Winter Language Programme: I Praise My Leipzig Leipzig University

Our "I Praise My Leipzig" winter language course combines diverse and modern language training with regional studies and insights into German culture and everyday life in Germany.

Learning German

• Written placement test online before the course starts and individual oral evaluation at the beginning of the course
• Learning in small groups (approx. 14 participants) with different language levels (A1 to C1)
• About 25 language lessons, phonetics exercises as one-on-one consultations or in small groups, and supervised project work on topics chosen by the participants each week
• Development of language compe­tence and skills (development of oral and writ­ten abilities in communication and expression, intensive vocabulary and gram­mar work, listening and reading comprehension training)
• Course book (included in the course fee), up-to-date teaching, learning materials, and media as well as access to the Moodle learning platform
• Written and oral final tests
• Achievements correspond to five ECTS (Accreditation at your home university is possible.)
• Final certificate stating the test results

Getting to know Germany

• First-hand experience of German culture and everyday life, e.g. on-site research and interviews
• Study trips in and around Leipzig
• One full-day excursion
• Additional offers (e.g. excursion to Dresden or Weimar at the weekend) for an extra fee

Our on-site courses in Leipzig also include many activities outside of the classroom. The lessons are supplemented by digital elements. The use of a learning platform is an integral part of teaching.

If necessary, learning can take place completely online: classes will then consist of live video conferencing and asynchronous independent study phases. In this case, students will be supported by a tutoring service.

Our winter language course is aimed at students who...

• want to use their semester break to improve and extend their German language proficiency and communication abilities in a place where German is spoken as the native language,
• want to combine intensive language learning with increasing their knowledge of Germany,
• want to get to know Germany, in particular Leipzig, and who want to learn more about the people of Germany and their way of life,
• are cosmopolitan and look forward to meeting students from other countries, and
• already possess a basic proficiency of German.

Our course participants can eat at the student cafeteria "Mensa am Park", which is part of the campus of Leipzig University in the city centre.

Close to our institute as well as in the nearby city centre, you will also find a wide variety of cafés, restaurants, and pubs.

Moreover, there are small kitchens in the accommodation, where you can prepare meals on your own.

Activities covered by course fee:

• One full-day excursion, e.g. to Erfurt
• Welcome and farewell lunch
• Selected entertainment such as a concert 
• Visits to museums as well as historical and modern sites, e.g. guided tour of the "Zeitgeschichtliches Forum" (Forum of Contemporary History)

Additional activities are available for an extra fee, e.g. excursion to Dresden.

Of course, you may also get advice from us about planning your own excursions or activities.