The Kalamon Institute for Arabic Language is a language school with a focus on Arabic. The institute was founded in 2017. Our team consists of diverse individuals, all of whom share a passion for the Arabic language, art, and music. Our teachers are all native speakers and trained as teachers of Arabic as a foreign language. We emphasize not only teaching the language but also making the culture, music, and art accessible to both children and adults.
Kalamon represents a unique language school in Berlin, as it systematically teaches not only Modern Standard Arabic but also a variety of dialects such as Syrian, Palestinian, and Egyptian both on-site and online. The institute offers two internationally recognized certificates for the Arabic language: CIMA (Modern Standard Arabic) from the Institut du monde arabe (Institute of the Arab World, Paris) and the ALEF certificate from the Free University of Brussels (VUB).
We look forward to continuing to enrich you with our wide range of courses and diverse activities.
Our Philosophy!
We believe that the diversity, variety, and openness of the Arabic language and culture should be appropriately appreciated. At our institution, we teach both standard Arabic and various dialects because they complement each other and do not contradict. Our goal is to convey the language in its authentic vitality, as it is used in daily life. Our teaching methods are based on a personal relationship with our students, making the lessons an enriching experience, comparable to a friendly gathering among friends.
In our view, cultural, social, and artistic activities are essential to fully understand the Arabic language.
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Why Learn Arabic?
Arabic is one of the most widely-spoken languages in the world, one of the languages of the United Nations and an official language in 22 countries. No wonder that Arabic can also be heard frequently in Germany – and knowledge of the language can be applied accordingly. Whether ordering shawarma in your favorite restaurant, working with refugees, or just for fun – it’s worth taking the step and learning Arabic. You have many choices for the language, from learning one of the many dialects, to learning classic Arabic, for work-related purposesor just for the sake of learning a new language.
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Testimonials
One of the few language schools for Syrian dialect. The courses have been held online in small groups since the end of March, which is now working pretty well! There is a script, interactive lessons and a good mix of speaking, listening and writing. Fair course prices, as you pay according to your individual financial situation. So I highly recommend Kalamon!
Kalamon is the best language school for Arabic in Berlin!
I have already attended several Arabic courses at renowned institutes in different cities / countries and accordingly had high standards, which Kalamon more than lived up to. The two teachers I know are excellent and also very knowledgeable and educated beyond mere language teaching, extremely friendly and flexible. The school itself is well located and offers an ideal, calm learning atmosphere. Not only the learning content, but also the language program itself is individually adapted to the student and the administration (Mirvat) is very unbureaucratic. Education vouchers are also accepted.
I hope all future students will appreciate Kalamon as much as I do!
I am very happy that I can learn the Syrian dialect here. Many Thanks. 🙏
Great learning concept (speaking from the first hour and very everyday-oriented learning content), very friendly and competent teachers, and a fantastic learning atmosphere. Additionally, you learn dialect, not Modern Standard Arabic, which is very rare in Berlin. Absolute recommendation!
It's not easy to find good Arabic courses - for about 15 years, I have been trying over and over again. Never have I felt as well taken care of as at Kalamon. Even during Corona, the spontaneous transition to online lessons went very smoothly. I can only recommend it to anyone who wants to learn Arabic.
Positive: Communication, Professionalism, Quality
I have participated in various courses before and I have always been very satisfied. The teachers are well-chosen, and the staff of the school are always very helpful and professional. Keep up the good work!
The class size is small (in my experience, there are a maximum of 6 students), and each lesson is packed with plenty of materials and homework. Every session starts with a recap of previously learned content for reinforcement. Students are encouraged to participate actively in speaking during the lessons. Additionally, they offer a free language café outside of regular class hours.
Wir haben einen tollen Kalligraphie-Kurs erlebt mit einem erfahrenen Lehrer, verschiedenen Werkzeugen, viel Training und lieben Menschen. Das war ein super Kurs zum Probieren, Lernen und Weiterführen, danke! Ich werde mir definitiv etwas aufhängen!
Adra Dalo
2024-04-11
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2024-03-28
Aswad Abyat
2024-03-28
Danke an Ali für die super Verwaltung! Mega professionelles und angenehmes Arbeiten.
Amany Sultan
2024-03-28
Die Verwaltung ist super nett! Nichts auszusetzen, alles top :)
Wissam Hillenbrand
2024-03-26
Bill Martin
2024-02-29
Philip
2024-02-29
Rami Alhelou
2024-02-29
Eva Mo
2024-02-29
Ich habe Syrisch Dialekt Onlinekurse belegt und war sehr zufrieden. Was wir gelernt haben war wirklich alltagsnah, nicht zu viel komplizierte Theorie. Für meine Bedürfnisse genau richtig.