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 |
930.02 | German intensive week speaking B1/B2 | 22.09.2025 to 26.09.2025 | International employees |
920.02 | German language course A1.1 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International Employees |
921.02 | German language course A2.1 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International Employees |
922.02 | German course for advanced learners B1/B2 | 13.10.2025 to 06.02.2026 | International Employees |
924.01 | German debating course for advanced learners from B1/B2 | 13.10.2025 until 06.02.2026 | International 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 |
907.01 | Support for Teachers using English as a Medium of Instruction (STEMI) | individual | Lecturers |
912.01 | Individual English Consultations | Individual | All employees |
902.02 | Pre-Intermediate English A2/B1 | 13.10.2025 | All employees |
903.02 | Communicating with international students and staff (B1/B2) | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
914.01 | Presentation skills (B2 or higher) | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
917.02 | English for the workplace (A1.2) | 15.10.2025 | All employees |
904.02 | Academic Writing in English I (B2/C1) | 16.10.2025 | Academic 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 |
909.02 | Spanish A1/A2 | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
910.02 | Spanish B1/B2 | 14.10.2025 | All employees |
916.02 | Italian A1.2 | 16.10.2025 | All employees |
918.01 | Turkish A1.1 | 16.10.2025 | All employees |
Contact us
Lea D?ren
Personalentwicklung und Justiziariat (SG 4.5)
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33098 Paderborn