Free from 12:30
The intensive course ends at 12:30. You are back for lunch, school pick-up and the afternoon with the family.
9:00 → 12:30 Classes in the morning
20 Lessons per week
from €160 Per week from week 24
Recommended Partner · German in Münster · North Rhine-Westphalia
German classes for au pairs in Münster, at KAPITO
KAPITO Sprachschule teaches German in the centre of Münster, Germany’s cycling capital and a city known for its clear standard German. The morning course ends at 12:30: you learn, and you are still there for the children in the afternoon.
2027 brochure and exchange with the school. Information checked on 3 November 2026.
Münster’s German school since 1991
KAPITO Sprachschule is a German language school in the heart of Münster, at Servatiiplatz 9, close to the main station and the old town. Münster has a reputation for clear standard German — a reputation, not a guarantee, but a good place to train your ear.
- Founded
- 1991
- A language school in the heart of Münster, with more than 35 years of teaching experience.
- Accredited by
- IALC · FDSV · FaDaF
- Three associations for language schools and German as a foreign language.
- Exams
- telc · TestDaF · TestAS
- Official telc examination centre (A1 to C1), official TestDaF and TestAS test centre.
- Intensive course
- max. 12
- Participants per class.
- The city
- 65,000
- Students: Münster is a university city known for safety and cycle paths.
- Location
- Servatiiplatz 9
- In the centre of Münster, near the main station and the old town.
Your afternoons: the family, the bike, the promenade
Classes end at 12:30. After lunch you share Münster with the children: the Promenade, the cycle ring around the old town, the Aasee lake, the market on Domplatz.
Why a morning course fits your au pair week
Your host family needs you in the afternoon. The intensive course is designed around that, provided the mornings are agreed in advance.
Agree the mornings first
Class time is not childcare time. Show your host family the 9:00–12:30 timetable before you enrol, so it matches nursery and school hours.
Homework support included
Up to 10 hours a week of supervised homework with a teacher in the afternoon, at no extra cost. Use the hours your family can spare.
Find the course that fits your childcare
One course is built around the mornings. The others cover au pairs whose mornings are booked, or who have an exam goal.
Recommended
Intensive course
- Format
- Group of max. 12, 20 lessons of 45 minutes
- Times
- Monday to Friday, 9:00–12:30
- Scope
- 15 hours of class + 10 hours of homework support included
- Start
- Every Monday. Complete beginners: 12 fixed dates
- Price
- €210 per week (weeks 1–4), down to €160 from week 24
- For you if …
- The children are at nursery or school in the morning.
Intensive course Plus
- Format
- Group, 24 lessons, with conversation and exam preparation
- Times
- 9:00–12:30, plus two afternoons 13:30–15:00
- Scope
- 24 lessons per week
- Start
- Every Monday
- Price
- €250 per week, down to €190
- For you if …
- Your family can spare two afternoons and you are aiming for an exam.
Online telc B2 / C1
- Format
- Online exam preparation, telc B2 or C1
- Times
- Four 90-minute sessions, usually 2–3 weeks before the exam
- Scope
- 4 sessions per pack
- Start
- Dates set before each official telc session
- Price
- €80 per pack
- For you if …
- You already speak German and your mornings are booked.
Yellow marks the course we recommend first. Prices are the school’s 2027 brochure, checked on 3 November 2026.
No in-person evening course is planned at Servatiiplatz in 2027. The school explains that au pairs are usually busy with childcare in the evening, which is why the morning course is the better fit.
Your week, with German in it
Two examples. In the first, the children are at nursery or school in the morning. In the second, a toddler is at home, so German moves to the evening.
Children at nursery or school in the morning
Intensive course, 20 lessons per week, childcare in the afternoon
MonTueWedThuFriSat
8:00
9:00–12:30 CourseCourseCourseCourseCourse
13:00–18:00 ChildcareChildcareChildcareChildcareChildcare
A toddler at home in the morning
Childcare in the morning, online exam preparation in the evening
MonTueWedThuFriSat
8:00–13:00 ChildcareChildcareChildcareChildcareChildcare
17:00–18:30 OnlineOnline
Evening To agree
- Childcare
- Group course
- Online telc preparation (B2, C1)
- To agree with the school
Example timetables. You set your hours with your host family in the au pair contract, within 6 hours a day and 30 hours a week. Agree the mornings with your family before choosing a course: 9:00–12:30 must match the children’s nursery and school hours.
Your German, level by level
From the first “Guten Tag” to a conversation with your host parents. For each level, one sentence you could really say in Münster.
- A1
At the weekly market on Domplatz
„Guten Tag! Ich hätte gern zwei Äpfel, bitte.“
12 fixed Mondays for beginners (A1.1), from 4 January 2027
- A2
At the nursery
„Ich hole Mia um halb eins von der Kita ab.“
Start any Monday
- B1
A Saturday with the family
„Wollen wir am Samstag am Aasee Tretboot fahren?“
Start any Monday
- B2
Talking to your host parents
„Könnten wir den Stundenplan so abstimmen, dass ich mittags zu Hause bin?“
Start any Monday · online telc B2 preparation available
- C1
Preparing for the telc exam
„Ich möchte die Prüfung ablegen, ohne meine Aufgaben als Au-pair zu vernachlässigen.“
Start any Monday · online telc C1 preparation available
Levels A1 to C1 follow the telc scale. Start dates come from the school’s 2027 calendar. The German sentences are AuPair Connect examples, not school material, and the school may correct them.
What it costs
The school’s 2027 prices. The weekly price falls the longer you book. All amounts are for the 20-lesson intensive course.
1 to 4 weeks
€210
€10.50 per lesson
5 to 8 weeks
€190
€9.50 per lesson
9 to 16 weeks
€180
€9 per lesson
17 to 23 weeks
€170
€8.50 per lesson
24 weeks and more
€160
€8 per lesson
Example: your first four weeks cost €899
€8404 weeks of intensive course
€39Registration
€20Materials
- Summer supplement: €30 per week from 5 July to 27 August 2027.
- Intensive course Plus: €250 to €190 per week.
- Ten hours of homework support are included.
- Registration is a one-off €39; materials are €20 per four-week block.
Prices from the school’s 2027 brochure, checked on 3 November 2026. These are the school’s published prices; they may change. Confirm the current amount with the school before enrolling.
Starting in 2027 at KAPITO
From A1.2 you can start any Monday. Complete beginners start on one of twelve fixed dates, roughly one per month. Pick the one that follows your arrival in Münster.
Start any Monday from A1.2
12 fixed start dates for complete beginners (A1.1)
- 4 Jan.
- 1 Feb.
- 1 Mar.
- 5 Apr.
- 3 May
- 31 May
- 5 Jul.
- 2 Aug.
- 30 Aug.
- 27 Sep.
- 25 Oct.
- 22 Nov.
Winter break
The school is closed from 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Summer supplement
€30 per week from 5 July to 27 August 2027.
Choose your arrival
If you arrive between two beginner dates, ask the school which Monday to join. From A1.2 there is a start every Monday.
Prove your level?
KAPITO is an official telc examination centre for A1 to C1 and an official TestDaF and TestAS test centre. Au pairs from outside the EU usually need basic German for the visa (around A1), and the au pair rules do not require a diploma: an exam is an advantage, not an obligation. Ask your consulate which certificate it accepts.
Examination centre
telc A1–C1
Official telc examinations in the school’s premises.
Test centre
TestDaF
Official TestDaF test centre.
Test centre
TestAS
Official TestAS test centre.
Online preparation for telc B2 / C1
€80 for a pack of four 90-minute online sessions, usually held two to three weeks before each official telc session.
Accreditations from the school’s 2027 brochure, checked on 3 November 2026. Exam sessions take place throughout the year; dates and fees are in the school’s brochure.
What is included at KAPITO
- 10 hours a week of supervised homework support with a teacher (Hausaufgabenbetreuung), in the afternoon at no extra cost.
- Cultural and leisure programme: 3 activities a week all year, up to 5 a week in summer. Your childcare duties come first.
- Initial placement test.
- Official certificate for your visa.
- Student card and Wi-Fi.
- Small groups: maximum 12 participants.
How to enrol
- 1
Choose your Monday and take the placement test
From A1.2 you can start any Monday. Complete beginners (A1.1) start on one of 12 fixed Mondays. The placement test is included and places you at the right level.
- 2
Agree the mornings with your host family
Show them the 9:00–12:30 timetable before you enrol. The school confirms that this window usually fits host-family life, but the exact schedule must be agreed with your family.
- 3
Pay the one-off fees
€39 registration, plus €20 materials per four-week block.
- 4
Ask for your certificate
The school issues a certificate for your visa, included in the price. Ask which document your consulate requires.
Address and contact
- Address
- KAPITO Sprachschule GmbH, Servatiiplatz 9, 48143 Münster
- Managing directors
- Pascal Lange and Faruk Sengel
- Phone
- +49 251 981197-0
- Website
- www.kapito.com
- Getting there
- Three minutes on foot from Münster Hauptbahnhof. No city transport is needed from the station.
Münster after class
The photos show the city, not the classrooms. The school’s own room photos are still to come.
Photos : Dietmar Rabich (CC BY-SA 4.0), sauf Servatiiplatz : Rüdiger Wölk (CC BY-SA 2.5).
Official 2027 brochures
The school’s brochures, available as PDF downloads.
Why AuPair Connect recommends this school
- The intensive course takes place in the morning only, from 9:00 to 12:30: you are free for school pick-up and the afternoon.
- Ten hours a week of supervised homework support with a teacher are included.
- KAPITO is a member of IALC, FDSV and FaDaF, and an official telc, TestDaF and TestAS centre.
- Münster is a safe student city with cycle paths everywhere — a good place for your au pair year.
Partnership transparency: AuPair Connect and KAPITO Sprachschule are partners. The “Recommended Partner” badge is made available to the school for its own website. This page is editorial: prices, dates and conditions are those published by the school and may change. Spotted an error? Write to [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Which course fits an au pair in Münster?
The intensive course: 20 lessons of 45 minutes, Monday to Friday 9:00–12:30, in groups of up to 12. You are free from 12:30. If a toddler keeps you at home in the morning, the online telc preparation (B2 and C1) is an option; no in-person evening course is planned in 2027.
How much does it cost?
The intensive course costs €210 per week for 1 to 4 weeks, €190 for 5 to 8, €180 for 9 to 16, €170 for 17 to 23 and €160 from 24 weeks. Add €39 registration and €20 materials per four weeks, plus €30 per week between 5 July and 27 August 2027. These are the school’s 2027 prices.
I am a beginner: when can I start?
Complete beginners (A1.1) start in 2027 on 12 fixed Mondays: 4 January, 1 February, 1 March, 5 April, 3 May, 31 May, 5 July, 2 August, 30 August, 27 September, 25 October and 22 November. From A1.2 you can start any Monday.
Does the host family pay, and does the course help with my visa?
For au pairs from outside the EU, Germany expects basic German (around A1), and the au pair contract provides for a German course. The host family contributes: at least €840 in total, about €70 a month, according to the Bundesagentur für Arbeit guidance of April 2023, plus the journey to the course. KAPITO issues a certificate for the visa, included in the price. A course does not grant a visa: the German authorities decide. Check the current guidance before signing.
How many hours can I work if I study in the morning?
The Bundesagentur für Arbeit model contract allows up to 6 hours a day and 30 hours a week. Class time is not childcare time: build your timetable with your family before enrolling, so that 9:00–12:30 matches the children’s nursery and school hours.
German rules: AuPair Connect guide to the German au pair visa, based on the Bundesagentur für Arbeit guidance of April 2023, checked on 3 November 2026.
Ready for your first morning?
Timetables, current prices and enrolment are on KAPITO’s website.
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