Our Courses
When do courses start?
Currently, we assume that we will offer courses with a mixed model, i.e. some courses will be taught in presence and some online. Please pay attention to the information in regards to the format for your desired course.
Participants who registered successfully will receive information about course modalities from their course instructors via STiNE mail prior to the first session. Please check your STiNE mail account for new messages.
Note that some courses will use video conference tools, therefore a stable internet connection is desirable.
Start of courses
DSH Intensive course:
The test preparation course for test candidates „Fit for DSH (B2/C1)” took place from 17-21 July and from 24-28 July 2023.
Intensive courses winter semester 2023/24:
The intensive courses in winter semester 2023/24 will take place on 25-29 September and 2-6 October 2023.
Semester courses winter semester 2023/24:
Regular semester courses begin on 23 October 2023 and end on 2 February 2024.
Registration
Attention: Placement Test Required!
You can only register for our courses via STiNE.
REGISTRATION:
Monday 04.09.23 9am - Thursday 21.09.23 1pm
Monday 02.10.23 9am - Thursday 05.10.23 1pm
Monday 16.10.23 9am - Thursday 26.10.23 1pm
Please note, however, that you FIRST have to take our placement test BEFORE you can register for our courses. Read more under Placement and Registration.
Course descriptions
For further information and an overview on learning objectives please refer to the CEFR companion volume:
https://rm.coe.int/cefr-companion-volume-with-new-descriptors-2018/1680787989
Learning German: Offers for international academics, including doctoral researchers
The Sprachenzentrum welcomes all international academics, scholarship holders, postdoctoral researchers, and doctoral researchers (UHH and UKE) who wish to improve their German language skills for everyday encounters in academia.
Contact: Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger (susanne.guckelsberger@uni-hamburg.de)
1) German language courses
Course “University-specific German for International Research Assistants and Doctoral Candidates”, Level B1
Are you an academic staff member, professor or doctoral student at the University of Hamburg but currently use little German in your daily university life? This course is aimed at international academics who would like to improve their German language skills for everyday university life and deepen them with practical exercises. The course takes place weekly at the Von-Melle-Park campus.
Location: Von-Melle-Park 5, room to be announced
Date: Thursdays 4-6 PM (starting 26 October 2023; until 2 February 2024)
Lecturer: Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
You can find more information here.
2) Mini workshops
The workshop series is aimed at international scientists, post-docs, scholarship holders and doctoral students at the University of Hamburg (UHH and UKE) who would like to use the German language in their everyday academic life. The current workshops and dates are listed below. For more information please click here.
Are you interested, but don't have time on these dates? Please let us know - if there are enough people interested, we can offer additional dates.
Workshop 1: Useful wording for presentations
Location: Von-Melle-Park 5, room to be announced
Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Lecturer: Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
Workshop 2: Communication in the library
Location: Von-Melle-Park 5, room to be announced
Date: Friday, May 5, 2023, 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Lecturer: Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
Workshop 3: Introducing yourself and your field of research in German
Location: Von-Melle-Park 5, room to be announced
Date: Friday, June 2, 2023, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Lecturer: Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
Workshop 4: Writing emails in German in everyday university life
This workshop will take place online (via Zoom).
Date: Friday, July 7, 2023, 8:30 – 09:45 a.m.
Lecturer: Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
3) Individual language learning
The Language Center offers international employees, doctoral students and scholarship holders of the University of Hamburg (UHH and UKE) individual training or language learning coaching for German as a foreign language.
This offer is subject to a fee. If you are interested, we will be happy to make you an offer.
Contact
If you have any questions about the German language offers for international academics, please contact Ms. Susanne Guckelsberger at the Language Centre.
Dr. Susanne Guckelsberger
Sprachenzentrum Contact person for German language offers for international academics
Von-Melle-Park 5, R. 3037 20146 Hamburg
E-Mail: susanne.guckelsberger@uni-hamburg.de