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TANDEM - that's a bicycle, isn't it?
Henning Pruess

It is, actually, and it's a very special one, as it was made for two riders, both pedalling forward together. In order to make it work properly and to take it where the two of them want to go, they should of course have the same goal. If this is the case, the bike will soon pick up an amazing speed.

And this applies to our TANDEM, too.

TANDEM makes the words go round...
TANDEM partnerships:
Much more than learning a language!
TANDEM partnerships:
The Method - The Partners
• TANDEM is a method of learning languages through exchange. The idea is simple but fascinating: "I will help you learn my language and you will teach me yours." A learning duet, a fast, efficient, and pleasant way to pick up, improve and enjoy the foreign language.

• You and your TANDEM-Partner will meet at least twice a week for an hour or longer. Half of the time you will speak in one of the two languages, followed by the other half using the other one. You will both be teacher and student in turns.

• There is even more to a TANDEM language exchange, more than "just language learning": Its communicative approach as well as its intercultural character give both learners ample opportunity to gain more insight into each other's culture through direct communication.


• TANDEM is the most active way of learning for anyone who wants to learn creatively, have fun and make new experiences at the same time.
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TANDEM Schools - Worldwide: Spanish Schools

TANDEM Santiago
Santiago (Chile)

Description: At Escuela de idiomas Violeta Parra - TANDEM Santiago, we guarantee that our Spanish courses always take place. You can reserve a language course lasting 1 week up to several months.
www.tandemsantiago.cl

TANDEM Barcelona
Barcelona (Spain)

Description: We have taught Spanish as a foreign language since 1986. We are a friendly Spanish language school in the city centre, located just 5 minutes walking distance from «Las Ramblas». Our aim is that the students learn Spanish quickly and effectively, in the most enjoyable and pleasant way.
www.tandembarcelona.com

Centro Melkart
Cádiz (Spain)

Description: Melkart is the Phoenician name of Hercules who was the mythological founder of the city. The school is located in the old part of the city, between «Plaza de Mina» and «La Alameda», a promenade with a view to Cadiz Bay.
www.centromelkart.com

Escuela Montalbán
Granada (Spain)

Description: We have taught Spanish as a foreign language since 1986. Our Spanish school is located in Granada, one of the most fascinating cities in Andalusia, southern Spain. The Spanish language programs are held throughout the year. The friendly atmosphere and personal touch in our Spanish classes and the Andalusian charm of Granada will make your stay an unforgettable experience.
www.escuela-montalban.com

Taronja
TANDEM Valencia (Spain)

Description: Taronja School - TANDEM Valencia is unique, fresh and dynamic. You have never seen a Spanish school like this! It is a special Spanish language school created by VULTURE, the trendiest Spanish University Magazine. Thanks to this relationship our students are in permanent contact with other Spanish university students.
www.taronjaschool.com

TANDEM Madrid
Madrid (Spain)

Description: Our school is an independent company with its own personality, which is innovative, experienced, and quality-oriented. It is located in the heart of Madrid in a 19th century palace with exceptional architectural features, and beside the Parliament, the Retiro Park, the Prado Museum, the Reina Sofía Modern Art Museum and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Gallery. The school has 14 air-conditioned classrooms, a garden-courtyard, a multimedia room, library and catering area.
www.tandem-madrid.com

TANDEM San Sebastian
San Sebastian (Spain)

Description: TANDEM San Sebastian is a Spanish language school, which has been teaching Spanish since 1987. Our school is committed to the linguistic and cultural training of international students who come to northern Spain, either for short stays or for long term courses like the Spanish and Internship Program.
www.tandemsansebastian.com
TANDEM Schools - Worldwide: Italian Schools

Centro Machiavelli
Florence (Italy)

Description: Our Italian language school is located in the historic centre of Florence, just a stone’s throw from Palazzo Pitti and Ponte Vecchio in the area of Santo Spirito. This neighbourhood is home to artisans and artists and as it is just off the beaten tourist track, the economic and social characteristics have been left intact.
The school is in Piazza Santo Spirito itself, one of the finest squares of Florence. With its bars and outdoor cafés, its daily market, workshops and restaurants, it is a favourite haunt of Florentines and thus provides our Italian students with an excellent opportunity to meet them.
www.centromachiavelli.it

Torre di Babele
Rome (Italy)

Description: Torre di Babele – TANDEM Rome is located in the elegant, central Art Nouveau neighbourhood of Rome, near La Sapienza University, the historical Villa Torlonia Park and the main railway station Termini, and is only a few minutes walk from the popular student quarter San Lorenzo, with its pubs, cafes, restaurants, pizzerias and lively nightlife.
www.torredibabele.com

Istituto Venezia
Venice (Italy)

Description: The school is located in the centre of Venice, in a square well known by Venetians, «Campo Santa Margherita»: a meeting place for students and residents who do their shopping in the nice shops of the area or take a break chatting and drinking in the open-air cafés. An historic building with a wide terrace on the campo hosts the school. Students from all over the world and of all ages participate in our Italian courses all year round.
www.istitutovenezia.com
TANDEM Schools - Worldwide: German Schools

TANDEM Berlin
Berlin (Germany)

Description: Our German language school was established in 1983.
Exberliner, Berlin’s biggest English speaking magazine wrote in March 2007: «Super friendly and engaging teachers ensure that your German lessons at TANDEM Berlin never seem like hard work. The smooth mix of grammar and conversation will quickly turn your - Ich spreche kein Deutsch - into - Ich spreche tolles Deutsch -. The welcoming atmosphere hits you as soon as you enter the school»
www.tandem-berlin.de

TANDEM Bielefeld
Bielefeld (Germany)

Description: TANDEM Bielefeld e.V. was founded in order to develop modern ideas regarding German language classes and intercultural exchanges. At our German school high quality teaching is assured by qualified, dedicated native speakers who not only use their experience but also make learning a foreign language enjoyable. All the courses take place in our pleasant, sunny classrooms in the city centre - only 5 minutes away from the main shopping area.
www.tandem-bielefeld.de

Casa Bremen
Bremen (Germany)

Description: CASA International Language School - TANDEM Bremen is a medium-sized language school situated in two locations in Bremen: in the city centre and in the harbour area. It was founded in Bremen in 1983 and employs only qualified teachers who are experienced in foreign language teaching and who speak at least one more foreign language next to English. The German school has 12 comfortable classrooms and offers Internet access to all students.
www.casa-bremen.de

TANDEM Cologne
Cologne (Germany)

Description: TANDEM Cologne is located in the southern part of the city centre, the so-called Südstadt, one of the most popular parts of Cologne. From the central train station it takes only 10 minutes in the underground to get to «Chlodwigplatz», the heart of this cosmopolitan quarter. It is lively and varied, with pleasant parks, a modern harbour promenade a long the river Rhine, small shops, restaurants with traditional cuisine from Cologne and other parts of the world, and there are bars and cafes on almost every street corner.
www.tandem-koeln.de

TANDEM Frankfurt
Frankfurt/Main (Germany)

Description: TANDEM Frankfurt - zentrum für deutsche sprache und kultur e.V. is located in a quiet but central part of Frankfurt. Means of public transport will take you to the city centre in a few minutes. A large shopping mile called «Zeil» offers many opportunities for shopping, socialising, and browsing. It is located a few steps from the historical centre, famous for the City Hall, Paulskirche, and Cathedral. Just across the river Main, museums invite you to up-to-date exhibitions.
www.tandem-frankfurt.de

Sprachzentrum
TANDEM Göttingen (Germany)

Description: What really sets the International Language Centre - TANDEM Göttingen apart is the focus on the individual. We treat every student as a friend not as a client. The teachers love to meet students also outside the classroom. The learning strategy is based on interaction and communication. In order to insure efficient and successful learning, our school utilizes student-oriented teaching methods. We strive to create a lively and effective teaching environment in which learning is pleasurable.
www.sprachzentrum.de

TANDEM Hamburg
Hamburg (Germany)

Description: TANDEM Hamburg has been a recognized institute of further education in Hamburg since 1985. We are well known:
- for our modern foreign German language courses
- for a good, efficient and personal service
- for quality in further education
At TANDEM Hamburg, we have been supplying qualified language training in a friendly atmosphere for over twenty years. Our language trainers are professionals who make teaching and learning a lot of fun. So why wait? Join us now and see for yourself what a cool place this is!
www.tandem-hamburg.de

TANDEM Munich
Munich (Germany)

Description: We attach great importance to creating a personal and relaxed learning environment. At TANDEM Munich - International Language School we think that learning should be fun as well as successful! We feel it is important to offer communicative and lively lessons in which the students practice all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) and where grammar is explained in such a way that it is easy to understand. Your personal interests and wishes come first! We teach small groups that are interactive, motivating and upbeat. You are continuously encouraged to speak the target language.
www.tandem-muenchen.de

TANDEM Dresden
Kästner Kolleg (Germany)

Description: Kästner Kolleg was founded in 1998, and since then it has evolved into a modern, middle-sized language school that belongs to the leaders in language training in Dresden. We are a non-profit organization whose members each participate in the decision-making process of the school. A personal and friendly atmosphere offers you a real alternative to the mass production-like larger institutions and franchise schools.
www.sprachmobil.com
TANDEM Schools - Worldwide: French Schools

Langue Onze
Toulouse (France)

Description: Teaching French courses in the Southwest of France since 1991, our school of French as a foreign language is internationally known for an exceptional quality of teaching that puts you in touch with real French language and culture. At Langue Onze Toulouse, no matter where in the world you’re coming from, you’ll feel at home. Our language courses are adapted to students of all nationalities and all levels of French. A medium sized school with small classes, we can ensure that you will always find yourself in the right level group, where you’ll learn new things quickly and have time to practice what you’ve learned.
• www.langue-onze-toulouse.de

Odyssea
Montpellier (France)

Description: All of our French language programs closely associate linguistic instruction and French cultural immersion. Our philosophy is to provide excellent training in a friendly yet studious atmosphere as well as an unforgettable stay in Montpellier. The teaching is carried out by a team of highly qualified teachers and professionals who are graduates and specialists in teaching French as a foreign language.
www.odyssea-mtp.com

Point 3 Language Center
Montreal (Canada)

Description: Living abroad and studying a language allows you to experience life at its fullest! The experience is a chance in a lifetime to grow as an individual and to make lifelong friends from around the world. POINT3 Language Center – TANDEM Montreal offers you the opportunity of learning French in a comfortable, stress-free environment where quality education is of the utmost importance. Our small class size gives you plenty of opportunities to express yourself on a wide range of topics, and the friendly staff makes you feel like you are part of the POINT3 family of international students.
www.point-3.com
TANDEM Schools - Worldwide: English Schools

Language in London
London (England)
Description: In 2006 Language in London became the first school in the world to win the British Council’s prize for innovation in English language teaching. This award was for Cultural Experience, a very special English course where all the lessons take place outside the school in London’s museums and galleries. If you only have one or two weeks to spend in London then this is the perfect way to combine a holiday with studying.
www.languageinlondon.com

Totnes School of English
Totnes (England)

Description: Founded in 1980, Totnes School of English - TANDEM Totnes is a small, owner-run English language school which offers fast, efficient service, personal attention and a full and unforgettable English learning experience. Through our excellent tuition in mixed nationality classes, unique Thursday afternoon workshops, full social program, friendly local host families and productive TANDEM partnerships, we make it possible for you to meet local English people and practise your English in a natural and integrated way that makes learning easy!
• www.totenglish.co.uk

Annalivia School
Dun Laoghaire / Dublin (Ireland)

Description: The Annalivia School of Languages is an English school wonderfully located in Dun Laoghaire, in the South East of Dublin. The school has been teaching English since 1977. We provide morning English classes as well as evening English classes. We are located in Dun Laoghaire as we still feel it is a wonderfully peaceful location, close to the sea, all local amenities and very accessible to the city centre - perfect for learning English.
www.annaliviaschool.com

Point 3 Language Center
Montreal (Canada)

Description: Our English Intensive Programs offer you quality language lessons, as well as many exciting activities as part of your classes and after class hours. The activities that are a part of the program get you out of the classroom and into the «real world» taking advantage of Montreal’s diverse bilingual setting. Join the others and take advantage of the year-round festivals as well as POINT3’s calendar of activities and outings.
www.point-3.com


Our partners in Europe and Overseas:
TANDEM International
Whichever TANDEM school you choose, at TANDEM you will always find:
- Small groups with a maximum of 12 participants – Qualified, committed, enthusiastic, friendly teachers – Dynamic and efficient courses, with a great choice of activities – Learning in a relaxed environment – Communicative classes – Courses at all levels – Extensive cultural and leisure programmes – Accommodation service – And, of course, the possibility to be part of a TANDEM language exchange.
TANDEM schools worldwide
Henning Pruess

There is a great number and variety of TANDEM schools all over the world. They are united in the association TANDEM International e.V., a group of independent quality institutes of further training. Some are big institutes, some small, yet all share the same ideas about teaching languages and are led by people, who are experts in teaching and learning – by teachers.

TANDEM makes the words go round...
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TANDEM partnerships:
Find Your Partner - The Costs
• And how do I get to know a TANDEM Partner?

When requested, we try to find you a TANDEM®-partner who is learning your mother tongue.
There are 3 things you need:
1. a basic knowledge of the language you want to learn
2. a willingness to help your partner practise in your mother tongue
3. our questionnaire - here we ask you for details about yourself, your previous knowledge, and your expectations. Please see us at our office, where we give you some advice and then fill in your questionnaire right there.

• And what will this cost me?

You will pay us for the first time, i.e. after the first mediation, a fee of Euro 15,00. This fee is valid for a full year, therefore following partnerships are free of charge. And by the way: This service is absolutely free for participants of TANDEM Hamburg courses anyway.