Service

The Gerlind Institute’s service to the community features following areas of expertise, among others:

• We offer university-level teaching of conversational standard German language, literature, and cultural studies, individually tailored for rapid learning to your specific needs, as well as small group classes for adolescent and adult learners.

• You study with enthusiastic teachers in a relaxed and focused atmosphere.

• You can also expand your studies and enroll in compact seminars in German literature, philosophy, women’s and minority studies, genocide and Holocaust studies.

• Every student can expect professional support in grammar and syntax in general and in specific areas, as individually needed.

• We have an excellent track record in effective and efficient test preparation for student examinations, for example, translation exams and oral interviews in German, by an experienced tester.

• You are welcome to contact us if you need translations of specific texts, personal letters, and other documents. We can also edit and proofread.

• We have experience with individual teleconference and long-distance learning classes.

• We facilitate monthly German conversation groups, the Klönschnack and Runder Tisch, where we discuss wide-ranging topics of group members’ choice.

• We assist with cross-cultural communication and language training for both personal pleasure and business travelers.

• We are happy to support you in your genealogical research, for instance in researching family documents at the Bad Arolsen archive.

• Per your request, we can organize sightseeing tours and/or research trips to Germany and accompany you as tourist guides, offering German immersion and interpretation services.

• We are showing an extraordinary Germany-related film each month (in German and other languages with English subtitles), followed by a discussion, keeping you posted on latest trends in German politics and culture.

• We pride ourselves with bringing unforgettable speakers to the Bay Area, whose voices and stories have transformed lives and ways of thinking. See past Events.

• We network and provide referrals and resources. Feel free to contact us anytime at info@gerlindinstitute.org.

We look forward to working with you.