Requirement: None

The course is designed to deepen and expand your already existing skills for active participation in every day and working life in a German-speaking environment. Special attention is given to topics such as moving as well as finding your way in everyday life and road traffic, profession, study and work, vacations and holidays, clothing, weather, body, and health.

The required vocabulary is systematically developed. Our focus is on using the language in a communicative way while reading, speaking, and writing in class. Grammatical structures are linked to topics and language activities that are necessary for communication at this level.

At the end of the course, you will be able to

• express yourself appropriately in everyday situations
• use phrases and expressions that will help you move forward in your university/professional life.
• provide information about yourself, your preferences, and your field of work
• formulate short personal letters and e-mails
• talk about facts in the past
• ...

Requirement: Completion of level A1 or equivalent placement test score.

In this course, the skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking are further deepened. 

Reading and listening comprehension always address helpful topics appropriate to the level, such as city and country, culture, the working world, celebrations and gifts, body language, inventions, and inventors. In writing, personal and official letters and emails are practiced. In communication, pictures and situations are looked at and everyday conversations are learned. Grammar includes sentence compounds, past tense, prepositions, final subordinate clauses, and passive voice.

At the end of the course, you will be able to

• formulate letters, e-mails, and SMS messages
• talk and write about the past
• understanding factual information
• express and explain your own opinion
• ...

Requirement: Completion of level A2 or equivalent placement test score.

The focus in this course is on expanding vocabulary and specific training of written and oral skills using new and previously learned grammar. This is achieved not only through tasks to improve reading and listening comprehension, but also by increasing vocabulary. In addition, grammar exercises are used to train writing and speaking skills. The topics of profession, lifestyles, consumption, vacations, and the environment form an interesting basis.

At the end of the course, you will be able to

• understand or present as well as discuss facts from the everyday and scientific fields.
• easily follow reading and listening texts of level B1
• ...

Requirement: Completion of level B1 or an equivalent result in the placement test.

This course level aims to enable students to express themselves fluently in everyday situations as well as in their respective fields of specialization. The ability to understand the main content of complex and abstract texts, to speak spontaneously and fluently, and to communicate clearly on a wide range of topics is taught. Topics from the learners' experiences, such as world heritage, dying languages, tips on exams, historical events, the effect of colors, and future scenarios form the basis of the work materials. Grammatical structures are linked to topics and language activities that take into account the communicative needs of the students.

At the end of the course you will be able to

• express wishes, recommendations, give advice
• introduce your future profession
• discuss a solution in case of conflict
• actively discuss (express opinions, give reasons, agree, disagree)
• formulate and evaluate hypotheses
• behave correctly in the German professional world
• describe and explain objects used in everyday work
• make phone calls in German
• write argumentative texts
• understand and discuss radio broadcasts
• ...

Requirement: Completion of level B2 or equivalent result in the placement test

In the upper C1 level, language skills are further strengthened in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

At the end of the course, you will be able to

• edit and comprehend texts from society, business, technology, and science at a high level of proficiency 
• present complex issues in a differentiated and clear verbal manner
• understand and respond correctly to information from audio texts, films and conversations between native speakers.
• speak German appropriately and flexibly in social and professional life and participate in discussions and conversations
• independently write texts for study and work 
• ...