Registration for General Language Courses
German courses to supplement your studies on levels A1 to C1
Department German as a Foreign Language (DaF)
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.
Preparatory German Courses
Intensive courses to prepare you for taking up a study program in the German language
Specific Language Courses
Supplementary courses to extend specific language skills
Language Café
Language café for exchange with other students (from level B1).
Language Learning Counselling and Writing Support
The individual language learning counselling and writing support is a complementary offer for international students and refugees participating in the preparatory German classes at the Department German as a Foreign Language.
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.
Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH)
Telc C1 Hochschule
TestDaF
Events
Talks and conferences with the participation of our team.
