Deutsch(land)kurs Willkommen Spring - Online

• 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

The online teaching blocks are completed with time for self-study and excursions in small groups (presumably in face-to-face). Self-study time includes homework and preparation for the next lessons. The city tours will give you an initial orientation in Potsdam and Berlin. They also give you the opportunity to get in contact with the other students in the program.

The teaching language is German. This should make it easier for you to deal with the new everyday and teaching language before the start of the semester at the University of Potsdam. True to the motto "Practice makes perfect" you have the opportunity to practice in advance, ask questions in German, train your listening comprehension and improve your lexicons.

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 face-to-face events in small groups in compliance with a tried and tested hygiene concept as well as optional additional virtual offers:

• City tour of Potsdam
• City tour of Berlin
• Virtual leisure activities of the Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

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

• Role playing & case studies
• Project work
• Individual, partner and group work
• Presentations, lectures, discussions
• Reflections, giving feedback and dealing with criticism
•  Language games & encouragement of multilingualism
• Combination of synchronous and asynchronous teaching

Registration & Requirements

Language level required: at least A2 (Please refer to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages/ CEFR)

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?

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