Registration portal for our courses in winter term will be opened on 09/14/2026 at 12:01 am!
Registration period: 09/14/26, 12:01 am - 10/15/26, 12:01 pm
Course places will only be allocated at random after the end of the registration phase. You therefore do not need to register immediately on the first day.
Course duration: 10/19/2026 - 02/05/2027 (13 course weeks)
Winter holidays (no lecture): 12/23/26/ - 01/06/27
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Free participation
• International students enrolled in German- and
English-language degree programs
• International program and exchange students
(e.g., Erasmus+)
1. International students at RUB
The language courses offered by the German as a Foreign Language department are open to all international students at RUB free of charge. International students at RUB (= free participation) can only register via eCampus. This also applies to courses that are to be credited as part of the optional program. It is not possible to register in person at the German as a Foreign Language department. The dates and registration for placement tests can be found above.
2. International doctoral students at RUB (with enrollment)
3. International employees of RUB (e.g., technical and administrative staff, postdocs, professors)
Registration without student ID number
German Courses for international staff
Fee-based participation
1. International doctoral students at RUB (without enrollment)
Registration without student ID number
2. Visiting scholars not employed at RUB (e.g., DAAD or AvH scholarship holders)
Registration without student ID number
3. Family members of current RUB employees (e.g., spouses or partners)
Placement test and registration on Moodle
Coordination
E-Mail: daf-studienbegleitend@rub.de