Virtual German Courses

We strongly encourage participants to self-assess their current language skills and check the course content description and/or learning outcomes of each course prior to registration.

External Resource:

CEFR self-assessment grids by the Council of Europe Online German self-assessment by the Goethe Institute

Past Courses

Course number: CAUXXDE029 Course name: German at A1.1 Level  

Course details

Target Group: This course is open for SEA-EU Students and Staff. Prerequisites: English at B1 level Courses offered by: Kiel University Contact person / information: Bengt Zentgraff (bengtisop@googlemail.com) Start-End Date/Time28 Feb 2022 – 01 Apr 2022, Tuesdays & Thursdays 18:00-20:15

Course content:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to or acquire skills to
  • communicate on a basic level (about the following topics: Introduction, free time activities, making plans for the evening)
  • use the most frequent & useful vocabulary
  • use the base set of German grammar & pronunciation
  • get an idea about German culture and Kiel (sights & activities)

Additional details:

  • Lessons via Zoom (Laptop/PC/Tablet is necessary with a stable Internet connection, also a camera and a microphone)
  • Class size unlimited
  • total workload: 28 hours online teaching, plus home work
  • no extra material is needed
  • Make sure to check your provided e-mail for the course link 1 week prior to the starting date! If you don’t receive an invitation, please message: bengtisop@googlemail.com
Register before 27 February 2022 at https://sprachenportal.zfs.uni-kiel.de. Follow the instructions given within the Registration Guide: Participants will be notified 5-7 days before the course and receive connection details latest 1 day before the start of the course.

Course number: CAUXXDE001 Course name: German at A1.1 Level  

Course details

Target Group: This course is open for SEA-EU Students and Staff. Prerequisites: English at B1 level Courses offered by: Kiel University Start-End Date/Time: 04.10., 06.10., 08.10., 11.10., 13.10., 18.10., 20.10., 22.10., 25.10., 27.10.2021; time: 18:00-20:00

Course content:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to or acquire skills to, participants will be able to
  • introduce themselves
  • talk on a low level about food, activities and locations
  • know about basic vocabulary
  • know about basic verbs and grammar
  • get an idea of the German culture

Course number: CAUXXDE002 Course name: German at A1.1 Level

Course details

Target Group: This course is open for SEA-EU Students and Staff. Prerequisites: English at B1 level Courses offered by: Kiel University Start-End Date/Time: 11 Oct 2021 – 11 Nov 2021, Mondays 09:00-11:00 & Thursdays 10:00-12:00

Course content:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to use and understand
  • Pronouns & verbs
  • Sentence structure
  • Singular & Plural
  • Adjectives
  • Numbers
  • Times (mainly present & past tense)
  • Vocabulary

Course number: CAUXXDE003 Course name: German at A1.1 – A1.2 Level

Course details

Target Group: This course is open for SEA-EU Students and Staff. Prerequisites: English at B1 level Courses offered by: Kiel University Start-End Date/Time: 25 Oct 2021 – 26 Nov 2021, Mondays & Wednesdays 18:00-20:00

Course content:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to use and understand
  • to use the basics of German communication
  • to use the most frequent & useful vocabulary
  • to use the base set of German grammar / Pronunciation
  • to get insights into German culture and the city of Kiel (sights & activities)

Course number: CAUXXDE004 Course name: German at A1.1 Level

Course details

Target Group: This course is open for SEA-EU Students and Staff. Prerequisites: English at B1 level Courses offered by: Kiel University Start-End Date/Time: 15 Nov 2021 – 16 Dec 2021, Mondays 09:00-11:00 & Thursdays 10:00-12:00

Course content:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to use and understand
  • Pronouns & verbs
  • Sentence structure
  • Singular & Plural
  • Adjectives
  • Numbers
  • Times (mainly present & past tense)
  • Vocabulary

Course number: CAUXXDE005 Course name: German at A1.1 – A1.2 Level

Course details

Target Group: This course is open for SEA-EU Students and Staff. Prerequisites: English at B1 level Courses offered by: Kiel University Start-End Date/Time: 20 Nov 2021 – 05 Dec 2021, Saturdays & Sundays 10:00-13:30

Course content:

ByBy the end of the course, participants will be able to use and understand
  • to use the basics of German communication
  • to use the most frequent & useful vocabulary
  • to use the base set of German grammar / Pronunciation
  • to get insights into German culture and the city of Kiel (sights & activities)