Concordia Language Villages staff may speak a Village language, creatively teach culture, work and play hard. They also develop skills and qualities that will make them excellent employees in any field.

Biking Around Our Site
Culturally Appropriate Cuisine
Archery | Giant Chess
Giant Chess
Woodfired Pizza
Ordering at Cafe Einbeck
Starting Our Day with Yoga
STEM at BioHaus
Canoeing on Turtle River Lake
Village Store
Fencing
BioHaus Rooftop Biology
Session descriptions coming soon. Registration opens Oct. 15.
| Language | Session Type | Session Category | Ages | Start Date | End Date |
| German | Family | One Week | 6/14/2027 | 6/19/2027 | |
| German | Youth | One Week | Ages 8-12 | 6/14/2027 | 6/19/2027 |
| German | Apprentice | Four Week | Ages 16-18 | 6/21/2027 | 7/17/2027 |
| German | Dual Credit | Four Week | Grades 11-12 | 6/21/2027 | 7/17/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Two Week | Grades 9-12 | 6/21/2027 | 7/3/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Four Week | Grades 9-12 | 6/21/2027 | 7/17/2027 |
| German | Youth | Two Week | Ages 8-15 | 6/21/2027 | 7/3/2027 |
| German | Youth | Four Week | Ages 11-18 | 6/21/2027 | 7/17/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Two Week | Grades 9-12 | 7/5/2027 | 7/17/2027 |
| German | Youth | Two Week | Ages 10-18 | 7/5/2027 | 7/17/2027 |
| German | Apprentice | Four Week | Ages 16-18 | 7/19/2027 | 8/14/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Two Week | Grades 9-12 | 7/19/2027 | 7/31/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Four Week | Grades 9-12 | 7/19/2027 | 8/14/2027 |
| German | Youth | One Week | Ages 12-15 | 7/19/2027 | 7/24/2027 |
| German | Youth | Two Week | Ages 10-18 | 7/19/2027 | 7/31/2027 |
| German | Youth | Four Week | Ages 11-18 | 7/19/2027 | 8/14/2027 |
| German | Youth | One Week | Ages 15-18 | 7/26/2027 | 7/31/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Two Week | Grades 9-12 | 8/2/2027 | 8/14/2027 |
| German | Youth Credit | Two Week | Grades 9-12 | 8/2/2027 | 8/14/2027 |
| German | Youth | One Week | Ages 8-11 | 8/2/2027 | 8/7/2027 |
| German | Youth | Two Week | Ages 8-16 | 8/2/2027 | 8/14/2027 |
| German | Day Camp | One Week | Ages 7-11 | 8/16/2027 | 8/20/2027 |
| German | Family | One Week | 8/16/2027 | 8/21/2027 | |
| German | Youth | One Week | Ages 8-14 | 8/16/2027 | 8/21/2027 |
Minimum registration fee $400 Our two-week high school credit program allows villagers to earn a semester's worth of high school credit in just two weeks! In addition to classes with formal language instruction, credit villagers can choose from a variety of elective activities, as well as classic summer camp favorites like campfires, singing songs, and more - all in the language of the Village. These programs welcome language learners of all levels. Fully accredited by Cognia, credit programs include standardized curriculums, assessments, and transcripts to meet your local school system’s requirements. Please check with your school district in advance to ensure that credit from Cognia will be accepted if you wish to have the credit reflected on your villager’s high school transcript. High school credit sessions are designed for villagers entering grades 9 and up in Fall 2027.
Registration closes June 07, 2027
Minimum registration fee $200 Our one-week programs are perfect for villagers who are ready to experience an overnight camp but can't fit a longer program into busy summer schedules, or aren't quite ready for a longer time away from home. These programs provide an opportunity to explore the language through small and large group learning activities and immersive daily experiences. Plus, you'll get to do all the fun arts, crafts, games and cultural exploration of the Language Village camp experience, along with traditional summer camp activities like campfires, singing songs, and making new friends. These programs welcome language learners of all levels.
Registration closes June 21, 2027
Minimum registration fee $300 Our two-week programs are our most popular, providing an opportunity to become truly immersed in Village life! Villagers build and enhance their language skills through small and large group learning activities, and by hearing and using the language - with the encouragement of our supportive staff - throughout their daily activities. By engaging in a variety of music, arts, sports and classic summer camp activities like campfires, singing songs, and more, villagers can increase their confidence, improve their language ability, and grow to become courageous global citizens. These programs welcome language learners of all levels.
Registration closes June 21, 2027
Minimum registration fee $400 Our two-week high school credit program allows villagers to earn a semester's worth of high school credit in just two weeks! In addition to classes with formal language instruction, credit villagers can choose from a variety of elective activities, as well as classic summer camp favorites like campfires, singing songs, and more - all in the language of the Village. These programs welcome language learners of all levels. Fully accredited by Cognia, credit programs include standardized curriculums, assessments, and transcripts to meet your local school system’s requirements. Please check with your school district in advance to ensure that credit from Cognia will be accepted if you wish to have the credit reflected on your villager’s high school transcript. High school credit sessions are designed for villagers entering grades 9 and up in Fall 2027.
Registration closes June 21, 2027
Minimum registration fee $600 Want to gain an entire year’s worth of high school language credit in just four weeks? Our High School Credit programs are for you! In addition to classes with formal language instruction, credit villagers can choose from a variety of elective activities, as well as classic summer camp favorites like campfires, singing songs, and more - all in the language of the Village. Each four-week session is divided by an interim weekend, during which villagers have the opportunity to call home, do their laundry, and take a break from the intensive activity of Village life. These programs welcome language learners of all levels. Fully accredited by Cognia, credit programs include standardized curriculums, assessments, and transcripts to meet your local school system’s requirements. Please check with your school district in advance to ensure that credit from Cognia will be accepted if you wish to have the credit reflected on your villager’s high school transcript. High school credit sessions are designed for villagers entering grades 9 and up in Fall 2027.
Registration closes June 21, 2027
Need-based scholarships are available for German summer youth immersion sessions through the Passport Fund. Scholarships are based on a family’s adjusted gross income, number of dependents and the length of the session.
Additionally, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education offers a $1,000 stipend for Minnesota students who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school.



Johanna has worked in many roles at Concordia Language Villages since 2007. She has a degree in Education and has spent time studying and working in Magedeburg, Bonn, Minden and Linz, Austria. The Waldsee people and community are what keeps her coming back to play in the woods and on the lake.

Thusnelda is a lifetime Concordia Language Villages villager and counselor at Waldsee and Lac du Bois. She has led the Family Program at Waldsee since 2021 and loves it! Thusnelda is a German teacher at a middle school in St. Paul, Minn., and always looks forward to her time at the Villages.

David Heiko Lund leads the German Adult Weeks in the spring and fall where he leads with a flexible teaching style, piano and song leading skills and a cheerful and inclusive spirit.
Fluent in both German and Norwegian, Heiko holds a degree in German and Psychology from St. Olaf and was a Fulbright/DAAD Recipient in Germany for two years. Since 2018, he has taught German in the Seattle Area German Academy of the German Language School of Seattle. Previously, Heiko was an Air Force chaplain at the NATO Headquarters for Northern Europe in Stavanger, Norway for 5 years and prior to that, served as a Vicar for the American Church in Berlin.
Concordia Language Villages staff may speak a Village language, creatively teach culture, work and play hard. They also develop skills and qualities that will make them excellent employees in any field.

A global outlook is important for success in the domestic and international arena. Concordia Language Villages offers customized corporate, government and military training programs to meet the specific needs of our clients.