Event Series "Preparing international employees for their daily work in German"

Since the winter semester 2024/2025, German as a foreign language courses have been offered for international employees as part of internal training.

The courses are aimed at all international employees at RUB – in science, technology and administration.

International employees must be able to communicate in German in a wide variety of work contexts. The courses within the event series therefore focus on different target groups and linguistic challenges. Depending on language level and goals, there is a wide range of courses covering the core language requirements. The courses are therefore designed to be independent of each other in terms of content. You should choose the course that best suits your needs.

The courses cover the following content and objectives:

For employees in an English-speaking work environment, it is important to be able to successfully navigate everyday university life in German. This is essential to achieve social integration at RUB. (Courses 1 and 2)

 Being able to communicate with the administration in German is extremely useful for international managers and employees in their everyday work – this applies in particular to oral communication. (Course 3)  

Being able to understand technical texts and presentations in German is a decisive advantage for international employees, setting them apart from other employees. German and English are used multilingually and complement each other in communication. (Course 4)

Teaching in German places particularly high linguistic demands on international employees. The communication processes and didactic challenges are very complex, so that systematic linguistic guidance is required. (Course 5)

Course 1:

Successful communication in everyday university life - in German (A1.2)

Course 2: 

Communicate successfully with your team and on campus – in German! (A2.2)

Course 3: 

Communicating with administration and university facilities - in German! (from B1.2)

Course 4:

Understanding scientific texts and lectures - in German (B2.2)

Course 5: 

Teaching academically in the foreign language German (from B2.2)

Course 1 took place for the first time in the winter semester 2024/2025. The course was previously piloted with the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy. Courses 1, 2 and 3 now take place every semester, while courses 4 and 5 are currently being developed and will be offered on demand if necessary.

Course descriptions

Course 1:

Successful communication in everyday university life – in German (A1.2)

Would you like to communicate with your colleagues, supervisors or students about everyday topics in German? Even if the academic discussions in your faculty are mainly held in English, knowledge of German will make it easier for you to integrate socialize at the university and in your everyday life in Germany. In this course, you will practise typical conversational situations such as small talk during coffee breaks, ordering in the canteen or restaurant, making appointments, finding your way around the library, visiting the doctor, looking for accommodation and much more.

Registration takes place via the RUB Professional Training Portal:

registration here
 

Course 2:

Communicate successfully with your team and on campus – in German! (A2.2)

Do you already have German language skills at level A2.1, but would like to expand your skills so that you can navigate the university context even better in German? Then the second module of our course is just right for you. In this course, you will also practise typical communication situations. Topics include your educational background, leisure activities, mobility and much more.

Registration takes place via the RUB Professional Training Portal:

registration here

Course 3:

Communicating with administration and university facilities – in German! (from B1.2)

You are already coping well with everyday university life and can handle many situations at the university confidently in German. But would you like to expand your language skills and better understand the structure of the university, for example, to be able to communicate appropriately with the administration? Then the third module of our course is right for you.

Registration takes place via the RUB Professional Training Portal:

registration here