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 WINTER Semester 2024/25

What?

When?

Registration Semester Courses Mon 19.08.2024 - Fr 27.09.2024 at 12 am
Start Semester Courses Mon 23.09.2024
Lecture-free days

03.10.2024

01.11.2024

21.12.2024-06.01.2025

Exams Semester Courses Mon 13.01.2025 - Thu 16.01.2025

Registration Intensive Courses

Mon 13.01.2025-Tue 04.02.2025 at 12 am

Intensive Courses Mon 03.02.2025-Fri 21.02.2025
Exams Intensive Courses Fri 21.02.2025

 

Current courses WINTER Semester 2024/25

Subject Day Time Campus

Arabic A1.1

Thursday

17:30-20:45

F01.-102

Chinese 1

Wednesday  

17:30-20:45  

S01.216

Chinese 1

intensive course

Mon 03.02.2025 -Fri 21.02.2025

9-12:30  

German Sign Language 1 

Thursday

15:45-17:15

F01.107

German Sign Language 1

Thursday

17:30-19:00

F01.017

German Sign Language 2

Thursday

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 03.02.2025 -Fri 21.02.2025

9-12:30  

Business English (C1)

Tuesday 14.00-15:30 S01.009
English for Engineering

Tuesday

15:45-17:15 S01.214

English C1.1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.201

English C1.2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.210

English C1.1

intensive course

Mon 03.02.2025 -Fri 21.02.2025

09:00-12:30  
English C2.1 Tuesday 17:30-20:45 S01.006

French A1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.018

Italian A1

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.009

Japanese A1.1

Wednesday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

Japanese A1.1

intensive course

Mon 03.02.2025 -Fri 21.02.2025

09:00-12:30  

Japanese A1.2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.017

Korean A1.1

Thursday 17:30-20:45 S01.006

European Portuguese A1

Tuesday 17:30-20:45 S01.212

Russian A1.1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S07.102

Spanish A1

Monday

17:30-20:45

S01.009

Spanish A1

Wednesday

15:45-19:00

G04.019

Spanish A1

Monday

17:30-20:45 F01.216
Spanish A1

intensive course

Mon 03.02.2025 -Fri 21.02.2025

9-12:30  

Spanish A2

Tuesday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

Spanish B1

Thursday

17:30-20:45

S01.016

Spanish B2 Tuesday 17:30-20:45

S01.214

Turkish A1 Monday 17:30-20:45

F01.214

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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