DaF - courses and learning opportunities
You can learn German at any level (A1 to C2) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in various formats.
There is a link at left in the “Course catalogue“ that provides an overview of current course offerings.
General language integrated courses:
These courses addresses reception, production, interaction and mediation in terms of language activities in both personal and academic contexts. The four skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking as well as Grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation are integrated into exercises.
The courses on the levels A1 to B1.1 CEFR are mainly offered once per week. The more advanced courses on the levels B1.2 to C1 CEFR take place in general two days a week, in the morning or in the afternoon.
Most of our German courses take place at Zessko, Neues Palais Campus, im Zessko (building 19 ). One A1 group and the course "German for Law" meet at Griebnitzsee campus (building 6).
(DaF lecturers at Zessko)„If you successfully complete a German course or language learning advising session at Zessko, you receive ECTS points. We expect you to engange in individual exercises in addition to the classes (contact hours). These include, along with traditional “homework,” preparation for the classes and participation in projects. In addition, there are specific exercises online at Moodle, some of which are mandatory.“
Specific skills courses and subject-oriented courses:
In addition to the integrative courses, you can also attend courses on specific skills (listening and speaking) or on grammar and pronunciation. You can attend these courses to enhance your skills in a particular area of a language, or to reactivate and reiterate what you have already learned.
If you are studying law, then perhaps you will be interested in the respective subject-oriented online course. You can acquire the relevant specialized terminology for your field and train for discipline-specific communicative situations.
Learn on your own outside of courses:
If you have a specific learning project and don’t want to attend an entire course, then perhaps DaF Supervised Independent Study is for you. Together with your language adviser, you analyze your present learning situation, talk about your goals, and plan the individual learning process. Your language adviser supports your learning process by means of regular consultations and professional feedback.
You can also participate in a language tandem and/or structure your individual learning process with an ePortfolio.
Our courses begin in early April (summer semester) and early October (winter semester). It is unfortunately not possible to start a course in the middle of the semester. => For further information, please see “Placement & registration” in the menu.