Before the beginning of the term and during the term, the "German as a Foreign Language" (Deutsch als Fremdsprache – DaF) unit at the University of Cologne's central International Office offers incoming students German language courses at various levels. Participation in these courses is free of charge for international exchange students at the WiSo Faculty.
The ZIB WiSo Incomings Team will provide you with all necessary information before the term starts.
Schedule
Pre-semester German course (only for new incoming students)
The pre-semester courses start four weeks before the lecture period starts. The courses are intensive language courses with approx. 20 teaching units per week from Monday to Friday, either mornings or afternoons, depending on course level. They are held from the beginning of March to mid-April (spring term) or from the beginning of September to mid-October (fall term).
Fall term: Please note that there is no 'early leaver' option for German courses and therefore early leavers will only be able to attend pre-semester German courses.
Semester German course
German courses are also offered during term time on a weekly basis. These courses consist of 8 teaching units per week. They are held from mid-April to mid-July (spring term) or from mid-October to mid-February (fall term).
Registration process
Interested in attending a course?
As you activate your WEX account, you can indicate which course you would like to attend. The ZIB WiSo Incomings Team will then provide you with further information.
The ZIB WiSo's role is limited to the registration process and we are not involved in or responsible for organising or executing the German language courses. Therefore, once the pre-registration and the online placement test is completed, we ask that all questions regarding course details, schedules, ECTS, etc. be directed to the German as a Foreign Language Department via their contact form.
