The department International Relations and Languages supports you in learning German. Individually or as a part of a group, online or in the classroom: This is the right place for you.
Our offer services are open for all international students and (guest) employees of Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences who want to improve their German language skills.
Preparatory German courses (e.g. DSH) and official exams (e.g. TestDaF) are currently not offered.
Programme for winter semester 2025/2026
B1 German Training
Date: 07/10 - 18/11/2025 (each Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: Raum E1.016
REGISTRATION until 6th October 2025 über OpenOLAT here
ECTS-Points: 1 ECTS (with at least 80% attendance and active participation in the course)
You want to:
- Intensify grammar topics on advanced level
- Practise your speaking skills with situations of your everyday-life
- Extend your vocabulary
- Attend an interactive and modern German class
In this case: this B1 intensive German training is the right thing for you!
Language trainer: Ms. Cornelia Hahn
A1 German Training in Zweibrücken
Date: 13/10/2025 - 12/01/2026 (each Monday)
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Room C.112 in Zweibrücken
REGISTRATION until 12th October via OpenOLAT here
ECTS-Points: 2 ECTS (with at least 80% attendance and active participation in the course)
You want to:
- gain first language skills to be prepared for situtations in everyday-life in Germany
- have a little treasury of German words
- get into German grammar
- experience an interactive and interesting German lesson
In this case: this weekly German A1 training is the right thing for you!
Language trainer: Frau Theresa Kettering
A2 German Intensive Training online
Date: 25/08 – 29/08/25
Time: 3.00 pm – 6.15 pm
Location: online via BigBlueButton
REGISTRATION until 20th August via OpenOLAT
You want to:
- Understand the basics of German grammar
- Improve your German intensively and quickly
- Learn important vocabulary about relevant topics
- Attend an interactive and modern German class
In this case: this German A2 intensive training is the right thing for you!
Grammar Topics:
1. Perfect
2. Simple Past of sein, haben and Modal Verbs
3. Imperative
4. Dative- and Accusative Object
5. Subordinate clauses with weil, dass, ob, wenn, W-question words
Language trainer: Ms. Grazyna Schneider
B1 German Training (online)
Date: 25/08 – 29/08/25
Time: 12:30 – 15:45 Uhr
Location: online via BigBlueButton
Registration: via OpenOLAT
You want to:
- Intensify grammar topics on advanced level
- Practise your speaking skills with situations of your everyday-life
- Extend your vocabulary
- Attend an interactive and modern German class
In this case: this B1 intensive German training is the right thing for you!
Grammar Topics:
- Verbs with prepositions (e.g. denken an, …)
- Adjektivdeklination
- Sub-clauses (e.g. with um zu/damit)
- Past
- Local Prepositions / Dativ- and Akkusativ Addition
Language trainer: Ms. Gunda Heck
A1 German Training in Kaiserslautern
Date: 15/10/2025 - 14/01/2026 - each Wednesday
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Room E1.016 in Kaiserlautern
REGISTRATION until 14 October via OpeOLAT here
ECTS-Points: 2 ECTS (with at least 80% attendance and active participation in the course)
You want to:
- gain first language skills to be prepared for situtations in everyday-life in Germany
- have a little treasury of German words
- get into German grammar
- experience an interactive and interesting German lesson
In this case: this weekly German A1 training is the right thing for you!
Language trainer: Frau Theresa Kettering
B2 German Training in Kaiserslautern
Date: 15/10/2025 to 14/01/2026 (every Wednesday)
Time: 3:45 – 5:15 PM
Location: Room E1.020 in Kaiserlautern
REGISTRATION until 14th October 2025 via OpenOLAT here
ECTS-Points: 2 ECTS (with at least 80% attendance and active participation in the course)
You want to:
- improve your speaking skills and expand your vocabulary
- practice listening and reading comprehension
- dive deeper into German grammar
- experience an interactive and interesting German lesson
In this case: this weekly German B2 training is the right thing for you!
Language trainer: Frau Theresa Kettering
Your Academic Compass - Navigating Student Life at Hochschule Kaiserslautern
Date: 8 October 2025
Time: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Location: E1.020 in Kaiserslautern
Language: in English
ECTS Points: 0.5 ECTS
REGISTRATION until 2th October 2025 via OpenOLAT
This training is designed to ease your transition into university life and let you experience the following:
- Understanding of the German higher education system and comparison with previous educational experiences
- Communication strategies with professors and fellow students
- Cultural analysis of typical academic situations
- Development of a personal action plan for the first semesters
- Building a supportive peer network
Your trainer: Ms Moutushi Künne
Starting your Professional Life: on April 2nd, 9th, and 16th (Wednesdays in April) in E1.020
Date: December 4th, 11th, and 18th
Time: 3.45 pm – 5.15 pm
Location: Room E1.020 in Kaiserslautern
REGISTRATION until 28th November 2025 via OpenOLAT hier
ECTS-Points: 0.5 ECTS (with at least 80% attendance and active participation in the course)
This training series prepares you for your professional career in Germany!
These are the topics of this training series:
1. Letter of motivation (on 4th December 2025)
2. CV (on 11th December 2025)
3. Job interview (on 18th December 2025)
Each module needs to be booked individually!
If you like to start your professional career, this training series is the right thing for you!
Language trainer: Theresa Kettering
Conversation Meet Ups
KAISERSLAUTERN
Would you like to come have a chat in German?
Practice your language skills in an enjoyable way with our language coaches and meet new people!
GERMAN & ENGLISH SPRACHTREFF
Every last Wednesday of the month from 5:00 p.m. (earlier in December due to the holidays)
- Wednesday 29th October
- Wednesday 26th November
- Wednesday 17th December
- Wednesday 28th January
KAISERSLAUTERN
Campus Kammgarn, Building A, Tower Room
>>> Follow the signs to our language coaches.
Personal consultation
In Kaiserslautern:
- Tuesday 14.00-15.00 h
- and also by appointment
Campus Kammgarn, building A, tower room (follow the Language Coach signs "Sprachcoaches")
Online:
- via BigBlueButton via appointment by emailing theresa.kettering(at)hs-kl(dot)de

Sprachcoach Deutsch / Language coach German
- +49 631 3724-2045theresa.kettering(at)hs-kl(dot)de
- Campus Kaiserslautern
- Room Turmzimmer