German as a foreign language

We offer the following German courses to exchange students from our partner universities abroad and international full-time students as part of the General Study program in Heilbronn in the Summer semester 2026.

810015 German as a foreign language A1.1 (8 ECTS credits) with e-learning component

Group A

  • Lecturer: Stefan Weitzenegger
  • Monday 4:00 - 7:00 pm
  • Room: S121 Bildungscampus
  • Start from: March 16th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Stefan Weitzenegger
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only

Group B

  • Lecturer: Elke Laber-Steiner
  • Monday 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Room: S132 Bildungscampus
  • Start from: March 16th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Venüs Güzel
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only

Group C

  • Lecturer: Petra Strietter
  • Monday 4:00 - 5:30 pm
    Wednesday 6:00 - 7:30 pm
  • Room: A508 TechCampus
  • Start from: March 16th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Petra Strietter
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only

8100016 German as a foreign language A1.2 (6 ECTS credits)

Group A

  • Lecturer: Elke Laber-Steiner
  • Monday 4:15 - 7:15 pm
  • Room: S132 Bildungscampus
  • Start from: March 16th 2026

Group C

  • Lecturer: Susanne von Raußendorff
  • Wednesday 4:00 - 7:00 pm
  • Room: A509 TechCampus
  • Start from: March 18th 2026
810017 German as a foreign language A1 (10 ECTS credits)
  • Lecturer: Stefan Weitzenegger
  • Wednesday & Friday 4:00 - 7:00 pm
    from March 11th to March 27th online (UTC+2)
    from April 1st onwards on location
  • Room: A507 TechCampus
  • Start from: March 11th 2026
810018 German as a foreign language A2 (10 ECTS credits):

Group A

  • Lecturer: Natalia Ossipova-Joos
  • Monday & Wednesday 3:45 - 6:45 pm
    from March 11th to March 25th online (UTC+2)
    from Marth 30th onwards on location
  • Room: S133 Bildungscampus
  • Start from: March 11th 2026

810019 German as a Foreign Language B1 (10 ECTS credits):
  • Lecturer: Heidrun Herbert
  • Monday & Wednesday, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
  • Room: A412 TechCampus
  • Start from: March 11th 2026
810020 German as a Foreign Language B2+ (8 ECTS Credits) with e-learning component
  • Lecturer: Kerstin Bischoff
  • Monday & Wednesday, 5:45 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Room: A411 TechCampus
  • Start from: March 11th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Dörte Hellbusch-Doll
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only
  • The e-learning component is offered for students of the campuses HN, KÜN and SHA
810021 German as a Foreign Language C1 (8 ECTS Credits) ​
  • Lecturer: Günter Preuß
  • Monday 5:30 - 8 pm
    Wednesday 4:30 - 7:00 pm
  • Room: TBA Bildungscampus
  • Start from: March 11th 2026

Fit for the job: German for career and working culture in Germany (B1)

  • Lecturer: Daniele Nuccetelli
  • Thursday 2:00 - 4:15 pm
  • Room: S141 Bildungscampus
  • Start from: April 9th 2026 (7 follow-ups)

Tutorium for German as a foreign language A1

  • Lecturer: Stefan Weitzenegger
  • Tuesday 4:30 - 6:00 pm
  • Room: A508 TechCampus
  • Start from: March 24th 2026

Contact:
Stefan Weitzenegger
stefan.weitzenegger@hs-heilbronn.de

The levels of German as a foreign language courses are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

In the Guidelines for German as a Foreign Language  the guidelines are set out that students have to follow:

Placement Test

Exchange Students
March 6th 2026
9:30 am
T240 and T241 Bildungscampus
Registration:
International Office

Degree Seeking Students
March 6th 2026, 5pm
and
March 9th 2026, 5pm
Bildungscampus T240 and T241

Registration:
Stefan Weitzenegger

Please make sure to register until 
February 25th 2026


According to the test results, students will be assigned to one of the six level groups. The students will be informed promptly.

Information for complete beginners of German: Please note that you'll receive an e-mail with instructions on how to join your German class in mid March.

Information for all other students of German: You'll receive an e-mail with information on the results of the entrance exam prior to commencement of lectures.

Attendance in all German courses is compulsory.

Exchange students who study in Heilbronn for more than one semester and international full-time students are automatically promoted to the next higher course in the following semester if they pass the exam. If they wish to skip a course level, they have to take the placement test again.

Participation in more than one German course during a semester is possible in individual cases and after consultation with all participating lecturers. Please send an informal application (in writing) to N. N. .