The NRCSA Center in Cologne is situated in the downtown, and reflects the atmosphere of this friendly German city. Everyone gets to know everyone else through enthusiastic participation in the numerous organized activities. The bright, modern school building was designed especially for language study and includes 12 spacious classrooms, a learning center, a lecture room, a snack bar, a piano and a ping-pong table. The building is just 15 minutes walk from the Cathedral and the main railway station. Programs are run in association with the cultural department of Migros Vaud .

All teachers are well trained and specialize in language teaching. All teachers are native speakers and are experienced in teaching German as a foreign language. Classes are taught by a team of 2 or 3 teachers, one of whom has overall responsibility of course planning. The teachers use student feedback from weekly and daily work plans to address the needs of the individuals in the class.