Language Courses for High School Students

High School Student Courses 2026/2027

The Language Centre will be offering special courses for school pupils during the 2026/27 academic year.

Will you be in Year 9 or above by 2026? Then you can learn foreign languages at the university that aren’t usually offered at school! We offer Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Turkish.
And if you don’t have time yourself, why not let your siblings or friends know? Even better – come together!
All our courses are free of charge and definitely not just your typical boring grammar drills.

The new courses are tentatively start on 5 September 2026. Registration is open now and runs until 17 Juli 2026.
You’ll find the registration forms on the website of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

 

Dates

  • Registration deadline: 17 July 2026
  • Course starts: from 5 September 2026
     

At a Glance:

Which languages are on offer? Feel free to take a look at the language overviews below.

  • Arabic
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Russian
  • Turkish

And what do the courses offer you?

  • Whether it’s for travelling, gaming, TV series, social media or food trends – languages open doors to new worlds and are simply fun!
  • If you often spend time with people from particular cultural backgrounds, you can now learn their language.
  • And best of all: at the end of each course, you can earn 6 credit points towards your future studies.

Any questions?

If you or your parents have any questions about the student courses, just drop us an email or give us a quick call:

Language Overviews

Chinese (Mandarin)

Chinese culture is thousands of years old, and today nearly a billion people speak Chinese. The fact that China is 7,000 kilometres away doesn’t matter. China is booming, and who knows – perhaps your path will soon take you to Beijing, Shanghai or Hong Kong. With Chinese, you’ll definitely have the right language to get started.
 

 
Japanese

Anime without subtitles? The Language Centre can help you with that!

Of course, you can read manga in German. But it only becomes truly exciting once you’ve explored the country and its language. The land of samurai and high-tech offers countless opportunities for new experiences – from exploring the streets of Tokyo and browsing in small manga shops to trying out unusual street food snacks.

 
Korean

Understand K-pop? The Language Centre makes it possible!

Trendy K-pop groups like BTS or LE SSERAFIM. Gripping series such as Squid Game and Extraordinary Attorney Woo. The cool capital, Seoul, with its futuristic architecture. High-tech made in Korea. There are plenty of reasons to be interested in Korea – and no reason not to learn the language. Of course, the script and pronunciation can be a challenge, but they’re really not as difficult as you might think.

 

Fun Facts about languages and cultures

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