German courses in Bern
Where to learn German in Bern, from school courses to free help.
DeutschBon from the City of Bern
A printed voucher worth CHF 400 for group German courses (600 vouchers for Bern, 100 for Ostermundigen). You must be 18 or older, learning German as a foreign language and living in Bern or Ostermundigen. Registration is closed right now and is planned to reopen in autumn 2027. You can subscribe to the city's newsletter or write to deutschbon@bern.ch (status 2 November 2026).
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Klubschule Migros Bern
Levels A1 to C2. Formats: weekly, semi-intensive, intensive, evening, Saturday, private and online. Free placement test. The school gives you current prices when you sign up.
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The Volkshochschule offers German as a foreign language (Grabenpromenade 3, 031 320 30 31). Ask for current courses and prices.
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ECAP Bern
Freiburgstrasse 130. Lists an intensive B1 course for autumn 2026. Ask the school for the current price.
Uni Bern Language Centre
The German courses are for enrolled Uni Bern students and doctoral candidates. Its fee table says people from outside the university cannot take part.
KulturLegi
If money is tight, the KulturLegi gives you 30 percent or more off many activities, including language courses. Ask the school whether it accepts the KulturLegi.
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Free and low-cost help
The City of Bern points to isa Fachstelle Migration (031 310 12 70) for course information. Caritas and HEKS also run German courses for migrants.
Practise by talking
Classes teach the rules. Speaking with real people makes it stick.