Welcome to the German as a Foreign Language Department Website
The German as a Foreign Language Department:
- Supports international students who wish to improve their German and are enrolled in:
- regular degree programs taught in German at Freie Universität Berlin
- mobility and exchange programs (Erasmus+ / Direct Exchange)
- bachelor’s and master’s degree programs taught in English
- doctoral programs
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Offers university-specific German courses during the semester as well as before the semester starts (pre-semester German courses).
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Provides a wide range of language courses for learners of German at A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1 level.
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Evaluates the German language skills of students whose higher education entrance qualification (equivalent to the German Abitur) was not obtained at a German secondary school (Gymnasium).
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Is responsible for organizing the Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang (German language examination for university entrance – DSH).
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Supports students in all matters relating to acquiring language skills in a systematic and effective manner.