Centro Humboldt Barcelona - about our history

1986

Founded in Barcelona

1989

Became a limited company

1992/93

Language courses recognised as business-related further education or "training holidays" by several regions of the Federal Republic of Germany

1993

Recognised by the Catalan government as a cooperation partner for assessing qualifications for the employed and unemployed

1994

Planning and execution of trans-national mobility projects promoted by the European Union and the Generalitat (-Catalan government)

1994

Development of Business Communication seminars for international executives and managers

2000

Investigation into aspects of cross cultural communication as a result of cooperation between German and Spanish executives and managers at SEAT

2000

Beginning of the organisation of international qualification projects for young managers from Berlin, promoted by the Berlin Senate and the EU: language and intercultural training and internships

2002

ISO 9000:2001 certificate from TÜV Rheinland

2002

Official examination centre for Business Spanish and Spanish for Tourism recognised by the Madrid Chamber of Commerce

2003

The first private school in Spain authorised to hold the European Language Certificate examinations

2003

Pilot project of international marketing with internships in Berlin for unemployed graduates, financed by the Catalan government and the EU Organisation of stays in Germany in cooperation with INWENT

2003

Study Tours in Barcelona in cooperation with GWZ from Stuttgart (Germany) for the Romanian government delegation

2001/2004

Development of our virtual campus - Version 1.0 - Blended Learning concept for Spanish, German, English and Catalan

2004

Quality certificate for Spanish as a Foreign Language from the University of Alcalá

2005

Country-specific seminars on cross cultural training - China, Japan, Arab countries, Eastern Europe in cooperation with the largest Spanish company association Fomento de Trabajo

2005

Accreditation as a language institute from the Instituto Cervantes for high quality language courses   

2006

 In cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce from Barcelona presentation of   our program Intercultural negotiation