V.).
- Adults 16+/Max Class size 15
- Juniors 14+/Max Class size 15
- Year-round school with summer junior school from end of June to early August
- German
