The sub-page of the canton of St.Gallen entitled «Deutschkurse» offers a good overview of all the German language courses currently available.
In the city of St.Gallen, there is a variety of German language courses covering different language levels. You can benefit from discounts for German language courses up to level B2 at the following accredited language schools.
- www.aidasg.ch – Aida: The school for foreign-speaking women neues Fenster
- www.integration-sg.ch – ARGE Integration Ostschweiz-BILANG neues Fenster
- www.benedict.ch – Bénédict school neues Fenster
- www.hds.ch – HDS School for business and interpreting neues Fenster
- www.klubschule.ch – Migros Club School St.Gallen neues Fenster
- German language courses for mothers und fathers neues Fenster
People enrolled in German language courses at an accredited language school, are eligible for an individual discount, based on their taxable assets, up to the B2 level.
Recognised refugees and provisionally admitted persons (RE/PAA) who are registered in the city and not currently on welfare can apply for financial support for German language courses and integration services
Contact/application:
Soziale Dienste St.Gallen, Brühlgasse 1, 9004 St.Gallen, integrationspauschale@stadt.sg.ch, phone +41 71 224 58 83

Primary schools in St.Gallen offer affordable German courses to mothers and fathers, including day care. All participants learn the German language, up to the B1 level.

Various charitable organisations and volunteers run free German language courses in the city geared towards refugees or migrants on low incomes. The courses focus on different topics and areas.
www.ankommen-sg.ch – Angebote neues FensterINTEGRA – education for all
Asylum seekers and migrants are given the opportunity to acquire German language skills free of charge at the INTEGRA School, which is run by the organisation Solidaritätsnetz. Classes are usually taught by professional (often retired) teaching staff.
German Courses for Asylum Seekers and Migrants with Residence Status F, B and C