German host families are volunteers. This means that they are not paid to host the student. They are generally really enthusiastic and offer a warm welcome to the student during his/her homestay program in Germany. They look forward to share not only their language, but also their everyday life with someone who is eager to participate. We try as much as possible to match a student with a family who share the same interests, so you can’t choose any specific location.
Host families come from many social and economical backgrounds of life and may live in various locations (in a big town, in a small city, in a village or on a farm...). Wherever the student’s host family lives, there will be wonderful things to discover and absorb. Students can be placed anywhere in the country and must accept any location. It is very important for us to match the student with the host family, so this is what will determine the location of the student. Nacel's coordinators select the host families, and are available to answer questions and handle any student/host family concerns during the program.
The new family member is expected to take part in the daily activities of his or her German host family. Integration into the family is the ultimate goal of the German homestay experience. However host families are not required to organize activities, visits or excursions. The participant comes with its own spending money to cover the costs of activities during the immersion.
Please note that participants cannot choose a specific area in Germany. Nacel reserves the possibility to place the student anywhere in the hosting country.
