Foreign Languages

 

 

Those who have not expereinced foreign languages, know nothing of their own.

- Johann Wolfang von Goethe

Language Courses at the Esslingen Language Centre

The Language Center offers language courses in 11 different languages, as well as English placement tests.
All language courses are  open and free of charge for university students and employees.

Language Courses take place during the semester, as well as during the semester breaks (Intensive Courses).

 

Prerequisites for Attending Language Courses

In order to take a language course, students have to preregister online via the online registration on our Intranet pages.

Please visit the German intranet page (only for our students and staff) for more details about registering for language courses.

 

Important Dates for SUMMER Semester 2024

What?

When?

Registration Semester Courses Mon 19.02.2024 - Fr 08.03.2024 at 12 am
Start Semester Courses Mon 11.03.2023
Exams Semester Courses Mon 24.06.2024 - Fr 27.06.2024

Registration Intensive Courses

Mon 17.06.2024-Tue 16.07.2024 at 12 am

Intensive Courses Mon 15.07.2024-Fri 02.08.2024
Exams Intensive Courses Fri 02.08.2024

 

Current courses summer Semester 2024

Subject Day Time Campus

Arabic A1.1

Monday

17:30-20:45

F01.214

Chinese 1

Wednesday  

17:30-20:45  

S01.216

Chinese 2 Tuesday 17:30-20:45 

S01.201

German Sign Language 1 

Wednesday

15:45-17:15

F01.107

German Sign Language 1

Wednesday

17:30-19:00

F01.017

German Sign Language 2

Wednesday

15:45-17:15

F01.018

English B2.2

Tuesday

17:30-19:00

online

English B2

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.213

English B2

intensive course

Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024

9-12:30  
Technical English Wednesday 14.00-15:30 S01.017
Business English (C1)

Wednesday

15:45-17:15 S01.017
Oral Communication (C1) Wednesday 17:30-19:00 S01.017

English C1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.201

English C1

intensive course

Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024

09:00-12:30  

French A1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.018

Italian A1

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.006

Japanese A1.1

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.017

Japanese A1.2

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

European Portuguese A1 Tuesday 17:30-20:45 online

Russian A1.1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S07.202

Spanish A1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.212

Spanish A1

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

G04.019

Spanish A1

Tuesday

17:30-20:45 F01.214
Spanish A1

intensive course

Mon 05.02.2024 -Fri 23.02.2024

9-12:30  

Spanish A2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.009

Spanish A2 Monday 15:45-19:00 F01.311

Spanish B1

Thursday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

Turkish A1 Monday 17:30-20:45 online

Course Levels

The different course levels follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): from A1 (beginner) to C2 (native speaker). In some cases, courses are split in two parts, e.g. A1 is split into A1.1 and A1.2. A few courses are divided in courses 1 to 4, e.g. Chinese.
 

Course Description

Detailed information on course content and books used for the courses can be found on the intranet course description.
 

Course Books

The course books have to be bought in advance and brought to the first lesson. There are some copies of every book available in the library. You can search for them online (WebPAC).

Would you like to improve your language skills and are looking for a partner?

Then you've come to the right place.

What is a language tandem?
Tandem is an open method of language learning in which two people of different mother tongues and cultures meet regularly to learn the other language from and with each other and to find out more about the other culture.

Tandem mediation
The placement is of course free of charge and independent of participation in language courses. You can use the search form to look for a suitable language partner and make contact. Or you can enter yourself in the database so that other people can find you and contact you. Your data will be treated confidentially. When you register, you will also receive a confirmation e-mail with your details. This will also contain a link that you can use to withdraw your offer at any time. You will then be deleted from the database. If you contact us, an e-mail will be sent to the other person. You then discuss everything else with the potential language partner (when, where, how often to meet...?). Register today and start your language adventure!

Registration form

All members of the following universities can take part: HS Esslingen, HdM Stuttgart, HfT Stuttgart, ABK Stuttgart, HMDK Stuttgart and HS Ravensburg-Weingarten.

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