Working and Researching in HeidelbergLanguage Skills and Language Courses
Even though it is possible to get along within the University community with English only, good German skills make daily life easier and greatly facilitate the process of settling in to a new environment. Therefore, we recommend that international visitors learn or improve their German skills at home before beginning their research stay.
The Goethe Institute, Germany’s main cultural institute, has branches all around the world and offers German language courses in more than 90 countries. There are also numerous possibilities to learn German in Heidelberg.
German Language Courses
There are a number of language schools in Heidelberg and the surrounding region that offer the opportunity to learn German or improve your German language skills. German courses are organized especially for international scholars at Heidelberg University and their family members by the Welcome Centre at the Heidelberg International Study Centre. In addition, Heidelberg University offers German language courses every summer in the international vacation course. These courses are a great opportunity to get to know the German language and culture better and to improve your language skills.
Learning other Foreign Languages at Heidelberg University
The University Language Centre offers couses in many European and Non-European languages. Additionally, they provide language certification for different languages like Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Spanish and Turkish.