German Courses

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Improve your German language skills with our free course program. Together with students from different departments, you can practise your language skills in a targeted manner. Whether you are a beginner or advanced - there is a suitable German course for every language level.

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Boost your German!

Rhetoric - Grammar - Text comprehension

The courses offered by the Gender & Diversity Management  office are tailored to the needs of our students and are taught by qualified philologists with many years of professional experience. In semester courses, you will specifically train all language skills - from speaking and presenting to grammar, vocabulary and writing. Different levels allow both beginners and professionals to take part in the courses.

Current range of courses

We will support you if you

  • are unsure whether the course level is suitable for you
  • have basic questions about our German courses
  • have questions about the ÖSD exams (Austrian German Language Diploma)
  • need help with writing texts
  • want to bring in texts for proofreading
  • want to discuss feedback on texts
  • need reading, listening and learning tips

Winter Semester 2026/2027

Target group: Students with little or no knowledge of German, incoming students and students of an English-language degree program

Prerequisites: Proficiency in the German alphabet and motivation to learn a new language

Course content:

  • Talking about yourself: Name, place of residence, origin, education, profession
  • Greetings, ordering in a restaurant, belonging and possessions, wishes and preferences
  • Reading short dialogues, advertisements, promotional texts etc.
  • Writing simple and short texts
  • Grammar level A1

Duration: 7.9. 2026 to 9.11.2026

Teaching times: Monday and Wednesday from 5.15 pm to 6.45 pm

Mode: Monday always online via Zoom/Teams; Wednesday always in presence at the HCW

Teaching units: 2 dates of 2 teaching units per week; a total of 18 dates per semester (=36 teaching units)

Number of participants: min. 5, max. 12

Venue: Online & Hochschule Campus Wien

ECTS Credits: 3

Registration period: 3.8.2026 to 2.9.2026

Target group: students who wish to broaden and deepen their German language skills at this level.

Course contents:

  • Speaking about everyday life in Vienna and at the university of applied sciences
  • Reading interesting texts from literature, politics, science and culture
  • Speaking about current topics from social life in German-speaking countries
  • Writing summaries, argumentative texts and statements of opinion
  • Discussing grammatical problems, e.g. passive voice, subjunctive, subordinate clauses - main clauses
     

Duration: 7.9.2026 to 9.11.2026

Teaching times: always Monday and Wednesday from 6.00 pm to 7.30 pm

Teaching units: 2 dates of 2 teaching units per week; a total of 18 dates per semester (= 36 teaching units)

Number of participants: min. 5, max. 18

Venue: Hochschule Campus Wien

ECTS Credits: 3

Registration period: 3.8.2026 to 2.9.2026

Target group: People who have at least level B2 or have just started C1.

Course content:

  • Reading complex and authentic text material (mainly literature, daily newspapers and specialised journals)
  • Summarising the most important content and personal statement or reflective vocabulary expansion
  • Writing argumentative text types on the basis of input heard or read, discussing advantages and disadvantages using context-specific vocabulary
  • Spontaneous and fluent speaking in partner and group settings on a wide and varied range of topics
  • Giving short presentations on familiar and complex topics
     

Duration: 8.9.2026 to 5.11.2026

Teaching times: always Tuesday and Thursday from 09.00 to 10.30 a.m.

Mode: Tuesday always in presence, Thursday always online via Zoom/Teams

Teaching units: 2 dates of 2 teaching units per week; a total of 18 dates per semester (= 36 teaching units)

Number of participants: min. 5, max. 18

Venue: Online &Hochschule Campus Wien

ECTS Credits: 3

Registration period: 3.8.2026 to 2.9.2026

Target group: People with German as a foreign language at level B2

Course content:

  • Small talk & everyday situations
  • expressing & arguing
  • Presentations & free speaking
  • Intercultural communication
  • Role plays & simulations
  • Phrases & idiomatic expressions
  • Media & current events
  • Language games & creative tasks


     

Duration: 8.92026 until 17.11.2026

Teaching times: always Tuesday from 5.00 to 6.30 pm

Teaching units: One appointment á 2UE per week; a total of 11 appointments per semester (=22 UE)

Number of participants: min. 5, max. 15

Venue: Hochschule Campus Wien

ECTS Credits: 2

Registration period: 3.8.2026 to 2.9.2026

Intensive Course During Semester Break

Target group: People who have at least level B2 or have just started C1.

Course content:

  • Reading authentic text material (mainly specialist journals, literature and current affairs); then summarising the most important content and making a personal statement and expanding vocabulary through reflection.
  • Writing argumentative text types on current issues and discussing the advantages and disadvantages using context-specific vocabulary.
  • Spontaneous and fluent speaking in partner and group settings on a wide range of topics. Giving short presentations on familiar but also more complex topics with a focus on convincing argumentation.



     

Duration: 8.1.2.2027 to 11.2.2027

Teaching times: Monday to Thursday always from 09.00 to 12.15

Teaching units: 4 dates per week á 4 lessons/day - a total of 2 weeks with 8 dates (= 32 lessons)

Number of participants: min. 5, max. 20

Venue: Hochschule Campus Wien

ECTS Credits: 3

Registration period: 4.1.2027 to 24.1.2027

Frequently asked questions about german courses

Registration takes place online via the HCW student portal. In the section “Lectures”, under “Additional Lecture Offerings,” you’ll find the course overview and can register for one or more courses there.

The courses are exclusively for students and incoming students at Hochschule Campus Wien. As soon as you have successfully completed the admission procedure and have access to the HCW portal, you can register for the courses.

Participation in the German language course is free of charge.

Yes, you can take multiple courses.

Yes, there is a waiting list. You can also sign up for the waiting list via the HCW portal. If you have any questions about this, please feel free to contact us by email.

Upon successful completion of the German language course, you will receive ECTS Credits (the number is specified in the course description). Important: If you are interested in having these credits applied toward your degree, please check with the administration of your study program before the course begins to confirm whether the ECTS Credits you earn can be counted toward your degree.

You successfully complete the course if

  • you meet the 80% attendance requirement,
  • you pass the two course components,
  • and if 80% of the homework is completed.

Grades are assigned to facilitate the transfer of course credits. If the listed criteria for the positive completion are not met, a “Fail” (Nicht genügend) will be entered on the certificate—unless you withdraw from the course within the first two weeks.

If fewer than five people are registered for a course, Hochschule Campus Wien reserves the right to cancel the course. You will be notified of any cancellation via email.

Contact us

Gender & Diversity Management

Mag. phil. Martina Feichtner

deutschkurse@hcw.ac.at
+43 1 606 68 77-6148