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.

Registration for General Language Courses

German courses to supplement your studies on levels A1 to C1

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).

Further Information on the Language Café

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.

Further Information & Registration for Language Learning Counselling

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.