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German for university staff - Beginners (A1.1)
Target group: Employees of the UdS and htw saar as well as doctoral students in employment with the UdS
Are you new to the university or have you been here for a while but never had the chance to learn German? Here comes your opportunity!
The International Study Centre Saar (ISZ Saar) at Saarland University offers a course at level A1.1 for absolute beginners. Free materials are used for the course.
Once you have registered, participation in the course is mandatory.
Course details for summer semester 2024:
- Participation is allowed for: all international employees of Saarland University (UdS) and of the University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) as well as all international doctoral students in an employment relationship with the UdS
- Language requirements: none
- Minimum number of participants: 10 participants
- Format: The language course is offered online in Microsoft Teams.
Please ensure a quiet workplace and the following IT requirements: a stable, fast internet connection, speakers or headphones on your end device (desktop PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone), microphone and webcam. - Start: Monday, 18 March 2024
- Dates: every Monday, from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The beginner course will include 12 consecutive dates. There will be no dates during school holidays and public holidays. - Course book: Free materials are used for the course.
- Registration period: Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 12 p.m./noon – Monday, 04 March 2024, 12 p.m./noon. Only registrations via the online registration form will be accepted. Within the time indicated above, a button will appear on this website to lead you to the form.
- Any questions? Then please send us an e-mail to: deutschkurse(at)isz.uni-saarland.de with the subject "German courses for university staff".
Registration period summer semester (extended!)
The registration period has been extended!
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 12 p.m./noon – Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 12 p.m./noon (only online!)
Within the time indicated above, a button will appear at this site which will take you to the online registration form. Only such course registrations will be accepted.
Who may participate?
All staff members of Saarland University and the htw saar as well as doctoral students in an employment relationship with the UdS may participate.
Unfortunately, participation is usually not possible for staff of affiliated institutes of the UdS and staff of the UKS Homburg, HfM and HBK saar or doctoral students who are employed there or at htw saar. - If there is sufficient capacity, staff from UKS Homburg, HfM and HBK saar as well as doctoral students from UKS, if they are employed by the UdS, can also be admitted.
Certificate
Those who attend at least 80% of the course can (on request) be issued with a certificate of attendance.
International Study Centre Saar (ISZ Saar)
Preparatory and in-sessional courses for international students
How to contact us
Please contact our department of In-sessional courses by e-mail if you have questions
- about German language and special skills courses during the semester (In-sessional courses during the semester, Short Intensive courses, German courses for doctoral students and university staff): deutschkurse(at)isz.uni-saarland.de
- about tandem language programme: sprachtandem(at)uni-saarland.de
Do you have questions about other courses offered at the ISZ Saar? Then you will find the right contact person for your request here.
If you have any questions regarding your application to the UdS or enrolment in study-preparatory DSH and VSI courses, please only contact the team of the Admissions Office (e-mail: studium(at)uni-saarland.de)