German language courses for Students in international degree programs (in cooperation with IBH e.V.)

In cooperation with IBH, the TUHH offers German courses at various levels for international students on English-language degree programmes during the semester.

The courses are free of charge for TUHH students and take place on Wednesdays from 3 to 6.15 pm during lecture periods.

In addition, we offer thematic courses that prepare students for their career entry, job search and the job market in German-speaking countries. These courses are also open to Ph.D. students.

Thematic courses in summer semester 2026:

• Deutsch für den Berufseinstieg
  Wednesdays, 3 - 6.15 pm. (TUHH)
  Previous knowledge of German at level B1 is required.
• Kommunikation im Berufsalltag – E-Mails, Telefon, Konflikte
  Thursdays, 6 - 9.15 pm., Online
  Previous knowledge of German at level B1 is required.
   

Thematic courses are offered as part of the FitING program in Germany. In addition, a variety of workshops are available within FitING. For more information and to explore the full workshop lineup, please visit: www.tuhh.de/tuhh/en/studying/during-your-studies/career-center/fiting

These courses are intended exclusively for international students in English-taught programs (international master’s programs and the Bachelor’s in Engineering Science) who are required to take a German course as part of their curriculum. Please refer to the study and examination regulations (FSPO) for your study program to confirm whether a compulsory German course applies.

The courses with a thematic focus—covering topics such as career entry, job search, and the German-speaking labor market—are also open to doctoral candidates.

Other students, including exchange students (e.g., ERASMUS participants), are not eligible. German courses for these students are offered in cooperation with VHS.

Registration does not take place via TUNE/StudIP, but via an online form that you will find on this website about three weeks before the start of lectures. Please note that places are limited.

If you want to join the courses for the first time please take the Cornelsen Online-testwhich is suitable up to level B1. From level B2 you should take the placement test on http://www.sprachtest.de/.

Are you new to TUHH and do not yet have a matriculation number? No problem, please enter the number '99999' in the corresponding field.

Students enrolled in English-taught degree programs are required to obtain 4 credits from a German language course offered in cooperation with IBH, as specified in the respective examination regulations. Students who have already passed a recognized German language examination (see Annex 1 of the study regulations) are exempt from this requirement.

The remaining 2 credits for the non-technical mandatory course module may be selected from the NTA course offering at the TUHH. Language courses other than German cannot be credited.

Upon successful completion of the mandatory German course, students may take an additional German course at TUHH for 2 credits. This course can only be counted as a non-technical elective if it is taken at a higher proficiency level than the mandatory course.

Thematic German courses cannot be recognized as a second German language course within the NTA module. Students who have already obtained credits from a thematic German course are not eligible to earn further credits by taking an additional German course.

The IBH German courses are not graded.

Further detailed information on the recognition of language courses can be found here.

If you wish to take an examination in order to acquire credit points, you must register for this examination in TUNE. No credit points can be gained without registering for an exam. Exam registration takes place exclusively during a two-week period. The registration period will be announced in good time. During this period, you can register for your exams in TUNE under My studies > Planner of studies with Module plan. You can find detailed instructions here.