About us
More Than a Language Camp
At Lindeln, Switzerland becomes more than a destination. It becomes a living classroom where students, families, and professionals learn, explore, and grow through real experiences.
A conversation on a train, a team challenge outdoors, a museum visit, a shared room, or the confidence to speak a new language for the first time can all become part of a student's education. Our goal is not simply to send students home with more vocabulary. We want them to return more confident, independent, curious, responsible, and open to the world.
Alongside our camps and educational programs, we offer short- and long-term language courses in Switzerland, online German, English, and French lessons, and guidance for people who want to continue their education or professional journey in Switzerland.
A Swiss Standard of Care and Learning
Lindeln brings together language learning, cultural exchange, outdoor activity, and academic discovery in carefully planned programs for young people, families, schools, and organisations. We combine experienced educators, personal support, real-life communication, and purposeful experiences so that learning continues beyond the classroom.
Our educational and cultural network also includes ITEKA - Swiss Turkish Education, Culture and Integration Academy Association. ITEKA reflects the values at the heart of our work: education, language, culture, participation, and integration in Switzerland.
We support families who are exploring selective Swiss private schools for lower-secondary and upper-secondary education. Through school research, preparation, language development, and integration guidance, we help students take informed steps into the Swiss education system and build a stronger foundation for a future in Switzerland. Admission decisions are always made independently by each school, and no outcome can be guaranteed.
We also provide education counselling for students considering high school, university, and postgraduate study in Germany. We help families compare pathways, understand application requirements, prepare documents, and plan the next stage of an international education journey.
We help learners and professionals understand their next step: diploma recognition and presentation in Switzerland, career planning, and informed guidance for those exploring future study or career opportunities in Switzerland or Germany. For companies, we design tailored workshops, career days, and professional development programs.
Beyond our own programs, we create tailor-made Switzerland experiences for school groups and families, shaped around their goals, interests, schedule, and budget.
We believe quality is not defined by showy surroundings. It is defined by thoughtful planning, trusted people, clear routines, safety, and genuine care.
Real Swiss Camp Culture
Lindeln is not a standard tourist stay placed in Switzerland. In our nature programs, students experience the simplicity, community, and shared responsibility of Swiss camp life. Accommodation may include shared rooms of four, eight, or ten students, depending on the campus and program.
This is more than a practical arrangement. Students learn to organise their belongings, respect personal space, share daily life, and contribute to a group. They discover that meaningful experiences do not require excess: nature, friendship, movement, and curiosity often provide more than enough.
Nature, Cities, Science, and Language
Our programs connect the calm of nature with the energy of Swiss cities. Students may wake up outdoors, train into a city, visit a museum or university, explore a science centre, and return to their community at camp.
English, German, and French learning is supported through lessons, conversation, activities, teamwork, and everyday encounters. In a country with four national languages, students see multilingualism as something lived - not merely studied. Every part of the day is planned with a purpose: to build communication, independence, confidence, and a wider view of the world.
A Safe Place to Grow
Families entrust us with something precious. That is why student wellbeing, clear routines, responsible supervision, and thoughtful preparation are central to every Lindeln program. Our educators are selected for both their expertise and their ability to guide, encourage, and listen.
Students learn through sport, art, cooking, outdoor challenges, cultural visits, and international friendships. Phone use is managed to create space for conversation, nature, and real connection - not to disconnect students from their families. The result is a balanced experience where young people can feel safe, belong, and grow.
Current Programs
Zurich Summer Camp 2027
An immersive summer experience that combines English or German language learning with university visits, sports, culture, career inspiration and real-life independence in Switzerland.
Camp sessions
- July 12-21, 2027
- July 22-31, 2027
- August 2-12, 2027
What students experience
- Zurich, Bern, Basel and Lucerne
- ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and University of Bern
- English, German and French language activities
- Sports, team challenges, camp life and special evenings
- Swiss Career Days, environmental learning and an optional CERN / Geneva experience
Round-trip flights from Istanbul are included. Further program information is available upon request.
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Switzerland Winter Camp 2027
A winter journey through Switzerland, Germany and France, combining language learning, university discovery, science, culture, nature and friendship.
Highlights
- English, German and French language experiences
- Lenzburg, Zurich, Konstanz, Basel, Colmar and Strasbourg
- ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and other academic encounters
- CERN, science, art, sport, nature and European culture
- Team challenges, camp life and real-world responsibility
The program is designed to help students discover new languages, cultures, educational paths and ways of living through a safe, structured winter experience.
Request informationNovember in Switzerland 2026
A focused academic vision journey connecting leading universities, science, technology, diplomacy, law and European culture across Switzerland and France.
Academic route
- Zurich: ETH Zurich, University of Zurich and Einstein's academic story
- Bern: University of Bern, Einstein House and the city's UNESCO heritage
- CERN and Geneva: particle physics, research and international diplomacy
- Lausanne: EPFL, future technologies, innovation and the Olympic Capital
- Strasbourg: Universite de Strasbourg, European institutions, law and human rights
- Basel: University of Basel, medicine, life sciences and the Rhine
Students do not only ask where they can study; they explore which field, language, city and international environment may fit their future.
Campus visits, guided tours, workshops and institutional access depend on reservations, age requirements, security, operational conditions and availability. Specific access is never guaranteed before official confirmation.
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Ready to join one of our language camps or academic programs? Send us your application and our team will contact you with the next steps.
Open Student ApplicationWhat Makes Lindeln Different?
It is a carefully structured experience that combines language learning with culture, movement, friendship, and real-world independence. Students are encouraged to ask questions, try new things, and take an active role in their own growth.
Through conversations, city visits, museums, universities, science experiences, sports, team challenges, shared responsibilities, and everyday situations. Each activity is designed to make learning practical and memorable.
We prepare students and families before arrival, set clear routines, plan supervision carefully, and work with educators who understand both learning and pastoral support. Program details vary by campus, age group, and season.
We welcome students from different countries, backgrounds, and language levels. We match students to suitable groups and programs according to age, level, interests, and the requirements of each experience.
When appropriate, programs can include university, science, career, and education-focused experiences. We help families explore selective Swiss private schools for lower-secondary and upper-secondary education, as well as high school, university, and postgraduate study options in Germany. Our support can include pathway research, application guidance, document preparation, language planning, and integration guidance. Every school and university makes its own independent admissions decisions, and no admission or citizenship outcome can be guaranteed.
Yes. Alongside selected summer and winter camp dates, we can develop tailored Switzerland programs for schools, groups, and families, subject to availability and planning requirements.
Depending on your needs, we offer short- and long-term language courses in Switzerland, online German, English, and French lessons, education counselling for Switzerland and Germany, diploma recognition and presentation guidance, career planning, company workshops, career days, and professional development programs. Our wider educational and cultural network includes ITEKA - Swiss Turkish Education, Culture and Integration Academy Association. We help families explore Swiss private-school pathways and create tailor-made Switzerland programs for school groups and families. We also develop a tailored succession pathway for families who want to prepare the next generation to take responsibility for a family business in a structured, focused way.