Courses
German Summer Courses
Courses
Theresa Brunsing
Team Punktum
- sommerkurse@uni-bielefeld.de
- Phone
- +49 521 106-3679
- Office
- UHG D0-142
- Course Fee
- Registration period
- Registration Form
To sign up for the German language courses, please use our registration form.
The following conditions apply if you cancel your enrolment on the German summer course
- If you cancel your enrolment on the German summer course by 31 May 2026, half of your deposit will be reimbursed.
- If you cancel your enrolment on the German summer course after 1 June 2026, it will no longer be possible to reimburse your deposit.
Courses
- General Language Courses
We offer the following courses according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
Course 1: Level B1 (for participants with previous knowledge at A2)
Course 2: Level B2 (for participants with previous knowledge at B1)
The course amounts to 25 teaching units per week.
The grammar at this level will be introduced and expanded respectively. The participants learn the most important structures of the German language. The focus is, above all, on building and expanding on communicative skills. To this end, the course will deal with topics relevant to the university and everyday life in Germany. Participants will receive textbooks and teaching materials on site.- General Language Courses + Technical Language
Course 3: C1: Technical Language Law
Course 4: C1: Technical Language Economics
Course 5: C1: Technical Language Mechatronics
Course 6: C1: Technical Language Society and Politics
Course 7: C1: Academic German
Course 8: C1: Technical Language Literature
Course 9: C1: Technical Language Science and Technology
The courses amount to 25 hours per week and refer to participants with very good German language proficiency. They focus on communication and a safe stylistic handling of German language, as well as extending grammatical knowledge according to this advanced level. The content is related to real-life situations and includes extracurricular learning venues, which means that the courses offer interesting excursions for each subject in addition to the lessons in class. Participants will receive textbooks and teaching materials on site.
Course outline
- Project Law
Based on case studies, fundamental rights will be discussed and compared across cultures. Furthermore, relevant norms of the German Civil Code (BGB) will be reviewed. Independent work on practical, true-to life cases completes the programme. The aim of the project is to expand language proficiency in the area of Law.
- Project Economics
The Economics project deals with both economic and business topics. The focus is on the management, control and organization of companies, the German tax system and socially relevant topics such as the shortage of skilled workers. In addition, principles of business and professions in business are addressed. Special attention is paid to the use of authentic specialized texts. The project lessons are related to the real world and include extracurricular places of learning; thus, in addition to the lessons, excursions relevant to the respective subject also take place.
- Project Mechatronics
The field of mechatronics includes all areas of technology in which components of electronics, mechanics and informatics interact. Apart from refreshing grammar by using relevant technical terminology, the teaching project encompasses the analysis of graphics/diagrams, evaluation of podcasts on topics from engineering science as well as practicing reading comprehension by using popular science texts and technical resources.
- Project Society and Politics
- Project Academic German
Reading and writing academic texts are key study skills. However, many specialized and scientific texts demand complex skills. The project refers to participants who would like to improve their reading and writing skills in the area of Academic German. Apart from refreshing relevant grammar for Academic German, the course also covers typical vocabulary as well as adequate formulation. Through practical exercises and tips, the course helps students to adopt reading and writing strategies competently.
- Project Literature
The course focuses on contemporary German-language literature in a European context. We examine literary texts from both historical and systematic perspectives — as media with specific aesthetic forms, poetic techniques, and cultural conditions.
Another key focus is the question of literary genres and the relationship between literature and reality. In this context, we explore how literary texts are embedded in social, political, cultural, and historical debates.
At the center of the course is the theme of belonging in a globalized yet fragmented world. Literature serves as an important archive for examining questions of belonging — for example in relation to transnational literature, world literature, and multilingualism.
The following questions, among others, will be addressed:
How can belonging be defined in literary and aesthetic terms?
What role do imagination and fiction play in processes of globalization?
Which historical contexts become visible through literary analysis?
How does literature not only represent such processes, but also reflect, criticize, and actively shape them?