German Language Courses and more

German language skills are an important factor if you wish to live and study in Germany. Paderborn University offers various courses on different language levels to learn German according to your needs. Below you will find detailed information on all German courses offered at Paderborn University.

DSH Courses

German language course preparing for the DSH (German language proficiency certificate for university entrance)

Holiday Course & Semester Course

German language courses for incoming exchange students and students of the master programmes in English that can be visited during your studies.

Tandem Learning

Language exchange with German students

Welcome - Programm

Studienvorbereitende und - begleitende Angebote für geflüchtete Studierende an der Uni Paderborn

Support for Academic Writing in German as a Second Language

Centre for Language Studies (ZfS)

Further foreign languages and courses are offered by the Centre for Language Studies (ZfS)