Studienbegleitende Deutschkurse ENG

Intensive courses in the lecture-free period

A1.1-INTENSIVE COURSE: 6th October 2025 bis 23rd October 2025,
Monday to Thursday, 9:00 - 12:30 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 451575)
A1.2-INTENSIVE COURSE: 6th October 2025 bis 23rd October 2025,
Monday to Thursday, 9:00 - 12:30 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 451555)
A2.1-INTENSIVE COURSE: 6th October 2025 bis 23rd October 2025,
Monday to Thursday, 9:00 - 12:30 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 452382)
B1.1-INTENSIVE COURSE: 6th October 2025 bis 23rd October 2025,
Monday to Thursday, 9:00 - 12:30 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 452383)
WRITING-Course B2: 6 dates
(06.10.-17.10.25)
9:15 - 12:45 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 450453)
SPEAKING-Course B2: 6 dates
(30.09.-09.10.25)
9:15 - 12:45 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 451417)
SPEAKING-Course C1: 6 dates
(30.09.-09.10.25)
9:15 - 12:45 (with 30 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 4501811)
GRAMMAR-Course C1: 6 dates
(01.10.-09.10.25)
9:00 - 12:15 (with 15 min. break)

registration 30.07. - 01.09.2025 via StudIP
(course Nr. 450001)

More German courses during the lecture-free period are offered by the IIK Göttingen.

Winter semester 2025-2026

Course length: 3rd November 2025 until 6th February 2026
winter break: 22h december 2025 - 4th January 2026
Program winter term 25-26 will be published in September 2025
Teaching form: - face-to-face classes

- some courses online

German courses are for enrolled international students/PhD-students of Goettingen University

Employees & visiting scientists of the University of Goettingen & associated institutes e.g. MPIs, DPZ, DLRZ etc. can not participate in our courses due to a strongly reduced course program (we apologize). IIK Göttingen offers a corresponding service.
Participation requirements: 1.) Placement test (for new entrants)

Please use online-test ➔ HERE

Level assignments ➔ HERE

Enrolled students who have no knowledge of German at all do not need to take a placement test. Please register for an A1.1 course.

OR
(without placement test, if one of them is available):

- Certificate of achievement for a German course from the previous semester (form from FlexNow). A certificate of attendance without a grade is not valid.

- recognized language certificates for German (Goethe-certificate, TestDaF, DSH, telc, etc.).

- all IIK course certificates (IIK Göttingen e.V.).


2.) Appearance in the first lesson.
Registration via StudIP

27th October 2025 (0 a.m.) - 30th October 2025 (9. a.m.)

In StudIP, you can find the courses by using general the search term "Deutschkurs%" or by adding a specific level (e.g. "Deutschkurs%A2.2")

Please select "WiSe 25" as semester.

If there are no more places available, please register for the waiting list. In this case we will try to offer you a spot, if possible, later on.

ECTS-points: - 2h-course (1x per week): 3 CPs

(competence courses e.g. grammar, speaking, vocabulary etc.)

- 4h-course (2x per week): 6 CPs (textbook-based courses)

1h = 1 SWS = 45 minutes

Modules that have already been passed cannot be recognised a second time. It is also not possible to improve grades.

Requirement for ECTS-points: - sufficient attendance

- passing of the exam


Summer semester 2026

Course length: 14th April 2025 until 17th July 2025
Program summer term 2026 will be published in March 2026
Teaching form: - face-to-face classes

- some courses online

German courses are for enrolled international students/PhD-students of Goettingen University

Registration via StudIP

6th April 2026 (0 a.m.) - 9th April 2026 (9. a.m.)