Language Cafés at Zessko
Students who are passionate about languages have the opportunity to join us in their free time to chat about all things related to languages and cultures in a relaxed and casual environment. Tutors of native-speaker level will be there to co-ordinate the events. Participants are encouraged to actively contribute to the sessions and have their say in planning future topics and activities.
Emphasis is placed primarily on conversation - language and culture should be experienced and discussed together.
Further information for EDUC students
Arabic Language Café
Summer Semester 2025 - Weekly face-to-face meetings starting 21 April 2025
Days and Times: Fridays, 16:00 - 17:00, Zessko Media Library, Campus Neues Palais, Haus 19, Raum 1.19.2.11 and other rooms (see Open.UP)
Impressions: "In the Arabic language café, we explored Arabic cultures and made contacts with fellow students" (WiSe 23/24)
"The linguistic and cultural exchange was fascinating and entertaining for me."(WiSe 23/24)
Sprachcafé Deutsch als Fremdsprache
Summer Semester 2025 - Online and face-to-face meetings
On-Campus: Thursdays, 16:00 - 17:00, Zessko Media Library, Campus Neues Palais, Haus 19, Raum 1.19.2.11 and other rooms (see Open.UP)
Online/Zoom: Wednesdays, 16:00 - 17:00
Impressions: "I liked the relaxed atmosphere and possibility to talk to different people." (SoSe 24)
"Am besten fand ich die Atmosphäre - alle waren immer freundlich und offen für kulturelle Unterschiede. Es war sehr einfach, sich in die Gruppe einzubringen, da ich keine Angst hatte zu sprechen. [Wir hatten] eine tolle Tutorin!" (SoSe 24)
English Language Café
Summer Semester 2025
Weekly face-to-face and online meetings in the Mediothek Campus Neues Palais, House 19, Room 1.19.2.11 and via Zoom (HYBRID)
Impressions: "The English Language Café helps me learn English so I can understand things faster." (WiSe 23/24)
"I really like the English Language Café. I met very interesting people there, for instance exchange students from Colombia." (SoSe 24)
Conversación y Café
Summer Semester 2025 - as of 08 April 2025
On-campus: Mondays, 15:00 - 16:00, Follow the Open.UP link for exact dates and times of online and on-compus meetings.
Impressions: “Mir hat besonders gefallen, dass man die Sprache sprechen und üben konnte ohne den Druck zu haben richtig zu sprechen. Weiterhin fand ich die Vernetzung mit anderen Studenten sehr wichtig.” (SoSe 24)
“Me encanta el formato flexible de las sesiones: a veces leemos textos, a veces hablamos de tradiciones del mundo hispanohablante, a veces jugamos. Es siempre divertido!” (WiSe 23/24)
Anyone who would like to participate and get involved can sign up for the Open.UP language café moodles using the links provided in the light blue boxes above. Spaces are limited.
Information for EDUC-Students
Students from our EDUC partner universities are welcome to participate in the language cafés at the University of Potsdam.
This semester we are offering language cafés in two languages – English and German. The cafés will take place both online and on-campus every week during the lecture period. Please note that no ECTS points can be awarded for participation in language cafés. Students can join the language café groups at any time during the whole semester.
Tandem Language Partnerships present another great opportunity to get to know other students from the University of Potsdam. Interested students can find more information about language tandems at Zessko's Sprachentandem web pages.