German intensive course September

“The classes are really interactive and I felt encouraged to use German. In addition, there were many activities that made it even more entertaining.“ - Participant of the last September intensive course

The next German intensive language course will be held on campus from 1–24 September 2025. The course is the ideal opportunity to make great linguistic progress within just over three weeks and at the same time get to know Hohenheim, Stuttgart, and the region better. We look forward to your participation!

Here is the most important information at a glance: The daily morning classes (Mon-Fri from 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.) consist of 65 hours of varied instruction aimed at systematically improving the four skills of listening, reading, writing, and speaking, as well as expanding knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.

The language of instruction in the courses is German. The minimum number of participants per course group is 8, the maximum number of participants is 20.

The courses are aimed at beginners through to intermediate level, corresponding to levels A1 to B2. You can determine which course is the right level for you before the start of the course on the basis of a placement test that you can take online. If you have never learned German before, you do not need a placement test and can register directly for the A1.1 course.

At the end of the course, you can take a final exam for the respective level (exam days are 22/23 September). If you successfully participate, the results of this examination will be included in a certificate and you will receive 4 ECTS credits.

In addition to the language course, you will deal with important aspects of intercultural communication in theory and practice in the seminar "Intercultural Competence" (6 hour of lessons in total; this seminar is held in English). If you attend this seminar and our International Evening, you will receive an additional ECTS credit (i.e., a total of 5 credits for the course).

There is also a varied and exciting social program waiting for you: Welcome and farewell party, international dinner, one excursion per week within Stuttgart, a Saturday trip to Heidelberg or Tübingen, a campus tour, and an interactive scavenger hunt. In brief: The ideal start to your exchange semester or your Master’s degree!

Depending on how many points you score, you will register for one of the following courses:

Registering

• for new exchange students, Bachelor’s, and Master’s students starting their studies in Hohenheim in the winter semester 25/26 (course fee 230 euros including teaching, textbook, seminar, and social/excursion program): Online registration has opened here on this page (for A1.1 you can register directly, for all other levels you have to take a placement test)
• The registration deadline is 13 July 2025.

Online registration for NEW Master’s and exchange students

• for regular students and exchange who are already in Hohenheim (course fee 50 euros including teaching in the morning and textbook, but excluding seminar/excursion program)
• Registration from 14 July to 20 July online here on this page (please note that you may have to take a placement test – for the intensive course, we accept only the placement tests in the Mediothek (not online!))

Online registration for students who are already enrolled 

Please note: If you do not yet have a Hohenheim matriculation number, you can still register online for the intensive course. Please enter your date of birth (format: DDMMYY) in the “Matriculation number” field.

Minimum age: 18 years at the start of the course