Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg

My German was not great when I arrived in Bamberg. But the German as a foreign language department was very good and with all the socializing I did, my German was actually pretty fluent upon departure. But this only happens if you spend a whole year abroad. It takes about 5-6 months to get used to the concept. After that is when your language improves. Bamberg can be a bit tough because of the dialect, but the dialect actually is a conversation piece when you don't understand the locals. They often want to enlighten you on Franconian!

If you were willing to make the effort and separate yourself from your own countrymen, could speak the local language all day, ensuring huge improvements.

when I arrived in Bamberg I hadn't problem whit the language, I had studied german for 5 years and I used to speak german very often in my work. Anyway at the and I could understand all and speak more fluency.

Takes time to adjust to the accent and pick up the slang lingo. Complex economic lectures were hardest to understand

Definately got a lot better and a prepartory course really really helped

Stay in Germany augmented my language skills, in the area of instruction as well as of spoken language