Language courses of the Language Centre (ZfS) for employees

The results of the 2022 survey on language skills and needs among UPB employees can be found here.
If you would like to improve your language skills independently of a course with a native speaker, you may be able to find a suitable partner for a language tandem via the ZfS tandem exchange.

Ger­man courses

Registration for German courses during the semester is open until two weeks before the course begins via the registration form (see courses). After the deadline, you may contact dim@uni-paderborn.de to enquire about available places on the courses.

During the semester break, we offer various weekly (intensive) courses for different language levels. Information on these courses will be available here at the end of each semester.

If you have not yet learned German, please register for the beginner's course (German A1.1). If this course is not currently offered, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de 

If you already have German language skills, an online test is required for placement.

Please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de to obtain the appropriate test link.

We also offer personal consultations at any time upon request; you can make an appointment with Sigrid Peitz.

Late registrations for German courses are generally possible during the semester: to find a suitable course, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de

If the language course you want is not offered, please use this form to register your additional needs.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

920.02German language course A1.113.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International employees
921.02German language course A2.113.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International employees
922.02German course for advanced learners B1/B213.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International employees
924.01German debating course for advanced learners from B1/B213.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International employees
931.01Sprechen im Alltag / Speaking Skills for Daily Life (A2)13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International employees

Eng­lish courses

Register for English courses through the course pages below. 
Late registration is possible by email up to two weeks after a course begins. Contact hdouglas(at)mail.upb.de to enquire about available places on a course.

We also offer personal consultations at any time upon request; contact Dr. Pamela Heidi Douglas to make an appointment. 

If a language course you would like is not currently offered, please use this form to send us your needs and requests.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

907.01Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI)individualLecturers
912.01Individual English ConsultationsIndividualAll employees
902.02Pre-Intermediate English A2/B113.10.2025All employees
903.02Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2)14.10.2025All employees
914.01Presentation skills (B2 or higher)14.10.2025All employees
913.01English for secretaries (B1/B2)14.10.2025Secretaries
917.02English for the workplace (A1.2)15.10.2025All employees
904.02Academic Writing in English I (B2/C1)16.10.2025Academic staff

Fur­ther lan­guage courses

If a language course you would like is not currently offered, please use this form to send us your needs and requests.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

909.02Spanish A1/A214.10.2025All employees
910.02Spanish B1/B214.10.2025All employees
916.02Italian A1.216.10.2025All employees
918.01Turkish A1.116.10.2025All employees

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