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 |
| 920.02 | German language course A1.1 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International employees |
| 921.02 | German language course A2.1 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International employees |
| 922.02 | German course for advanced learners B1/B2 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International employees |
| 924.01 | German debating course for advanced learners from B1/B2 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International employees |
| 931.01 | Sprechen im Alltag / Speaking Skills for Daily Life (A2) | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International 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 |
| 907.01 | Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI) | individual | Lecturers |
| 912.01 | Individual English Consultations | Individual | All employees |
| 902.02 | Pre-Intermediate English A2/B1 | 13.10.2025 | All employees |
| 903.02 | Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2) | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
| 914.01 | Presentation skills (B2 or higher) | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
| 913.01 | English for secretaries (B1/B2) | 14.10.2025 | Secretaries |
| 917.02 | English for the workplace (A1.2) | 15.10.2025 | All employees |
| 904.02 | Academic Writing in English I (B2/C1) | 16.10.2025 | Academic 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 |
| 909.02 | Spanish A1/A2 | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
| 910.02 | Spanish B1/B2 | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
| 916.02 | Italian A1.2 | 16.10.2025 | All employees |
| 918.01 | Turkish A1.1 | 16.10.2025 | All employees |
Contact us
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