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.

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

Group A

  • Lecturer: Petra Strietter
  • Monday + Friday 9:00 - 10:30 am
  • Room: TechCampus A508
  • Start from: September 2nd 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Petra Strietter
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only

Group B

  • Lecturer: Susanne von Raußendorff
  • Monday 9:00 - 12:00 am
  • Room: TechCampus A508
  • Start from: September 30th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Venüs Güzel
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only

Group C

  • Lecturer: Dominik Höge
  • Monday + Wednesday 5:00 - 6:30pm
  • Room: Bildungscampus S132
  • Start from: September 30th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Venüs Güzel
  • Note: E-learning-component is selfstudy only

A1.2 - 810016 German as a Foreign Language (6 ECTS credits)

Group A

  • Lecturer: Elke Laber-Steiner
  • Monday 1:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Room: Bildungscampus S141
  • Start from: September 10th 2026

Group B

  • Lecturer: Elke Laber-Steiner
  • Wednesday 4:30 - 7:30 pm
  • Room: Bildungscampus S141
  • Start from: September 10th 2026

A1 - 810017 German as a Foreign Language (10 ECTS credits)

  • Lecturer: Natalia Ossipova-Joos
  • Monday + Wednesday 3:00 - 6:00 pm
    from September 30th to October 14th online (UTC+2)
    from October 19th onwards on location
  • Room: Bildungscampus
  • Start from: September 30th 2026

A2 - 810018 German as a Foreign Language (10 ECTS credits)

Group A

  • Lecturer: Stefan Weitzenegger
  • Monday + Wednesday 8:00 - 10:15am
    Friday 8:00 - 9:30am
  • Room: TechCampus A509
  • Start from: September 30th 2026

Group B

  • Lecturer: Stefan Weitzenegger
  • Monday + Wednesday 4:30 - 6:45pm
    Friday 4:30 - 6:00pm
  • Room: TechCampus A509
  • Start from: September 30th 2026

B1 - 810019 German as a Foreign Language (10 ECTS credits):

Group A

  • Lecturer: Heidrun Herbert
  • Monday 7:00 - 8:30pm
    Wednesday + Friday 5:30 - 7:45pm
  • Room: TechCampus A508
  • Start from: September 30th 2026

Group B

  • Lecturer: Kerstin Rubes
  • Monday + Wednesday 8:15 - 11:30 am online UTC +2
  • Room: online
  • Start from: September 30th 2026

B2 - 810020 German as a Foreign Language (8 ECTS Credits) with e-learning component

Group A

  • Lecturer: Eva Weis
  • Monday + Wednesday, 4:30 - 18:45pm
  • Room: TechCampus
  • Start from: September 30th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Venüs Güzel

Group A

  • Lecturer: Iryna Bauer
  • Monday + Thursday 2:00 - 4:30pm
  • Room: Bildungscampus S132
  • Start from: September 30th 2026
  • E-Learning Lecturer: Venüs Güzel

C1 - 810021 German as a Foreign Language (8 ECTS Credits) 

  • Lecturer: Kerstin Bischoff and Dörte Hellbusch-Doll
  • Wednesday 4:45 - 8:00 pm
  • Room: TechCampus
  • Start from: September 30th 2026

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

  • Lecturer: Daniele Nuccetelli
  • Thursday 2:00 - 4:15 pm
  • Room: Bildungscampus
  • Start from: October 1st 2026 (7 follow-ups)

Tutorium for German as a Foreign Language A1

NOT OFFERED THIS WINTER

  • 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 25th 2026
9:30 am
T240 and T241 Bildungscampus
Registration:
International Office

Degree Seeking Students
March 25th 2026, 5pm
and
March 28th 2026, 5pm
Bildungscampus T240 and T241

Registration:
Stefan Weitzenegger

Please make sure to register until 
September 1st 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.