At the Language Centre you can learn German at all levels (A 1 - C 1). Many courses take place during the lecture period .
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-Three-week intensive courses for exchange and fulltime students are offered in March and September.
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For student applicants who would like to study in Weimar or at another German universiy, we offer preparatory intensive courses (prep courses) leading to the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (DSH).
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Most of our English courses are taught at the intermediate and advanced level (B1-C1). Students may choose General English courses, or can opt for a Specialist Language Skills course.
Due to the Corona Pandemic, in the winter semester 2020/21 all English courses will be offered online via the learning platform Moodle.
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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.
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Our Italian courses are taught at the beginning and intermediate level. If there is sufficient demand, we can also offer advanced courses and skill-based courses.
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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.
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Our Spanish courses provide beginning and lower-intermediate language training. If there is sufficient demand, we can offer advanced and skill-based courses as well.
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Bulgarian and Polish
In the winter semester 2020/21, online language courses for Bulgarian and Polish are offered at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, in which students from other Thuringian universities can also participate.
Further information can be found here.
In case we cannot offer the language you would like to learn, you can use the facilities of the Language Centres at the universities of Erfurt and Jena.
If you need foreign language help with university assignments (term papers, presentations, CVs, motivation letters etc.), then come to one of our Language Consultation Sessions. There you will find staff members from the Language Centre who will be happy to help you.
We offer drop-in language coaching for all students with study-related texts at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Sign in for a personal slot on our Doodle list [ENGLISH] or Doodle List [German].
Dates for English Coaching: Tuesdays 11:00 - 12:30
On 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 6 June
Location: Room 318 Language Centre, Coudraystraße 13a (4th floor) with Dr. Elizabeth Watts
For more information, please contact Dr. Elizabeth Watts for English.
Dates for German Coaching: Thursdays 2:00 - 3:30 pm
On 4 May, 11 May, 18 May, 1 June, 8 June, 15 June
Location: Room 319 Language Centre, Coudraystraße 13a (4th floor) with Dr. Daphne Seemann
For more information, please contact Dr. Daphne Seemann for German.
Learning a language “in tandem” means practicing a foreign language one-on-one with a native speaker.
As a tandem partner, not only do you gain inside information about your partner’s culture and home country, but you have the chance to experiment and practice your language skills in authentic communication situations.
For more information and registration details, visit the Tandem Programme website. If you have any questions, suggestions or problems, please contact tandem[at]uni-weimar.de
The Bauhaus Summer School takes place every August and offers intensive two- or four-week language courses for German and English. For more information, visit the website of the Bauhaus Summer School.