Language Centre

9 and 10 October 2025:

SAMPLER COURSE AL ESPAÑOL, À LA FRANÇAISE, ALL’ ITALIANA

Studierende (und Lehrpersonen) vor dem Besuch der Inszenierung von Yasmina Rezas Komödie ‘Kunst’.

DFH-Programm für den binationalen Studiengang ‘Europäische Medienkultur’ startet mit Theaterbesuch (DNT, Weimar)

Lived Multilingualism and Multilingualism as an Institutional Utopia

Prof. Peter Benz shares his personal and professional experiences in an interview with Dr. Ulrike Garde and answers the question »What role does multilingualism play at our university?« Spoiler: It includes cutlery.

Lived Multilingualism and Multilingualism as an Institutional Utopia

Course dates: 08-26/09/2025

Ready for the "3-Week Course |Compact German Language Course September"?

• 3 weeks, 60 hours • 120-minute-classes plus independent online learning • 4 ECTS • Language levels: A1 to B2 • Graded language certificate upon successful completion • target groups: exchange- and full-time-students (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, HfM) as well as their employees

Ready for the "3-Week Course |Compact German Language Course September"?

The Language Centre

The Sprachenzentrum | Centre for Language and Cultural Learning is one of the central facilities of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

We offer language courses for students and employees of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar, as well as students from other universities and guests.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Enrolling Language Course [via StudIP]

Sprachkurseinschreibung StudIP: How to enrol in a language course

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This is a video for students who are already registered in StudIP.
It shows you how to:

change the language settings in StudIP
view the laguage courses you have already successfully completed
enrol in a language course
see your grades
download a certificate of attendance
pay for a language course

If you do not have a StudIP account, please watch the second video.
(start the first video, then click on the top lefthand side)

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Published: 28 May 2025

Bewerbung um einen Teilerlass der Kursgebühr für Deutsch-Intensivkurse im WiSe 25/26

Bewerben Sie sich ab dem 7. Juni über CongenoCampus. Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier:

Published: 10 April 2025

Zweite DSH-Netzwerktagung am 03. April 2025 an der TU Dresden

Bei der Präsenztagung standen die Prüfungsbegutachtung und Qualitätssicherung im Fokus.

Published: 02 April 2025

SoSe 2025: Einschreibungen für semesterbegleitende Sprachkurse / Enrolment for a semester-long language course

Möchten Sie neue Sprachen und Kulturen kennenlernen? Oder Ihre Deutschkenntnisse verbessern? Schreiben Sie sich vom 5. bis zum 11. April in einen Sprachkurs ein. / Would you like to discover new languages and cultures? Or do you intend to improve your German language skills? Enrol in one of our language courses between 5 and 11 April.

Published: 31 March 2025

Deutsch für internationale Mitarbeitende an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar | German for International Staff at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Für internationale Mitarbeitende ist es wichtig, den Uni-Alltag auf Deutsch erfolgreich bewältigen zu können, ... (mehr)

Published: 17 March 2025

Je mehr Sprachen man spricht, desto tieferes Verständnis hat man. The more languages you speak, the deeper your understanding. より多くの言語を話し、さらに深い理解を得る

Maasa Morimoto, HfM-Studierende mit Kenntnissen in 4 Sprachen, im Gespräch mit Herrn Alexander Oertel - als Anregung zur Einschreibungszeit.

Arabic

Im Sprachenzentrum können Sie Arabisch von Grund auf lernen, d.h. Sie müssen keine Vorkenntnisse mitbringen. Die Kurse bauen aufeinander auf, können daher also auch nur nacheinander besucht werden.

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German as a Foreign Language

The Sprachenzentrum: Centre for Language and Cultural Learning offers German at all levels (A1 - C1).

German During the Semester | Language Courses During the Lecture Period
- 12 weeks 1x per week (3 credit points)
- 90 minute classes + independent online learning element
- A1 to C1

--> click here for information regarding the online placement test, course descriptions and levels

3-Week Course | Compact Language Course in March or September
- 3 weeks, 60 hours (4 credit points)
- open for exchange students, full-time students, and employees of the Weimar universities
- A1 to B2/C1

--> click here for the compact courses in March or September

Intensive German Courses
- preparatory courses for work or studies
- April to July or October to February
- A2, B1, B2, C1/DSH

--> Registration for the intensive German courses

DSH Exam Preparation
- preparatory course for the German Language Examination for University Entrance (DSH)
- preference will be given to students with conditional acceptance to the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar and the Universität Erfurt
- 2 week course in September
- Prerequisite: level B2/C1

--> Registration for the DSH course in September

If you have any questions please contact us via sprachenzentrum[at]uni-weimar.de.

English

Most of our English courses are taught at the intermediate and advanced level (B2-C1). Students may choose General English courses, or can opt for a Specialist Language Skills course.

--> click here for the current programme

French

We offer French courses at all levels (A1-C1). We also offer a C1 advanced course for students in the European Media Culture degree programme.

Click here for course descriptions and current course schedule

Italian

We currently offer beginner and intermediate level Italian courses. If there is sufficient demand, we can also offer advanced courses and skill-based courses.

Click here for course descriptions and current course schedule.

Swedish

We are the only language centre in Thuringia with a full-time Swedish language instructor. This allows us to offer beginning and lower-intermediate level Swedish courses each semester.

Click here for course descriptions and current course schedule.

Spanish

We currently offer beginner and intermediate level Spanish courses. If there is sufficient demand, we can also offer advanced courses and skill-based courses.

Click here for course descriptions and current course schedule.

Other Languages

If we are unable to offer the language you are interested in learning, you can use the facilities of the Language Centres at the universities of Erfurt and Jena. Please note that registration times may differ from the ones in Weimar.

--> Language Centre at Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena

--> Language Centre at Universität Erfurt

StudIP: The Sprachenzentrum: Centre for Language and Culture Registration System

To sign up for a placement test or language course, you first need a StudIP account. This also allows you to check exam results and print certificates at the end of the semester. We recommend that you watch the video on our home page for initial guidance on how to enrol. A printable PDF guide here.

When registering, be sure to enter your details correctly (first and last name in the correct order, correct date of birth and matriculation number, capitalise the first letter of your first and last name).

In addition to StudIP, you can check the Sprachenzentrum: Centre for Language and Culture website for information on course offerings, entry requirements, and important dates.

Guests are welcome to enrol subject to availabiity, once the main enrolment phase has been completed. Please enquire via email to the address below.

If you have any questions, please contact us at sprachenzentrum[at]uni-weimar.de

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

How do I sign up for a language course and when are the registration dates?

If you want to sign up for a language course for the first time, you need to register via StudIP first. StudIP is the Language Centre's registration system. Once you have done that, you will have access to the registration procedures for all language courses, placement tests, etc. On StudIP you can also find all the courses you have attended sucessfully, the grades, and the levels you have achieved. Instructions as to how to use StudIP can be found here.

Please note that your place in a course can only be guaranteed by having paid the course fee in time.

If you already have some knowledge of the language(s) you would like to continue learning, you will need to do a placement test before attending one of our courses for the first time. Make sure to register for the placement test(s) via StudIP.

What happens if I miss the registration deadline?

If you miss the registration deadline, you still have a chance to sign up for your desired language course during the fee payment period – provided there are free spaces still available.

If the course is full, then you can inquire again on the second day of the payment period between 4 and 4.30 pm. Registered participants who didn't show up to pay the course fee forfeit their places in the courses. These are then offered to others starting at 4.15 pm.

What happens if I miss the first lesson of the course?

If for some reason you cannot attend the first lesson of the course, please inform us in advance (either when you pay the course fee or by e-mail, phone, etc.). Otherwise, you will automatically lose your place in the course.

Where do I find the current course schedule?

You can access the current course schedule on StudIP. The course schedules are also posted in the corridor of the Language Centre.

How can I receive credit for language courses?

Final grades are not automatically forwarded to the examination office of each faculty. To receive credit for your course, you have to submit the course certificate to your examination office.

Ich brauche sprachliche Unterstützung. Können Sie helfen?

Ja, wir helfen gern, Wenden Sie sich bitte per Email an eine Lehrkraft für die jeweilige Sprache.

Where and when can I speak with the instructors at the Language Centre?

The permanent employees of the Language Centre have their own offices where you can meet with them during office hours or call to arrange a special appointment.

You can contact our guest lecturers by e-mail and only during the lecture period. You may also leave messages for them at the Secretary's Office.

For an overview of the instructors at the Language Centre, please click on Contact.

Summer Semester 2025:

3-Week Course | Compact Language Course September: 08 - 26/09/2025:

Levels: A1-B2/C1

E-Test (placement test) for new Incoming (exchange) students accepted by the University: Complete test and send the result to e-test-daf[at]uni.weimar.de
(with subsequent enrolment by staff members) : 28/07/ - 24/08/2025 (priority enrolments: now closed)

Other interested students: enrolment for remaining places via StudIP, pay course fees, send payment slip to sprachenzentrum[at]uni-weimar.de:
28/08/ - 03/09/2025

Winter Semester 2025/26:

Courses during the lecture period (all languages offered): 27/10/2025 - 30/01/2026

Tests (for students with prior knowledge): s. 'placement tests'

Enrolment via StudIP and payment of course fees: 5 - 16/10/2025

Enrolment for Intensive German Courses for studying or working in Germany

Enrolment for 3-Week Course | Compact Language Course in March 2026 (KS): further information will be provided in autumn

Director

Dr. Ulrike Garde

Coudraystraße 13A, room 206
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 - 58 23 90
E-mail: ulrike.garde[at]uni-weimar.de

Office Hours: by e-mail appointment

Deputy Director

Kathrin Zeidler

Coudraystraße 13A, room 114
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 - 58 23 80
E-mail: kathrin.zeidler[at]uni-weimar.de

Office Hours: by e-mail appointment

Secretary

Carmen Beuthan

Coudraystraße 13A, room 207
Phone: +49 (0) 36 43 - 58 23 91
Fax: +49 (0) 36 43 - 58 23 92
E-mail: carmen.beuthan[at]uni-weimar.de

Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm