The Excellence Center in Europe 🇩🇪

The Excellence Center in Europe opened its doors in Germany in 2018.  Our sister organization in Hebron, Palestine, has operated as a community center since 2011. The Excellence Center is located in Ernst-Toller-Straße 15, 06110, at the heart of Halle (Saale), a city in the southern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and its largest city. Further, Halle is situated along the Saale River. The city has around 236,000 inhabitants and is approximately 170 km from Berlin.

There are many historic sites in Halle, including the Francke Stiftungen, Handelshaus, museums, churches, the old market, and the city’s lovely historic architecture. There are also many beautiful landscapes and green areas, including parks, lakes, and rivers, across the city of Halle (Saale).

The Excellence Center in Europe is conveniently only a three-minute walk from the city center. This makes many sites and attractions, such as restaurants, Arabic shops, cafes, bars, playgrounds, library, and the Martin Luther University, easily accessible.

Volunteer And Internship Programs

The Excellence Center in Europe provides a variety of volunteer and internship programs to those who want to travel to Germany, immerse themselves in the culture, and work with refugees in Halle, Germany, and migrants to make a meaningful difference.

Here, you can explore the list of our short-term volunteer and internship programs in Halle, Germany:

Intensive Arabic Programs

The Excellence Center in Europe offers intensive, non-intensive, and online Arabic immersion courses, summer Arabic programs in dialects such as Levantine (Ammiya) Arabic, Palestinian colloquial Arabic, and Modern Standard Arabic, and online Arabic courses taught by qualified Arabic teachers.

The Center offers the following Arabic Immersion Intensive programs: 

Time & Duration

The Excellence Center in Europe welcomes students, English native and non-native speakers, and people from all countries who are 18 to 70 years old to join any of the Center’s volunteer, internship and Arabic programs.

The period of participation can span anywhere from 1 to 13 weeks. For volunteers, interns, and students, the EC’s program flexibility is designed to work around their schedules, with programs being available year-round (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter), as well as starting and ending dates up to the participant’s choice!

Meeting Point

The Excellence Center works as a meeting point between internationals, locals, refugees, and immigrants. Our participants will have the chance to interact and help refugees who have fled war-torn homelands for a future of peace, stability, and safety in Germany.

The EC has hosted many people, including students, graduates, professionals, and the retired, who come from a myriad of countries around the world, such as the USA, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, China, and Canada.

Our Programs Make a Great Impact 

Our Volunteer and Internship programs in Halle, Germany, are well researched, targeted, and suitable for anyone who wants to gain insights into German and Arabic culture as well as refugees’ daily life. We aim to make a long term difference for our local community through the exchange of ideas and “walking in each other’s shoes”.

Volunteering and interning in Halle, Germany, is a unique opportunity to genuinely make an impact on your life as well as others, including children, refugees, women, youth, and community members.

Community Awards 

The Excellence Center In Europe has been honored with several prestigious Community Awards, recognized as the Best Language School and Top Volunteer Provider for the years 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2023, and 2025. For more details, please visit our profiles on GoOverseas.com and GoAbroad.com.

Flexible Booking

At the Excellence Center in Europe, we understand that things change. As such, our programs are incredibly flexible in case you need to alter travel plans or simply have a change of heart.

As programs begin at the center year-round (with flexible start and end dates), you decide when to arrive. Furthermore, you can change your start date at no charge if requested at least 2 weeks in advance.

One Big Family

The atmosphere at the Excellence Center in Europe will make you feel at home, where everyone has fun through the social and cultural activities organized by the Center. Depending on the season, the EC organizes a number of activities, including barbeques, parties, movie nights, international dinners, and social events where participants from all countries meet with refugees and locals in the city of Halle to address various issues.

Your participation in the Excellence Center programs will have a positive, meaningful impact on the Center’s refugee and immigrant community. You can teach them language skills, including English, and you will be able to participate or lead English language classes either inside or outside the Center.