Language courses
Make the most of your time at the university to enrich your life and boost your chances of a successful future in Germany! Improving your German skills not only enhances your career prospects but also helps you connect with the culture, people, and daily life in Germany. Learning German is more than acquiring a language—it’s your gateway to new friendships, cultural understanding, and personal growth.
Why learn German?
- Career Advancement: Employers in Germany and beyond value candidates with strong language skills.
- Everyday Ease: Navigate daily life—whether at university, regarding organizational matters or socializing—with confidence.
How to get started?
- Language Center (SPRZ) at OVGU
- Courses for all levels—beginner to advanced.
- Tandem-Project at OVGU
- Practice German with native speakers while sharing your own language.
Language cafés in Magdeburg
Fun and informal settings to practice:
| Organisation | |
| IKUS | Language café |
| Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. | |
| Blickwechsel Magdeburg - Interkulturelles Begegnungszentrum | German courses (website in German) |
| Library - Stadtbibliothek Magdeburg | look for "Sprachcafé" or "internationale Vorlesestunden" |
Additional Online Resources for Learning German:
Deutsche Welle - Learn German - Deutsch lernen
Practise German for free - Goethe-Institut
German courses online - Goethe-Institut
Chatterbug - Learn Languages Online and Talk with Native Speakers