The universities in Berlin offer various language courses. The decisive factor for your selection is whether you are already studying or are yet to enroll. Unfortunately, there are very few offers left for prospective students. Integration courses are therefore also recommended for lower language levels (A1-B1) (see section “Free German courses as part of integration courses”).
Offers for prospective students
Alice Salomon University Berlin: Offers German courses level B1-C1 as part of the Pre-study program for refugees
Free University of Berlin (FU): German courses for refugees
Offers for enrolled students
The prerequisite for taking part in the German courses is to be enrolled as a student at the respective university!
FU Berlin - courses from A1 - C1 on Language Center of the FU
HU Berlin - courses from A1 - C1 on HU Language Center
TU Berlin - courses from A1 - C1 at the Central Institution for Modern Languages
Many German courses are offered as part of so-called integration courses. The courses are usually free because the job center takes over the financing. An integration course consists of language courses at levels A1 to B1 and the orientation course on life in Germany. It should help you find your way around Germany quickly.
Duration:
As a rule, the general integration course in Berlin consists of:
6 modules
- with 100 teaching hours (UE) each for language teaching (levels A1, A2 and B1)
- Completion by passing the German test for immigrants (DTZ)
1 module of 100 UE for the orientation course
- Basic knowledge of the legal system, history and culture of Germany
- Completion through the “Living in Germany” test (LID)
Cost:
If you receive money from the job center and have been obliged to take part in an integration course, you do not have to pay anything for the language course.
If you are not entitled to a cost exemption, part of the costs can be covered by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
Registration requirements:
Admission to participate in an integration course can always be made upon presentation of the residence permit issued in accordance with Section 24 of the Residence Act or a corresponding fictitious certificate.
Participation in the course requires prior advice and usually also an assessment.
Application:
You can submit the application to your job center. If you do not receive job center benefits, you can apply to take part in an integration course at a regional office of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). You can find the regional office responsible for you at BAMF NAvI.
You can find more information about this at Website and the information sheet from BAMF. The website is also from VHS Berlin and from Berlin-helps is very helpful.
Bbw (educational organization for business in Berlin and Brandenburg) (integration courses)
educational world (integration courses)
Bsi Berlin (integration courses)
European Language Institute (integration courses)
Garantiefonds Hochschule (German courses)
About our teaching tools (integration courses)
Central German Institute (German and integration courses)
Network German courses for everyone (German courses)
Ecumenical Center Berlin (German courses)
Seconos (integration courses)
Berlin adult education centers (integration courses)
Contact and advice center for refugees and migrants (KuB) (German courses)
A1-C1:
Berlitz
BWS GermanEnglish Language
Goethe Institute
Language studio Berlin
You can find other providers here.
Intensive courses for medical students at Charité
Charité International Cooperations offers language courses in German and various foreign languages for medical students with basic knowledge.
The contents are:
- the simulation of concrete everyday situations in the hospital
- medical vocabulary
- anamnesis
- clinical examinations and
- Case presentation with simulated patients.
The prerequisite for participation is existing language skills for everyday use (simple conversation and basic grammar knowledge should be mastered).
A fee is charged for each course: for all courses on 2 weekends €70,00 (for students)/€85,00 (for non-students).
More about the course and information about registration here.
Educational advice guarantee fund university (GF-H)
According to our information, there are currently very few language courses at universities for people who are not yet enrolled. As soon as we get new information, we will publish it here.
We would therefore like to point out a possible alternative: there are preparatory language courses that are supported by the educational advice service Guarantee Fund University and are aimed specifically at prospective students. Please get advice on a suitable course for you there: https://bildungsberatung-gfh.de/wde/sprachkurs/GF-H-gefoerderte-Deutschsprachkurs.php
ASH - Pre-Study Program
The ASH offers a pre-study program for prospective students, which includes, among other things, a German course. You can also apply for this if you do not want to study at ASH later. You can find more information here. Attention: The application period runs from April 15th to May 15th!
FU:
The FU offers one that is already running Language course for prospective students at. In the event that a place becomes available there, you can be put on a waiting list. Please write to: deutschkurs@welcome.fu-berlin.de
HWR:
14.02/04.07.2024-1/XNUMX/XNUMX German course CXNUMX – WAITING LIST
The German course C1 is aimed at people who have attended a B2 course at the HWR, which is why they have priority when allocating places. If there are still free places before the start of the course, these can be given to external people. Do you want to on the Waiting list of the C1 course, then send an email with your B2 certificate to pre-studies(at)hwr-berlin.de.