Language courses of the Language Centre (ZfS) for employees

The results of the 2022 survey on language skills and needs among UPB employees can be found here.
If you would like to improve your language skills independently of a course with a native speaker, you may be able to find a suitable partner for a language tandem via the ZfS tandem exchange.

Ger­man courses

Registration for German courses during the semester is open until two weeks before the course begins via the registration form (see courses). After the deadline, you may contact dim@uni-paderborn.de to enquire about available places on the courses.

During the semester break, we offer various weekly (intensive) courses for different language levels. Information on these courses will be available here at the end of each semester.

If you have not yet learned German, please register for the beginner's course (German A1.1). If this course is not currently offered, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de 

If you already have German language skills, an online test is required for placement.

Please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de to obtain the appropriate test link.

We also offer personal consultations at any time upon request; you can make an appointment with Sigrid Peitz.

Late registrations for German courses are generally possible during the semester: to find a suitable course, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de

If the language course you want is not offered, please use this form to register your additional needs.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

928.02Intensive German language week A1.214.09.2026 to 17.09.2026International Employees
929.02Intensive German Language Week – complete Level A2.2 and go for B121.09.2026 to 24.09.2026International Employees
930.02Intensivwoche - Redezeit B1/B2 - Sprechen, diskutieren, argumentieren28.09.2026 to 01.10.2026International Employees
921.02German language course A2.112.10.2026 to 05.02.2027International Employees
922.02Deutschkurs für Fortgeschrittene B1+12.10.2026 to 05.02.2027International Employees
923.02Deutschkurs für Fortgeschrittene B2.112.10.2026 to 05.02.2027International Employees
920.02German language course A1.114.10.2026 to 05.02.2027International Employees

Eng­lish courses

Register for English courses through the course pages below. 
Late registration is possible by email up to two weeks after a course begins. Contact hdouglas(at)mail.upb.de to enquire about available places on a course.

We also offer personal consultations at any time upon request; contact Dr. Pamela Heidi Douglas to make an appointment. 

If a language course you would like is not currently offered, please use this form to send us your needs and requests.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

907.01Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI)individualLecturers
912.01Individual English ConsultationsIndividualAll employees
902.02Intermediate English (B1)12.10.2026All employees
903.02Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2)13.10.2026All employees
913.02Englisch für Sekretariate (B1/B2)13.10.2026Secretaries
917.02Englisch für den Arbeitsplatz (A2)14.10.2026All employees
904.01Academic Writing in English I27.10.2026Acadenic staff
914.01Presentation Skills29.10.2026All employees

Fur­ther lan­guage courses

If a language course you would like is not currently offered, please use this form to send us your needs and requests.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

911.01Spanisch A113.10.2026All employees
909.02Spanisch A213.10.2026All employees
910.02Spanisch B213.10.2026All employees
919.01Französisch Vertiefung B1/B215.10.2026All employees
901.02Französisch Auffrischung A216.10.2026All employees
918.02Niederländisch22.10.2026All employees

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Staff Development and Legal Advice (Unit 4.5)

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Paderborn University
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