Welcome at the University of Cologne Department German as a Foreign Language! 

The Department German as a Foreign Language offers general language, preparatory and specific language courses for international students and scholars. In addition, we conduct the German Language Examination for University Admission (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang, DSH) and are a licensed test centre for the examination of telc C1 Hochschule and TestDaF.
The following pages provide more information on us, our courses, examination and complementary offers.

Language Courses

We offer a wide range of courses differing in their content and focus as well as the number of course hours.

Language Café

Language café for exchange with other students (from level B1).

Language Learning Counselling

The individual language learning counselling is a complementary offer for international students and refugees participating in the preparatory German classes at the Department German as a Foreign Language.

The Department German as a Foreign Language offers a writing support as a complementary service to preparatory German courses for international students and refugees. The writing support is conducted by Tilman Pfeiffer and from April 24, 2023, open on mondays from 12 to 1:30 pm in Room S38 (SSC).

Contact: t.pfeifferverw.uni-koeln.de

Language Examinations

The Department German as a Foreign Language conducts the German Language Examination for University Admission (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang, DSH) and is a licensed test centre for the examination of telc C1 Hochschule and TestDaF.

Events

Talks and conferences with the participation of our team.