Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

Learn German in Germany:

Why and how?

Dennis Bornhof Representative of the

FaDaF Consortium

Why learn German?

• German universities: high quality

education, mostly no tuition fees,

but:

• German skills: a high level (C1) is

required for courses of study held

in German (and often even English)

• German language exams

accepted by universities as C1

proof: DSH, TestDaF, telc Deutsch

C1 Hochschule (or equivalences)

• Learning German in Germany:

faster, more effective, most

authentic

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

FaDaf e.V. and the

FaDaF consortium of

language course providers:

Who are we, and how can

we help you to improve

your German?

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

Who or what is FaDaF e.V.?

• Professional Association German as a Foreign and Second Language

• Members: Institutes and individuals who teach and research the German language

• Responsible for the academic supervision of the DSH exam (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)

• Find out more at www.fadaf.de

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

The FaDaF Consortium

• Consortium of eight German language institutes, assembled by FaDaF

• Comparable academic German courses and exams

• Locations: university cities all over Germany

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

The eight institutes:

IBH / Interkulturelle Bildung

Hamburg

IIK berliner ID / Institut für

Internationale Kommunikation

ISK / Institut für Sprachen und

Kommunikation Hannover

IIK Düsseldorf / Institut für

Internationale Kommunikation

Sprachenakademie Aachen

Universität Mannheim Service

& Marketing

Deutschkolleg Stuttgart

Deutschkurse bei der

Universität München

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

Map: https://upload.wikimedia.org/ wikipedia/commons/1/12/BRD.png

What do we offer?

• Intensive long term German courses and focussed

preparation for exams required by universities

• Short term summer courses

(DAAD scholarships possible)

• Free consultation regarding

courses, exams, visas

and formalities

• Support in finding

accommodation & more

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

Intensive German courses for

university preparation

• Duration A1 – C1: 800 –

1,000 lessons (~ 8 – 10

months)

• Average course fee per

100 lessons /

1 month: ~ €400 – 600

• Average living expenses

(accommodation, food,

etc.) per month:

~ €700 – 1,000

A1 • German course

A2 • German course

B1 • German course

B2 • German course

C1 • German course

Exam • DSH / TestDaF / telc

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language

(FaDaF e.V.)

Standardised German exams

DSH (B2 – C1)

• Offered by German universities, supervised by FaDaF

• Accepted by German universities as C1 proof

TestDaF (B2 – C1)

• Offered in Germany and abroad by official test centres,

supervised by TestDaF-Institut

• Accepted by German universities as C1 proof

telc exams (any level)

• Offered in Germany and abroad by official test centres,

supervised by telc

• telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule: accepted by many

German universities as C1 proof

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

A little summary:

Advantages of learning German with

FaDaF institutes

• High quality standards

• Academic orientation

• Close ties to universities

• Courses available throughout the year

• Regular entry possible on all levels

• Exams available nearby

• Support with visa, accommodation,

etc.

• Good price/performance ratio (non-

profit)

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)

Thank you for your interest!

How to contact us

• Visit the FaDaF consortium website: www.uni-german.de

• Write an email to gate@fadaf.de

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

Professional Association German as a Foreign Language (FaDaF e.V.)