Registration for courses held during the semester
Who can register with the Language Center?
- Exchange students (e.g., Erasmus+, direct exchange programs, DAAD)
- Doctoral candidates
- Students in bachelor’s and master’s degree programs conducted in English
- Postdoctoral researchers and research assistants
- Regular students in degree programs taught in German who did not complete their university entrance examinations in Germany and/or in German
How do I register with the Language Center?
The individual steps you need to take here depend on whether or not you have previously attended a German course at Freie Universität Berlin’s Language Center.
1. Register
You can register your interest in taking a German course at the Language Center by using Form I. The form is available online for about two weeks each semester. If you would like to attend a course held during the winter semester, you have to fill out the form in the second half of September; if you would like to attend a course held during the summer semester, you have to fill out the form in the second half of March (for summer semester 2025: between March 17 and March 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m.).
> Form I
2. Take the placement test
You will receive an invitation to the placement test. You must then book a date to take your test (exemption: beginners and students that took the DSH exam at Freie Universität Berlin). The placement tests will be held during the two weeks before the German courses start (in summer semester 2025 between April 3 and April 9, 2025). You will be given three dates to choose from.
3. Enroll in a course
You will receive a link to enroll in a course that best matches your language level.
> Course times for all levels in the course catalog
1. Register
You can register your interest to take part in another German course by using Form II. The form is available online for about two weeks each semester. If you would like to attend a course held during the winter semester, you have to fill out the form in the second half of September; if you would like to attend a course held during the summer semester, you have to fill out the form in the second half of March (for summer semester 2025: between March 17 and March 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m).
> Form II
2. Enroll in a course
In mid-October or mid-April, you will receive a link to enroll in a course that best matches your language level.
> Course times for all levels in the course catalog