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Semester Program - German as a Foreign Language


The courses for German as a Foreign Language offered by the Language Centre are open to all members of the Philipps-Universität. They include semester courses at the A1-C1 level and two intensive courses.

Classes preparing for language exams that are needed for the application at a German university like Testdaf or DSH are NOT offered by the Language Center. If you are interested in the DSH exam, please contact the Studienkolleg Mittelhessen.

>> Free German Courses for Exchange Students <<

Winter Semester 2024/25

Summer Semester 2025

21 October 2024 – 14 February 2025

28 April 2025 – 25 July 2025
Offering:
  • Partial level courses A1.1 - C1.1
  • Mainly face-to-face courses
  • Course duration: 4 or 3 SWS + self-study units
  • Textbook-based courses
  • Placement test required
  • 6 ECTS credits 
  • Free of charge for exchange students
Course information about:
  • Course content and textbook
  • Rules for ECTS credits
  • Below each course description, you will find information about the time and location of the courses
  • Still missing information about locations will be added before the beginning of the course

Important

  • No booking is possible at the moment. Course booking for the winter semester has finished. Course booking for the summer semester will start on 23 April 2025.
  • The placement for the summer semester of 2025 starts again on 10 March 2025
    Press here for the placement procedure 

Our Course Program Summer Semester 2025

Please note: The password registration from 4 to 9 April 2025 is only for course continuers of winter semester 2024/25. The regular registration will start on Wednesday, 23 April at 6:00 p.m.

The program for the winter semester of 2024/25 will be available in our course archive.

Important: Registrations for the courses are binding and governed by the Language Center’s terms and conditions, in particular the withdrawal terms stated therein (para. 7-9). For the regulations for obtaining ECTS points, please see General Information about courses.