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Language courses
| Target group | International doctoral students, postdocs, professors and guest researchers from all disciplines |
| Date | 14.04.26 - 22.07.26 |
| Time | Tuesdays: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.; Wednesdays: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
| Place | Tuesdays: Building 24.21.03.24; Wednesdays: Building 24.21.03.86 |
| Lecturer | Helmut Littek |
| Costs | The participation is free of charge |
Here: Online-Registration until 31.03.26
Description:
This language course is aimed at students with little or no previous knowledge of German. It will provide students with basic communication skills in spoken as well as written German.
*This course is not creditable to the basic curriculum of the Graduate Academies.
Book: Netzwerk A 1, Part 1, Course and workbook
| Target group | International doctoral students, postdocs, professors and guest researchers from all disciplines |
| Date | 14.04.26 - 22.07.26 |
| Time | Tuesdays: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.; Wednesdays: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. |
| Place | Tuesdays: Building 24.21.03.24 Wednesdays: Buildung 24.21.03.86 |
| Lecturer | Helmut Littek |
| Costs | The participation is free of charge |
Here: Online-Registration until 31.03.26
Description:
This language course is aimed at students with some German skills at A1.1. level. It will advance participants' basic communication skills in spoken as well as in written German.
*This course is not creditable to the basic curriculum of the Graduate Academies.
Book: Netzwerk A 1, part 2, course and workbook
| Target group | International doctoral students, postdocs, professors and guest researchers from all disciplines |
| Date | 16.04.26 - 23.07.26 |
| Time | Thursdays: 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
| Place | Building: 23.21.00.48 |
| Lecturer | Harald Aichsleder |
| Costs | The participation is free of charge |
Here: Online-Registration until 31.03.26
This language course is aimed at advanced beginners at A1.2 level. Participants will further improve their communication skills in spoken and written German.
*This course is not creditable to the basic curriculum of the Graduate Academies.
| Target Group | Junior Researchers from all departments |
| Date | 14.04.26 - 21.07.26 |
| Time | Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. |
| Venue | 24.21.03.22 |
| Lecturer | Frederik Bolz |
| Participation requirements | English skills at B1 level or higher (according to CEFR) |
| Costs | The participation is free of charge |
Click here for online registration until 31.03.26
This course is primarily designed to help participants gain greater confidence in using the English language more fluently and effectively – both in academic and informal contexts.
Course contents:
Since every learning group is different, we will not blindly follow a standard curriculum. Instead the actual needs and preferences of course participants will determine the exact contents. The instructor strongly encourages the participants to make use of this opportunity and interactively co-create the curriculum with him. Having said that, here are some suggestions:
- practicing speaking skills in conversations, role plays and debates (may include (in)formal everyday conversations, such as socializing / smalltalk)
- working on pronunciation
- revising of points of grammar as needed
- expanding learners' vocabulary for both general as academic situations
- presentation practice, incl. feedback from instructor and peers
- teacher’s personalized feedback and tips for every course member
Registered participants will receive all necessary details shortly before the first session.
