Learning German

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If you are studying at TU Braunschweig, you need a good knowledge of German - for your studies, in everyday life or for a later career. The Language Centre offers a wide range of German courses for all levels.

German Preparatory Courses
Would you like to improve your German language skills in order to study at TU Braunschweig? Here you will find all the information you need.
Summer School
In our International Summer School of German Language and Culture you can learn German, socialize and experience German history, business and culture on excursions together with students from all over the world.
German semester programme
At the Language Centre of TU Braunschweig, German courses are offered to accompany the studies in order to further improve the language skills during the studies.
TestDaF
TestDaF is a centralised and standardised examination for German as a foreign language. It serves applicants to prove their knowledge of German for university studies.

News

Registration for language courses in the winter semester 2025/26

Students of TU Braunschweig and HBK can book language courses for the winter semester starting on 15 September. Bookings for staff and external interested parties begin on 22 September.

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Events

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23 October 2025, 19:00 - 20:30

Info event: Language tandem

From Romance languages such as Spanish and French to Afro-Asian languages such as Arabic and Chinese - in the Language Centre's language tandem programme you can not only brush up your language skills with native speakers, but also improve your…

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04 November 2025, 18:30 - 20:00

Tandem Exchange: German – English

In this tandem exchange event you will get to know possible partners with whom you can start a tandem.

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12 November 2025, 18:30 - 20:00

Tandem Exchange: German – Chinese/ – Japanese/ – Korean

In this tandem exchange event you will get to know possible partners with whom you can start a tandem.

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13 November 2025, 15:00 - 18:00

International Language Café

Drinking coffee or tea together and practicing your language skills - that's what the International Language Café is all about!

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13 November 2025, 18:30 - 20:00

Tandem Exchange: German – Spanish / – French / – Portuguese / – Italian

In this tandem exchange event you will get to know possible partners with whom you can start a tandem.

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26 November 2025, 18:30 - 20:00

Tandem Exchange: German – Arabic / – Turkish / – Russian

In this tandem exchange event you will get to know possible partners with whom you can start a tandem.

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11 December 2025, 15:00 - 18:00

International Language Café – Winter Edition

Improve your language skills at the winter edition of the International Language Café!

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08 January 2026, 15:00 - 18:00

International Language Café

Drinking coffee or tea together and practicing your language skills - that's what the International Language Café is all about!

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12 February 2026, 15:00 - 18:00

International Language Café - Gaming Edition

At the gaming edition of the International Language Café, you can challenge others to video games whilst putting your language skills into practice.

Contact

sprachenzentrum(at)tu-braunschweig.de

 

Changes of consultation hours

Office hours cancelled: 26 September to 10 October

The office hours of Friederike Weidauer (Friday from 13:00 to 14:00) will be cancelled on 26 September, 03 and 10 October.