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

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

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?

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?

Register