German as a Foreign Language B2 with Additional Material on Psychology International Psychoanalytic University Berlin

You will learn to understand the main ideas of complex texts on concrete and abstract topics, to follow light professional discourse in the field of psychology, to communicate spontaneously and fluently so that a normal conversation with native speakers is easily possible without major effort on either side, to express yourself clearly and in detail on a wide range of topics, to explain a point of view on a topical issue and to state the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

The course materials include:

• Online version of the "allango" programme of "Kontext Deutsch als Fremdsprache" B2
• Excerpts from various areas of psychology
• Further accompanying materials

Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

Winter break: 19 December 2026 – 4 January 2027

Prospective psychology students and current psychology students from all over the world are welcome. The course is limited to a maximum of 18 participants. Registration is considered complete when the course fee has been credited to the specified IPU bank account. The "first-come-first-served" principle applies. In principle, preference will be given to those who are explicitly interested in studying psychology.

The IPU Berlin is a state-recognised private university with its campus and administration in Berlin. With the commencement of lectures in 2009, a gap was closed that had arisen in the one-sided natural sciences direction of academic psychology. The study courses at the IPU convey psychoanalysis as a science which maps the human as a biological, social, and culturally imprinted being and which seeks to understand the individual against the background of their history and the influence of their unconscious. All of the courses of study at the IPU are related to research and provide close contact with clinical and pedagogical practice from the first semester onwards.

The IPU Berlin was granted official state recognition on 17 April 2009 by the responsible Berlin Senate Administration. The IPU was awarded its institutional accreditation by the German Council of Science and Humanities, the Wissenschaftsrat. This was effective as of 27 November 2014, and the IPU was successfully re-accredited in April 2020.

The IPU facilitates studies, advanced studies, and further education as well as research with a psychoanalytical basis and pursues a transdisciplinary understanding of science in the fields of teaching and research. In dialogue with other sciences, the IPU contributes to the further development of psychoanalysis as an applied social science and cultural theory.

The academic staff lecturing and researching at the IPU has acquired many years of experience in practice, teaching, and research. Lecturers and researchers enjoy excellent learning and working conditions with the required resources at their disposal. Analysis, discussion, and shared development – on an interdisciplinary level and beyond the limitations of any status groups – represent a defining criterion of the scientific and organisational work at the IPU. The IPU builds up networks and establishes cooperative arrangements with national and international partners in science, training, and practice, which promote mutual enrichment in terms of content and a positive perception within the general public.

Study programmes currently offered at the IPU:

• BSc Psychology (German)
• MA Psychology – Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (German)
• MA Psychology (English Track)
• MA Psychology Focusing on Organisation (English)
• MA Interdisciplinary Psychosis Therapy (German)
• MA Leadership and Consulting (German)

The IPU Berlin runs its own outpatient research facility as well as an EEG lab, and its library has an extensive stock of printed and electronic media as well as attractive reading areas. Together with contacts at our partner universities, our international office organises and arranges stays abroad for the students.

The Psychotherapeutic University and Research Outpatient Services offer diagnostic and psychotherapeutic services with different forms of therapy to patients, especially focusing on patients with personality disorders. Students of the IPU Berlin are able to gain their first impressions and experiences in this field of practice by participating in clinical services and diagnostic procedures.

The activities and subject areas of importance to the IPU Berlin are presented at public events, such as the university's public lecture series and conferences. Numerous specialist congresses facilitate such scientific exchanges.

Berlin was founded in the 13th century, and despite its long history of war, the city developed into one of the most exciting cultural hot spots in Europe. Over long periods of change, Berlin established a vibrant and unique cultural scene that continually attracts people from all over the world.

The city is an urban centre of creative, colourful life and features distinctive cultural spots, like flea markets, galleries, cafés, and vintage shops. Some of the most famous sights include the Brandenburg Gate, the TV Tower, and the Reichstag parliament building. Germany's capital accentuates exceptional museums, theatres, opera houses, and concert halls. Additionally, Berlin's incomparable music, club, night life, and festival scene form its exclusive setting. Big global events like Berlin's International Film Festival, the Berlinale, and Fashion Week draw numerous visitors to the capital each year. Berlin is also home to many outstanding sports clubs and has hosted many international exemplary sporting events in the past.

Amidst the concrete jungle, one can also find plentiful parks, such as Grunewald, Treptower Park, the Gardens of the World, or former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, which is now a public park. Besides the green beauty, Berlin also features many wonderful rivers and canals intersected by charming bridges that contribute greatly to the quality of urban life. The extensive and affordable public transportation system makes it easy to get around the city to enjoy all of Berlin's great qualities.