Professional Communication in Basel

Weekend Retreat: English for Professional Communication

Speak up. Share your voice. Strengthen your confidence in English at work.

Tired of traditional business English courses that don’t reflect real life?

This weekend retreat is designed for professionals who want to develop practical English skills in a relaxed, engaging environment - through conversations, group challenges and workshops.

🌍 Why Basel?

With its international workforce and innovative spirit, Basel is the perfect place to refresh your English for global communication. Our retreat takes place at the stylish and centrally located Youth Hostel Basel - a design-award-winning building offering hotel-standard comfort, fully catered meals and modern workshop spaces, just steps from the old town and river.

🔎 Retreat Highlights

💬 Workshops

• Meetings & Collaboration in English – Structure, clarity, and natural language

• Giving Feedback with Confidence – Diplomatic expression and small talk strategies

• English for Networking – Build real communication skills, not buzzwords

🗺️ Immersive Activities

• Guided Innovation Walk through Basel’s startup quarter

• Business-themed English Café Sessions

🧩 Evening Socials

• Business Pub Quiz – Team games & global workplace trivia

• Networking Night – English challenges & relaxed café-style conversations

🧳 Who It’s For

Professionals from all sectors - service staff, freelancers, teachers or team leaders - anyone who wants to stop overthinking and start speaking.

Language Level: A2 to C1

Focus: Confidence, fluency, and connection

🧠 Learning Outcomes

• Improve real-world English for meetings, collaboration & casual conversation

• Gain tools to express opinions, give feedback and communicate clearly

• Reconnect with the joy of learning a language by doing, not drilling

📆 Programme Overview

Friday

• Arrival from 15:00

• Workshop 1: Icebreakers & “English in our Work Lives”

• Business Pub Quiz

Saturday

• Workshop 2: Meetings & Collaboration

• Innovation Walk through Basel

• Networking Night

Sunday

• Workshop 3: Giving Feedback & Building Confidence

• Final reflections & departure

📍 Location

Youth Hostel Basel: High-standard accommodation, modern seminar rooms, and delicious meals, in one of Europe’s most international cities.