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Special Courses German as a Foreign Language Summerterm 2025

For international academic staff and PhD students

Here you will find information and registration forms for the following special courses:

 

General information about our special courses can be found here: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/sprachenzentrum/sonderkurse.html 

 

Course level A2

Course registration

  • from24.03.20259:30 AMuntil
    28.03.20251:30 PM

    German refresher course for international academic staff and PhD students (24. - 28.3.25) A2

    Event is over
 

Course level B1

Course registration

  • from17.04.20254:15 PMuntil
    22.05.20255:45 PM

    University-specific German for international academic staff and PhD students (17.4. - 22.5.25) B1

    Event is over
  • from05.06.20254:15 PMuntil
    10.07.20255:45 PM

    University-specific German for international academic staff and PhD students (5.6. - 10.7.25) B1

 

Course level B2

Course registration

  • from16.04.202510:15 AMuntil
    16.07.202511:45 AM

    From everyday language to academic language: Fit for study and research (15.04. - 15.07.) B2

    Event is over
  • from04.06.20254:15 PMuntil
    09.07.20255:45 PM

    University-specific German for international academic staff and PhD students (4.6. - 9.7.25) B2

 

Course level C1

Course registration

  • from15.04.202512:15 PMuntil
    15.07.20251:45 PM

    Oral communication: Discussing Germany C1 (for international students, doctoral researchers, and post-docs)

    Event is over
  • from16.04.202510:45 AMuntil
    16.07.202511:45 AM

    Academic German C1 - for international students, doctoral candidates and post-docs (15.4. - 15.7.25)

    Event is over
 

Additional course offerings

Participation in Regular Courses (B1 - C1)

The regular German courses (B1 - C1) at the Language Center are also open to interested researchers if there are available places. The current course offerings will be available on the Language Center’s website from february at the following link: https://www.uni-hamburg.de/sprachenzentrum/daf/kurse.html.

Please register by emailing sonderkurse.sz"AT"uni-hamburg.de. Before the courses start you will be informed whether you have been granted a place in the course.

Please include the following information in your email:

  • Full Name
  • Email Address
  • Status (e.g., staff member, PhD student, etc.)
  • The course or courses you wish to attend

Please note that Bachelor’s and Master’s students are given priority in these courses.

Bachelor’s and Master’s students can register directly for the courses through STiNE during the registration phases.

German Courses Level A1 and A2

The General Language Department offers German courses at levels A1 and A2 for PhD students and staff.

CONTACT

General questions about the special courses for international researchers and doctoral candidates: sonderkurse.sz"AT"uni-hamburg.de

For questions regarding course content and placement, please feel free to contact Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger from the Language Center.

Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
Language Center
 Contact person for courses for staff and doctoral candidates

Von-Melle-Park 5
20146 Hamburg

E-Mail:susanne.guckelsberger"AT"uni-hamburg.de
Please arrange appointments for a phone call in advance via email.

 

For questions about other language courses and offerings, please feel free to contact the Human Resources Development:

E-Mail: fortbildung.uhh@uni-hamburg.de