Deutsch(land)kurs Willkommen Fall

• You can communicate in everyday situations
• You become more confident when speaking German
• You build up your vocabulary and grammar skills
• You train your reading, listening, writing and speaking skills
• You build up contacts with other international students
• You develop and demonstrate awareness of cultural perspectives, products and practices and you learn to prevent cultural misunderstandings
• You know the campus Neues Palais and the most important facilities of the University
• You will find your way around Potsdam and Berlin
• You can acquire up to 3 ECTS points

• DK-Outside (visiting real places / applying what has been learnt on site, places of remembrance)
• Multi-sensory learning
• Role playing and case studies
• (Mini) project work
• Individual, partner and group work, learning circles
• Presentations, lectures, discussions
• Language games & encouragement of multilingualism
• Communicative approach

In addition to practical language lessons in the virtual classroom, “Deutsch(land)kurs Willkommen” offers a varied supporting and cultural program. The city tours in Potsdam and Berlin are an integral part of the teaching program and encourage international students to get to know each other.

We plan on-site excursions in small groups in compliance with a tested hygiene concept as well as optional additional virtual offers:

• Potsdam City Tour
• Berlin City Tour
• Virtual activities and events with the ISCO Team and the Erasmus Student Network

On the Moodle e-learning platform, we give you additional suggestions for virtual cultural offers (e.g. 360-degree museum tours).

Language level required: at least A2 (according CEFR)

Please also refer to our Conditions of Participation.

You are an international Erasmus+, exchange or program student?

Incoming students (e.g. Erasmus+) will get access to the information platform UPrepare once University of Potsdam has received and processed their nomination. On this platform, you will find more information about the preparatory language course as well as the form for your online registration (enrollment) at University of Potsdam. You will apply for the language course along with your online registration (enrollment). Once we have received your registration, we will send you further information about the course as well as the invoice.

You will stay in Potsdam individually?

The language course is open to all interested parties who do not participate in an exchange program. If you want to join the course, please contact us directly by e-mail.

Absolute beginner?

In response to demand a beginner/crash course (A1) can be put in place. The aim of this course will be to get to know the first everyday expressions, numbers and grammar structures and maybe even to speak a little small talk at the end.

Please contact us. We will do our best to find a solution.