minimum age 14 years	For students and adults Homestay  -  School Homestay    A complete immersion into the German language!     HOST Family accommodation (without German lessons)
	HOMESTAY For students an adults: minimum age 14 years The Homestay programme   is specially designed for motivated, independent and adaptable participants,  who do not wish to attend a school or take extra German lessons, but who want to integrate and get to know the everyday life of a German family. At least one parent is at home all the time. We do our best to place the students  in families with children of the same age!
	SCHOOL HOMESTAY Get an insight into German school life! For students (individuals and groups): 14 – 17 years The School Homestay is based on the same principle programme, described above. In addition the students take part in the daily life of their host family but also integrate themselves into a German school class and get to know the German school system. The class in school is chosen based on the linguistic proficiency of the student.
	Destinations Homestays and School Homestays are usually bookable in all our centres. Both programmes mainly take place in the area of Wiesbaden, Freiburg, Berlin, Augsburg, Hannover or Bonn. The choice of a certain city is dependent on school holidays which vary in every state and cannot be guaranteed.
	Conditions required Studies of the German language of at least 3 years are absolutely necessary for a successful homestay. To gain all advantages  of the programme, it is important for the participant to be independent, responsible, flexible and able to act on his/her own initiative.
	Accommodation and Meals • Students will be accommodated in selected host families in single rooms or in double rooms with a student of a different nationality (according to availablility)   • Full board: breakfast, lunch or packed lunch, dinner; beginning with dinner at the day of arrival, ending with packed lunch at the day of departure   • For arrival accommodation will be available Sundays between 2.00 p.m. and 10.00 p.m. Departure will be Sundays after breakfast between 8.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m. In case of early / late arrival or departure a supplement of € 15 will be charged.   • All students have to use public transport to get to school and back and around town (season ticket included)
	DATES AND DURATION HOMESTAY: Bookable all year round SCHOOL HOMESTAY: Bookable all year round (except for school holidays in Germany; dates vary in every state)     Arrival:   always Sundays (2.00  p.m. –  10.00 p.m.) Departure:   always Sundays (8.00  a.m. –  11.00 a.m.) Arrival dates for groups:   every Sunday   Minimum period of stay:   1 week (7 nights)   Maximum period of stay: 6 weeks (42 nights)
	PRICES 2012 Homestay School Homestay 1 week (7 nights) € 380 € 485 2 weeks (14 nights) € 700 € 820 Extra week (from the 3rd week on )  € 275 € 330   SUPPLEMENTS   Supplement for bank holidays (e.g. Christmas, Easter etc.) € 30/per day          € 30 per day Supplement for Berlin   € 60 per week € 60 per week Supplement for students older than 26 years € 80 per week € 80 per week   OPTIONS   Extra day in host family (without activities) € 35 € 35 Transfer from / to airport, or railway station (one way)   from € 40 from € 40   Early/late arrival or departure (each)  € 15 € 15 Health insurance (per week) € 15 € 15 UM-Service (unaccompanied minors) Arrival € 25/Departure € 25
	INCLUDED IN PRICES                • Host family accommodation in single or double room   • Full board: breakfast, lunch or packed lunch, dinner   • School placement and teaching material (only School Homestay)   • Pick up by the host families from / to local railway station on arrival / departure; in most cities. In some regions we have to charge a supplement (» Options) • Season ticket for public transport during the stay   • Personal liability and accident insurance   •   Support by our local organizer during the stay
	NOT INCLUDED IN PRICES • All activities which are not included in the programme   • Pocket money   • Telephone costs caused by participants (have to be paid directly to host family) • Meet & Greet and transfer to / from the centre of stay on the day of arrival / departure • Health insurance is to be taken out before the beginning of the stay either with the foreign agency or with ASTUR; it is compulsory for Non-EU participants • UM Service (unaccompanied minors): Service must be booked on purchase of airline ticket. ASTUR will charge an additional fee as well (» Options)