Language courses of the Language Centre (ZfS) for employees

Ger­man courses

If you have not yet learned German, sign up for the beginners’course (German A1.1). If this course is not currently offered, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de.
Note: Outside the lecture period, we offer the intensive "Arriving in Paderborn" programme.

If you already have German language skills, an online test is required for placement. Please click here: Placement test in KOMO . At the end of the test, your level (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) will be displayed and you can register for the corresponding course. If you are still unsure of your level, please make an appointment with Sigrid Peitz.

Late registrations for German language courses are possible up to 2 weeks after the start of the course. If you discover the courses at a later date, please contact dim@uni-paderborn.de

If the language course you need is not offered, please use this form to register additional needs.

If you would like to improve your language skills with a native speaker independently of a course, you may be able to find a suitable partner for a language tandem via the ZfS tandem market.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

930.02German intensive week speaking B1/B222.09.2025 to 26.09.2025International employees
920.02German language course A1.113.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International Employees
921.02German language course A2.113.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International Employees
922.02German course for advanced learners B1/B213.10.2025 to 06.02.2026International Employees
924.01German debating course for advanced learners from B1/B213.10.2025 until 06.02.2026International employees

Eng­lish courses

Results of the survey on language skills and needs of UPB employees from 2022 can be found here.

Late registrations for language courses are possible up to 2 weeks after the start of the course.

If the language course you need is not offered, please use this forms to register additional requirements.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

907.01Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI)individualLecturers
912.01Individual English ConsultationsIndividualAll employees
902.02Pre-Intermediate English A2/B113.10.2025All employees
903.02Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2)14.10.2025All employees
914.01Presentation skills (B2 or higher)14.10.2025All employees
917.02English for the workplace (A1.2)15.10.2025All employees
904.02Academic Writing in English I (B2/C1)16.10.2025Academic staff

Fur­ther lan­guage courses

The results of the survey on language skills and needs of UPB employees from 2022 can be found here.
If you would like to improve your language skills with a native speaker independently of a course, you may be able to find a suitable partner for a language tandem via the ZfS tandem exchange.

If the language course you need is not offered, please use this forms to report additional needs.

No.

Course title

Course date

Target group

909.02Spanish A1/A214.10.2025All employees
910.02Spanish B1/B214.10.2025All employees
916.02Italian A1.216.10.2025All employees
918.01Turkish A1.116.10.2025All employees

Con­tact us

Lea D?ren

Personalentwicklung und Justiziariat (SG 4.5)

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Paderborn University
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