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German Evening courses accompanying the semester

German as a Foreign Language

Information

German Evening Info

The registration phase for the winter semester has begun.

Registration for the evening courses will take place from 16.09.2024 to 09.10.2024.

Please note the changed course start.

 

About the evening courses

  • We offer our evening courses from beginner level (A1) through levels A2, B1, B2, C1.1 to C1.2.
  • Each course includes 52 teaching units (UE) in the winter semester and 48 in the summer semester.
  • The courses usually take place on Mondays and Wednesdays OR Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6.15 until 7.45pm.
  • It is possible to start at any level.
  • You can achieve 3 ECTS per course.
  • Course sizes: min. 5, max. 25 participants.
  • Click here for the module descriptions.

Deadlines and dates

Winter term 2024/25:

  • Registration period: 16.09.2024 to 09.10.2024
  • Start of courses: 28.10.2024 / 29.10.2024
  • End of courses: 12.02.2025 / 13.02.2025
  • Course changes and cancellations are possible until the end of the 2nd week of the course.

 

Who can participate?

  • Programme students (Erasmus+ and others)
  • international students
  • PhD students
  • Visiting academics (and their relatives)
  • Staff members (and their relatives)

   ...of the Justus Liebig University (JLU) and the Technical University of Central Hesse (THM).

Unfortunately, external individuals are not permitted to attend.
The evening courses are not intended for VIP students.
If you belong to the group of VIP students, please register for a German course as part of the VIP programme.

How much does the course cost?

  • The evening courses are free of charge for JLU-students and programme students (Erasmus+ etc.).
  • Doctoral students, visiting scholars, staff members and their relatives and freemovers only pay a small fee for participation: in the winter semester € 198 for 52 teaching units (UE) and in the  summer semester € 182 for 48 UE.
  • In the event of withdrawal, please note the fee schedule.

Do I have to take a placement test?

The following participants do NOT have to take the placement test:

 

  • Participants who already passed an evening course with us. Please remember to upload your Leistungsschein in the registration form

  • Participants who already passed an international summer course (HSK) or an international spring course (IFK). Please remember to upload the certificate in the registration form

If this does not apply to you, you must take the placement test. You can find more information about the placement test in the registration form.

 

Do I have more questions?

FAQ!

Time schedule

Schedule

Time schedule: Preview for the Winter term 2024/25

All courses that take place on Mondays and Wednesdays start on 28.10.2024 and end on 12.02.2025.
All courses that take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays start on 29.10.2024 and end on 13.02.2025.

Course

Course level

Time

In place / Online

1

A1.1

TBA

In place / Online*

 

2

A1.2

TBA

In place / Online*

3

A2.1

TBA

In place / Online*

4

A2.2

TBA

In place / Online*

5

B1.1

TBA

In place / Online*

6

B1.2

TBA

In place / Online*

7

B2.1

TBA

In place / Online*

8

B2.2

TBA

In place / Online*

9

C1.1

TBA

In place / Online*

10

C1.2

TBA

In place / Online*

*Due to limited capacity, we cannot offer all formats for all course levels. In special cases, please contact our DaF team.

Application

Application 2

The registration is currently closed.

A1.1 for beginners

For absolute beginners with no previous knowledge of German.
No language certificate or placement test is required for the A1.1 course.

To the registration form for A1.1

Evening courses at levels from A1.2 to C1.2

Your steps to register:

1. First of all, please read this document.

2. If you do not have a certificate of proficiency from us (Leistungsschein), please take this placement test. Remember to save the test result.

3. Please complete the registration form. Please upload either the certificate of achievement (Leistungsschein) or the result of the placement test.

Payment

Payment

The German evening courses are free of charge for JLU-students and programme students (Erasmus+ and others). 

Doctoral students, visiting scholars and their relatives and freemovers only pay a small fee for participation: 

  • in the winter semester 198,- € for 52 units 
  • in the summer semester 182,- € for 48 units

The course fee is due in full upon confirmation of registration and must be transferred to the account of the Justus Liebig University Giessen no later than two weeks after receipt of the payment advice. The punctuality of payment is determined by the receipt of the fee on the university account. Should a participant miss the payment or not make it within the stated period, he or she will be deleted from the registration or participant list and will not be able to start the course.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal

Withdrawal from evening courses is possible up to 10 days before the start of the course. The withdrawal must be declared in writing to the course office of the AAA. An administrative fee of 20% of the course fee will be retained or claimed. The timeliness of the withdrawal is determined by the receipt of the written declaration in the course office of the AAA.

Cancellation Form

Contact

Contact Evening

German Course Office:

Bismarckstraße 16

35390 Gießen

Phone: +49(0) 641 99 12175

 

Office hours:

Tue 01.00 pm - 03.00 pm

Thurs 10.00 am - 12.00 pm

 

Sonia Fugensi, Cedric Breuning and Hannah Rininsland  - German course office

Phone: +49(0) 641 99 12175

daf-aaa@admin.uni-giessen.de