Online language courses for DAAD scholarship holders

Deutsch-Uni Online (DUO) offers you free online language courses in cooperation with the DAAD. With this support program for DAAD scholarship holders, you can expand your general, scientific and technical language skills and prepare yourself specifically for your studies in Germany.

The courses on the DUO learning platform start every first Wednesday of a month. You have access to the learning materials for six months and can learn at your convenience when, where and how you want. You can choose whether you want to learn with a teacher in a group (courses with a tutor) or on your own (courses without a tutor).

In courses with a tutor, a teacher will answer your questions and give you individual feedback. In weekly group activities and online meetings, you can exchange ideas with other learners and apply what you have learned. Once you successfully complete the course, you will receive a certificate. The learning effort is about 7 – 8 hours per week.

The offer for DAAD scholarship holders

✓ Self-learning material for reading, listening, writing, speaking, vocabulary and structures for approx. 75 – 100 self-learning hours
✓ Access to the DUO learning platform for 6 months

In courses with a tutor
✓ Supervision by a DUO teacher during the first 3 months *
✓ Structured learning plan
✓ 4 (or 8) instances of individual feedback on writing and speaking **
✓ 6 group activities in forum/cotext/chat etc. *
✓ 6 virtual group meetings (on fixed dates) *

* Specialized courses (Fachdeutsch) are offered in an extensive format with five months of supervision and a weekly study time of 2-3 hours. In these courses, there are 5 group activities in forum/cotext/chat and 10 virtual group meetings.
** The courses at A1 level take place in an intensive format with 8 instances of individual feedback on writing and speaking.

 

The German courses at a glance

Everyday life and studying in Germany
Basis-Deutsch A1.1

Who are you, where do you live, what do you do? These are the first questions you want to ask and answer in Germany.

Contents

  • Names, countries, languages
  • Family, numbers, forms
  • Rooms, furniture, prices
  • Food, supermarkets, cafeterias
  • Activities, appointments, opening hours
  • Weather, leisure activities, sports
  • Residence halls, classes, internships
Basis-Deutsch A1.2

Living in Germany means working, getting around town, shopping and much more. In this class, you learn the most important communication tools for starting a life in Germany.

Contents

  • Careers, jobs for students, job ads
  • Weekend, residence hall, overnight stays
  • Health, appearance, home remedies
  • Bank, bookstore, train station
  • Repair, culture, restaurant
  • Suitcase, dress, department store
  • Birthdays, celebrations, traditions
Basis-Deutsch A2.1

Living, Working, Studying in Germany. Building on your A1 level knowledge you will deepen and expand your German for everyday life.

Contents

  • Welcome to the German Course!
  • Living Together in a Shared Apartment
  • Enjoy Your Meal!
  • Career Choice
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Festivals and Holidays Around the World
Basis-Deutsch A2.2

Are you going to be studying or working in Germany soon? In this course, you will expand your language skills for everyday life: shopping online, acting sustainably, making appointments, solving small problems, and talking about plans and feelings. Prepare yourself for typical situations and tasks in Germany.

Contents

  • “I didn’t order that!”
  • The “Green Challenge”
  • The stolen bicycle
  • The internship
  • Coincidence or fate?
  • Happiness and goals
Uni-Deutsch B1.1

You get by just fine with your German in everyday life. This course will help you prepare for studying in Germany and provides you with information on academic programmes, study locations and application. Throughout 8 units, you will practise all four language skills: reading, listening, writing and speaking. With Uni-Deutsch B1.1, you take the first steps towards preparing for the TestDaF exam.

Contents

  • Where to study in Germany
  • Find and choose the right study programme
  • How to apply at German Higher Education Institutions
  • Student housing
  • The first steps in Germany
  • Shopping in Germany
  • Making friends
  • Convincing others
Uni-Deutsch B1.2

With this course, you continue your language preparation for a stay in Germany. In 8 chapters, you practise how to master situations in everyday life and at university. The course provides you with strategies for understanding presentations and describing charts during your studies. You will train all four skills and acquire new competences for learning management and the TestDaF.

Contents

  • Tipps and advice to get started at university
  • Leisure
  • All about learning
  • Working during your studies
  • Understanding presentations
  • Describing charts
  • Office hours
  • Giving presentations
Uni-Deutsch B2.1

You already have advanced knowledge of German that goes beyond the requirements of everyday student life. With this course you will deepen your skills in the areas of argumentation, discussions, reading comprehension, taking notes and researching. You train all four skills and acquire new skills for academic work and the TestDaF.

Contents

  • Work efficiently
  • Planning your semester
  • Reading and summarising
  • Student Advisory Service
  • Notes and transcripts
  • In the seminar
  • Research
  • Project work
Uni-Deutsch B2.2

On this course you will further develop your skills for study and academic work. You will practise giving presentations, expressing your opinions orally and in writing, arguing, commenting and reporting. Using a variety of current topics, you will consolidate and expand your listening and reading strategies in your studies. You will also train your skills for the TestDaF.

Contents

  • Listening and comprehension in German
  • Voluntary work in Germany
  • Well-balanced through the semester
  • Understanding formal letters
  • Sustainability on campus
  • Smart technology in everyday life
  • Learning German online – a report
  • Climate change

 

Professional language

Exam Preparation
Deutsch für Nebenjob und Praktikum

You already communicate well in German in everyday situations.
With this course, you will improve your job-related reading, listening, writing and speaking skills to enter the German labour market successfully. You will receive tips for job and internship searches, learn how to impress with your application and communicate effectively in everyday working life. Get started!

Contents

  • Job Wanted
  • The Job Interview
  • The Employment Contract
  • Starting the Job
  • Communicating with customers
  • Holiday Cover
  • Sick Leave
  • What happens next?
Deutsch für den Berufseinstieg

Do you already have a good command of German, have nearly or already completed your studies and want a professional foothold in Germany? Then this course is for you! You will deepen your language skills with a focus on the requirements of working life and learn helpful strategies for a successful start to your career in Germany.

Contents

  • The Job Interview
  • Colleagues are only human
  • So much information, so little time
  • Document and present data
  • Innovation through projects
  • Working together for a successful project application
  • Problems when working on an order
  • Those who write, stay
Training TestDaF papierbasiert B2/C1

Get to know the format of the paper-based TestDaF and prepare yourself for the four parts of the test at your leisure. This course is the right one for you if you already speak German well and plan to prove this by taking a TestDaF exam in the coming months. After the course you will know whether you are fit for the TestDaF.

Contents

  • Reading comprehension
  • Listening comprehension
  • Writing
  • Oral Expression
  • Test set
Training digitaler TestDaF B2/C1

Prepare for the digital TestDaF in five weeks together with other course participants. You will develop strategies for completing the tasks, study intensely the examination requirements and assess each other in practice tasks. A tutor accompanies you and gives feedback on sample tasks in the original test format.

Contents

  • Content, procedure and assessment
  • Reading part of the exam
  • Listening part of the exam
  • Writing part of the exam
  • Speaking part of the exam
  • Model test

 

Language for special purposes(Fachdeutsch)

Technical language and study strategy
Fachdeutsch Kultur C1

You’re studying cultural sciences or a related subject and want to improve your comprehension of technical texts, expand and use your vocabulary, and improve your written and oral ability to express yourself in a university and professional setting?
This class provides you with an abundance of authentic material, relevant topics and versatile exercises that help you reach your goal.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Identity
  • Body
  • Cultural memory
  • Media
  • Space
Fachdeutsch Psycholinguistik C1

You’re studying linguistics or a related subject and want to improve your comprehension of technical texts, expand and use your vocabulary, and improve your written and oral ability to express yourself in a university and professional setting?
This class provides you with an abundance of authentic material, relevant topics and versatile exercises that help you reach your goal.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Experiment
  • Language disorders
  • Learning
  • Transformational grammar
  • Cognition
  • Language processing
  • Language acquisition
  • Origins
Nachhaltigkeit B2/C1

Are you studying a science-based, sustainability-oriented subject or planning to do so? Then this course is perfect for you! Aligned with your studies, you will acquire study-related skills and practice relevant study strategies. You will listen to authentic lectures, read academic articles, give presentations, and communicate with people from your field.

Contents

  • Interdisciplinary Thinking and Working
  • In the Lecture
  • Reading Strategies for Specialised Texts
  • Presenting Persuasively
  • Communication in the Project
  • Is It Relevant?
Technik B2/C1

Are you studying a technically oriented subject or planning to start? Then this course is perfect for you! Aligned with your (planned) studies, you will acquire study-related skills and practice relevant study strategies. You will listen to authentic lectures, read academic articles, give presentations, and communicate with people from your field.

Contents

  • Innovation and Interdisciplinarity
  • In the Lecture
  • Reading Strategies for Specialised Texts
  • Who Wins the Pitch?
  • Communication in Project Work
  • Is It Relevant?
Wirtschaft B2/C1

Are you studying a business or economics subject or planning to start one? Then this course is perfect for you! Aligned with your (planned) studies, you will acquire study-related skills and practice relevant study strategies. You will listen to authentic lectures, read academic articles, give presentations, and communicate with people from your field.

Contents

  • Rethinking Economics
  • In the Lecture
  • Reading Strategies for Specialised Texts
  • Who Wins the Pitch?
  • Communication in Project Work
  • Is It Relevant?

 

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