Acting in German

The Acting in German module is a supplementary course for students already enrolled in any German course at ActiLingua Academy. In four sessions over two inspiring weeks, you’ll explore voice, movement, text, monologues, and scenes – all in German – and finish with a group performance.

Open to all levels of acting experience. The only requirement: curiosity.

Why choose acting in German?

• Boost your spoken German in a creative, interactive environment.
• Improve pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation through performance techniques.
• Gain confidence speaking in front of others.
• Experience Austrian culture through authentic theatre texts.
• Small groups for maximum speaking time and personal feedback.

Fee: EUR 180 (in addition to your booked German course)

Why learn German through acting?

Acting invites a deep engagement with text and language – skills that are essential for any language learner. Through tools such as text analysis, pronunciation and elocution exercises, you’ll develop a more intuitive sense of rhythm, tone, and flow in German.

Theatre offers a unique environment open to exploration. You bring ideas, listen, take risks and most importantly: you are allowed to fail. This process of experimentation and play isn’t just how engaging performances are created – it’s also how language is truly learned.

The rehearsal space is a judgement-free zone, offering the freedom to discover what works – for both the performance and your personal language journey.

Ensemble work

Collaboration is at the heart of theatre. Through a variety of exercises, games and improvisation, we will get to know each other as an ensemble and discover the joy of creating something together.

Acting fundamentals

How can we apply our voice, body and imagination to bring a performance to life? How can we play with language? In this session, we’ll explore essential acting tools and dive into text and character work.

Rehearsals

We will work on compelling monologues and scenes from German plays. In the rehearsal session, we will apply the tools from Week 1 and practice.

Final performance

Showtime! The module ends with a small group presentation.

Julija Pitzek is an internationally trained actor from Vienna. She is a graduate of Cours Florent (Paris) and has completed workshops at the Royal Shakespeare Company (UK) and the National Theatre of Greece. With her background in theatre and language studies, she is passionate about creating a supportive space where students can build confidence in both – speaking and performing.

The Acting in German module is a supplementary elective designed to perfectly complement your main German course at ActiLingua. Here’s how it works:

• Your core schedule: You will continue your regular schedule of 20 or 30 German lessons per week + 5 cultural/special interest lessons.
• The acting module: This elective adds 4 immersive sessions (2 per week) to your programme, providing a creative boost to your language learning.
• How to book: To participate, you must be enrolled in a main course (e.g., Standard or Intensive Course). Due to very limited spaces (max. 8 participants), we strongly recommend early booking. You can secure your spot:
  • During your online booking process.
  • By using our contact form on the website to inquire and reserve your place well in advance.

Early booking is essential! Guarantee your place in this unique and popular module by reserving early.