Sofia Auersperg-Breunner, director of Auersperg-International Summer Camp: “It is a mother-daughter business and together we welcome children from all over the world.”

Robinzonada

I was born and raised in Buenos Aires/Argentina. I come from an old aristocratic Austrian family and have relatives all over the world. Back in Austria I studied International Development at Vienna University. I worked in tourism, culture and works part-time for a NGO promoting educational projects for children.

My mother started the camp in 2005. Sine many years she organized small holiday camps and stays for her four kids and their friends before she decided to start her own German/English language camp for children. We are convinced that the ability to express oneself linguistically and to be able to communicate with others in a foreign language is fundamental and a big asset. Children should be encouraged to get in touch and to speak a foreign language from an early age.

Since 2011 I took over the camp and manages the camp.

As such, I am in charge of administration and correspondence with parents before, during and after the camp. I am also in charge of all the staff and program organization. Together with my mother I am involved in the day to day running of the camp.

It is a mother-daughter business and together we welcome children from all over the world.

- Where does your camp take place?

Auersperg-International Summer Camp takes place in the province of Salzburg/Austria in a charming and traditionally Austrian country house called “Stubach”.

We are surrounded by the wonderful forests, lakes and mountains of the “National Park Hohe Tauern”, the largest nature reserve of the Alps.


The camp is located only 100km south of the world known city of Salzburg.

- What seasons do your work?

Auersperg-International Summer Camp take place every July.

- What language or languages do you speak in the camp?

The camp language is English and German.

All our staff is at least bilingual and speak English and German fluently. Besides we speak Spanish, Italian and French.

- What is special about your camp?

Auersperg-International Summer Camp is a German/English language and activity camp.

It is aimed at children from 8 to 15 years with the ambition to improve their German/English language skills.

The language camp is designed for all abilities and to support all standards. Children will be taught in the fundamental skills of writing, conversation, vocabulary and grammar. Our class sizes are small (5-7children per group), allowing every child to receive the required personal attention from our staff.

Our focus is on linguistic. During camp children also create their own theatre production. Slipping into a variety of roles strengths the personality and self-confidence, language barriers are being reduced and children learn to express themselves. Creativity is promoted by building sets, designing and creating costumes of the different characters. Children have always been very keen and enthusiastic in role playing games, which provide further opportunities to deepen and improve their language skills.

Varied sports and cultural activities complement the camp program. Fun and challenging team competitions and afternoon events help to build team spirit.

Auersperg-International Summer Camp offer the following combinations:

- German/English lessons and Outdoor Activities

- German/English lessons and Tennis

- German/English lessons and Golf

- German/English lessons and Riding

- German/English lessons and Sailing

Also, we organize exceptional roundtrips through Austria for parents how prefer to drop-off/pick-up their children at the camp and like to visit Austria for a couple of days.

The trips are all tailor made depending on the interests of the parents.

With our private contacts we arrange visits and accommodation in private houses and castles, which are closed for public. That gives you an exclusive and unique insight to Austrias cultural heritage.

Children between 8 and 15 years who like to improve their German and English language skills, who are keen on any kind of sports and like to develop their creativity in a natural environment will love our camps.

We are an exclusive small family run camp. The camp is held in a familiar atmosphere. We only take up to 30 participants per week. Our children come from all over the world. We have an above-average child-care ration of 5:1. This allows us to adapt to children’s needs and to treat them in a very individual way. Children receive a very personal attention at the camp.

- How do you test and choose your teachers?

Our camp staff work with us since many many years.

All our teachers lived in different countries and speak at least 3 languages and are familiar with other cultures. They have all academic pedagogical degree and have the enthusiasm it takes to successfully teach children a new language. They are highly qualified and used to work with children from all over the word with different level of German/English language skills.


I would definitely send my own children to Auersperg-International Summer Camp.

Not only because of the quality of language lessons, the great afternoon program and outstanding service the camp offers but also seeing children from different countries and cultures making friends with one another and taking responsibility for each other is heartwarming.

Our mission and main goal is to offer children a high level and best quality of language lessons. Children shall feel like at home in a familiar atmosphere. To make the camp a learning, fun and unforgettable experience is essential to us.



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