German

Semester, intensive and other courses are offered. The semester courses take place during the lecture period, the four-week intensive courses take place during the lecture-free period. In addition, there are other courses with a specific focus, e.g. speaking or creative writing, which are offered both during and outside the lecture period and often take place in blocks.

To see which courses are on offer, please click on the tile with the desired level at the top. In the next step, indicate whether you would like to take an intensive, semester or other course.

Please click on the tile with the desired level at the top. In the next step, indicate whether you would like to attend an intensive, semester or other course. Under the heading "Dates" you will find the start and end dates of the enrolment phases for the respective course.

Please click on the tile with the desired level at the top. In the next step, indicate whether you would like to attend an intensive, semester or other course. Under the heading "Dates" you will find the start and end dates of the enrolment phases for the respective course.

Please check whether you have been successfully re-registered for the semester associated with the course (click on "My files" > "Personal data > Semester status"). Enrolment is only possible after successful re-registration.

It is possible that the desired course is already fully booked. Please choose another course, if available. If you need to register for the course in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study, please send an email to deutschkurse@upb.de. Please state in the e-mail

1. which degree programme you are enrolled in, and
2. what your matriculation number is.

In justified cases of hardship, we will check as quickly as possible whether late enrolment is possible. To ensure that your request can be processed promptly, please always contact our central e-mail address deutschkurse@upb.de and refrain from sending duplicate requests to several people.

In justified cases of hardship, please send an e-mail to deutschkurse@upb.de. Please state in the e-mail

1. which degree programme you are enrolled in,
2. what your matriculation number is
3. and why it was not possible to enrol on time.

In justified cases of hardship, we will check as quickly as possible whether late enrolment is possible. To ensure that your request can be processed promptly, please always contact our central e-mail address deutschkurse@upb.de and refrain from sending duplicate enquiries to several people.

It is only possible to change courses in the semester courses until the end of the first week of the course, and in the intensive courses only until Wednesday of the first week of the course. If you have the impression that the level of the course is not right for you, please discuss the course change with your course instructor as soon as possible after the class. They will then check whether it is possible to change to the desired level.

To successfully complete the course, at least 80% of the course must be successfully completed and the exam passed. Please discuss with your teacher in advance if you are unsure whether you can successfully complete the course.

If you require a participation certificate, please contact our central e-mail address deutschkurse@upb.de, stating the following details:

1. Your matriculation number
2. the semester in which the course was taken
3. the level you have completed

Please note that for reasons of data protection, we may only store your data and your certificate of achievement for a limited period of time (maximum 5 years). After this time, it is no longer possible to issue a duplicate of this certificate of achievement.

Unfortunately, we only offer German courses for regularly enrolled students at Paderborn University.

Yes, the language café is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their language skills without any pressure to perform. No specific language level or participation in a course is required, but previous knowledge is helpful.

You can find the next dates here:

Language Café - Centre for Language Teaching (ZfS) | Paderborn University

Please send all enquiries about the German courses that could not be clarified above to our central e-mail address: deutschkurse@upb.de

You can find the current office hours (in person or on Zoom) here.