TU Darmstadt Welcome Centre and Language Resource Centre offer online A1 and A2 level German compact courses to international doctoral students and postdoctoral employees. The prerequisite for this opportunity is a TU-ID.

A1 level

In the German course for doctoral students and postdoctoral employees at level A1, participants practise understanding and using familiar, everyday expressions and very simple sentences twice a week for a total of 40 lessons at the lower level of “Elementary language use”.

Further information about the content and dates can be found on TU Darmstadt's skills portal.

A2 level

In the German course for doctoral students and postdoctoral employees at level A2, participants practise twice a week for a total of 40 lessons at the upper level of “Elementary language use” to understand sentences and frequently used expressions that relate to areas of immediate importance. These include personal and family information, shopping, work and the local area.

Further information about the content and dates can be found on TU Darmstadt's skills portal.

Access to the A2 level course is through a placement test.

Participation in these compact courses does not guarantee any subsequent passing of a TELC certificate for the purpose of permanent residence or naturalisation.

B1.1 level

The focus of the course is on expanding your vocabulary and improving your ability to understand longer, coherent texts and express yourself coherently in clear sentences on familiar topics. Everyday and university-related topics (such as living, working, communicating in a research context, bureaucracy, and social contacts in Germany) provide the thematic framework for the course.

Further information about the content and dates can be found on TU Darmstadt's skills portal.