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 Center is located in the heart of Halle (Saale), a city in the southern part of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, as well as 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 Francke Stiftungen, Haendel Hause, museums, churches, the old market, and the lovely historic architecture of the city. 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, libraries, and Martin Luther University, easily accessible.
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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 and immerse themselves in the culture, all while working with refugees in Halle, Germany, and migrants to make a meaningful difference. These programs include:
Arabic Immersion Intensive Programs
Besides these internships and volunteering programs, the Excellence Center in Europe offers highly high-intensive, intensive, and non-intensive Arabic immersion language courses, summer Arabic programs with dialects such as Levantine (Ammiya) Arabic, Palestinian colloquial Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, and online Arabic courses taught by qualified Arabic teachers. The Center offers the following Arabic Immersion Intensive programs:
| Colloquial Levantine Arabic (Ammiyya dialect) | Palestinian Colloquial Arabic Courses |
| Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) Lessons | A mixed program (MSA, Colloquial Levantine Arabic, and Palestinian Colloquial Arabic) |
| Conversational German intensive course | Non-intensive German programs |
| Summer Arabic Immersion Program | Online Arabic Courses |
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 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!
The Excellence Center works as a meeting point between internationals, locals, refugees, and immigrants. Our participants will have the chance to interact with 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.
Awards And Recognitions
The Excellence Center In Europe has been honored with several prestigious Community Awards, recognized as the Best Language School and Top Internship and Volunteer Provider for the years 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. For more details, please visit our profiles on GoOverseas.com and GoAbroad.com.
- +840 Reviews and ratings (96.8%) on gooverseas.com
- +170 Reviews and ratings on goabroad.com
- Participants’ video testimonials
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.
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 just simply have a change of heart. As programs begin at the center year-round (with flexible start and end dates), you decide your arrival. Furthermore, you’re able to change your start date entirely free of charge if requested at least two weeks beforehand.
One Big Family
The atmosphere in the Excellence Center in Europe will make you feel at home, where everyone has fun by participating in the social and cultural activities organized by the Center. Depending on the season, the EC organizes several activities, including barbeques, parties, movie nights, international dinners as well as social activities 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 leave a positive and meaningful impact on the refugee and immigrant community at the Center. 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. Participants also have the opportunity to teach students other skills by organizing workshops or educational seminars held at the center. Therefore, if you are good at cooking, drawing, academic writing, acting, teaching mathematics, playing a musical instrument, computer skills, or anything else, you can help. Don’t worry, you won’t be alone, we will be there to offer any kind of help and support to organize your activities.
