The Department of German as a Foreign Language (DaF) in collaboration with the International Office has put together a set of language courses for international doctoral students and guest researchers and their partners.
In view of he Corona pandemic and the challenges associated with it, the course program for the winter semester 2020/21 has been cancelled.
However, international PhD students and visiting scholars can take part in the courses of the study-accompanying German language program free of charge:
For winter semester 2020/21 please note the information at "Corona Update winter semester 2020/21".
In the German language program for international doctoral students and visiting scholars, courses are offered from beginners (level A1) to proficient users (level C1).
A1: 3 partial courses
A2: 4 partial courses
B1: 4 partial courses
B2: 4 partial courses
C1: 2 partial courses
Each partial course lasts 28 course hours (à 45 minutes each). All partial courses of A1 level are offered within one semester, while the partial courses of levels A2 to C1 are offered within one academic year.
For winter semester 2020/21 please note the information at "Corona Update winter semester 2020/21".
The courses for the levels A1, A2, B1 and B2 take place in the evening on two dates a week. The C1 course takes place once a week.
Days & Times:
Mon & Wed, 5:30-8:00 p.m. (October-February) / 5:30-8:00 p.m. (April-July)
Classroom: VG 3.59
Course | course period (fall/winter) | course period (spring/summer) |
A1, course 1 | cancelled | to be announced later |
A1, course 2 | cancelled | to be announced later |
A1, course 3 | cancelled | to be announced later |
Days & Times:
Mon & Thu, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (October-February), 6:00-7:45 p.m. (April-July)
Classroom: R 006
Course | course period |
A2, course 1 | cancelled |
A2, course 2 | cancelled |
A2, course 3 | to be announced later |
A2, course 4 | to be announced later |
Days & Times:
Mon, Wed & Thu, 6:00-7:45 p.m. (attention: 3 dates a week)
Classroom: S 0.14
Course | course period |
A2, course 1 | cancelled |
A2, course 2 | to be announced later |
Days & Times:
Mon & Thu, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (October-February), 6:00-7:45 p.m. (April-July)
Classroom: VG 3.60 (Vielberth-Building)
Course | course period |
B1, course 1 | cancelled |
B1, course 2 | cancelled |
B1, course 3 | to be announced later |
B1, course 4 | to be announced later |
Days & Times:
Tue & Thu, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (October-February), 6:00-7:45 p.m. (April-July)
Classroom: S 0.14
Course | course period |
B2, course 1 | cancelled |
B2, course 2 | cancelled |
B2, course 3 | to be announced later |
B2, course 4 | to be announced later |
Days & Times:
Wed, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (October-February), Wed 6:00-7:45 p.m. (April-July)
Classroom: S 0.14
Course | course period |
C1, course 1 | cancelled |
C1, course 2 | to be announced later |
For winter semester 2020/21 please note the information at "Corona Update winter semester 2020/21".
During the academic year 2019/20, there is a fee of € 30 per course (28 lecture hours à 45 minutes each). Your teacher will provide you with the necessary information to pay the fee.
For winter semester 2020/21 please note the information at "Corona Update winter semester 2020/21".
There is no pre-registration necessary. If you are interested in participating in the German courses, please attend the very first class. The teacher will sign you up.