Language courses
You want to prepare yourself for a internship stay abroad or for the international workplace? Languages are mandatory in your curriculum? Or as an international student you want to improve your german skills? Then feel free to make use of our languages programme.
Costs:
As long as HCU students pass the course successfully by
– attending a minimium of 80% of the course sessions
or
- successfully pass the final exam
our language courses are completely free of charge.
Drop-Outs have to pay! Language courses are financed through study fees. Therefore we have to induce a certain level of obligation. When registering for the course on the https - secured online tool, you have to enter your (geman) bank account details. If you drop out of the course after the third session without reason, the VHS will make you pay. If you pass successfully, you don't have to pay.
Students of other universities have to pay in any case, as well as HCU's personnel.
Accreditation as elective:
Dpending upon your Studien- und Prüfungsordnung you may get languages accredited in your study program. Please see your study coordinator if you have any questions about that, since the study coordinators have the perfect overview about the various regulations.
Any Questions? Please refer to:
Bei Rückfragen wenden Sie sich bitte an:
Birgit Stanisch, B.Stanisch@vhs-hamburg.de, Tel. 209421-40, Fax -47
Dagmar Vejselji, D.Vejselji@vhs-hamburg.de, Tel. 209421-46, Fax -47
Hamburger Volkshochschule, Mönckebergstr. 17, 20095 Hamburg
Language courses Winter 2011/12: all courses still have a caveat of a minimum nuber of participants!
Deutsch: Allgemeinsprachliche Kurse
| Level | Kursleiter/in | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort | |
| A1.1 | Kurs ist kosten- pflichtig (140 €) | Malte Siebenrok | 27.10. | 26.01. | donnerstags | 17:30-21:00 | VHS, Mönckebergstr. 17, Raum 5 |
| A1.1 | Kurs ist kosten- pflichtig (140 €) | Sigrid Kolster | 02.11. | 01.02. | mittwochs | 18:00-21:30 | Uni HH, Von Melle Park 5, Raum 3016 |
| A1.2 | Kurs ist kosten- pflichtig (140 €) | Bertold Danne | 26.10. | 25.01. | NEU: dienstags | 17:30-20:45 | VHS, Mönckebergstr. 17, Raum 11 |
| A2 | Kurs ist kosten- pflichtig (140 €) | Daniela Krückel | 28.10. | 03.02. | freitags | 9:00-12:15 | VHS, Mönckebergstr. 17, Raum 7 |
| NEU: A1.3 | Kurs ist kosten pflichtig (120 €) | Martin Knopp | 11.11. | 17.02. | freitags | 18:15-20:45 | AV, Raum 17 |
| A2 | Kurs ist kosten pflichtig (140 €) | Katrin Sturm | 28.10. | 03.02. | freitags | 9:00-12:00 | VHS, Mönckebergstr. 17, Raum 15 |
| A2 | Stephan Kersting | 24.10. | 30.01. | montags | 18:15-20:45 | AV, Raum 17 | |
| B1 | Martin Knopp | 31.10. | 06.02. | montags | 18:15-20:45 | AV, Raum 248 | |
| B2 | Dr. Gabriele Eichkorn | 24.10. | 30.01. | montags | 18:15-20:45 | AV, Raum 247 | |
| C1/C2 | Martin Knopp | 26.10. | 02.02. | mittwochs | 18:15-20:45 | AV, Raum 248 |
Englisch Allgemeinsprachliche Kurse (ab B2 mit fachsprachlichen Anteilen zu Architektur etc.)
| Level | Kursleiter | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A2 | Thomas Santoro | 27.10. | 12.01. | donnerstags | 18:15 - 20:45 | AV, Raum 17 |
| B1 | David Virta | 27.10. | 12.01. | donnerstags | 18:15 - 20:45 | AV, Raum 247 |
| C1 | Thomas Santoro | 24.10. | 09.01. | montags | 18:15 - 20:45 | CN, Raum A004 |
Französisch
| Level | Kursleiter | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A1 | Serge Morel | 26.10. | 01.02. | mittwochs | 18:15 - 20:45 | CN, Raum A004 |
| A1.2 / A2 | Serge Morel | 28.10. | 13.01. | freitags | 14:15 - 16:45 | AV, Raum 17 |
[Translate to Englisch:]
Italienisch
| Level | Kursleiter | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A1 | Claudia Miotti | 25.10. | 31.01. | dienstags | 08:15 - 10:00 | AV, Raum 17 |
Portugiesisch
| Level | Kursleiter | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A1 | Marino de Souza Filho | 26.10. | 01.02. | mittwochs | 18:15 - 20:45 | CN, Raum A006 |
| A1.2 / A2 | Marino de Souza Filho | 01.11. | 24.01. | dienstags | 18:15-20:45 | AV, Raum 247 |
Schwedisch
| Level | Kursleiter | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A 1 | Sven Hansen | 25.10. | 31.01.* | dienstags | 08:15 - 10:00 | AV, Raum 243 |
| A2 | Sven Hansen | 31.10. | 30.01.* | montags | 08:15 - 10:00 | AV, Raum 17 |
| * zzgl. | Sondertermine |
Spanisch
| Level | Kursleiter | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A1 | Abelardo Castillo | 25.10. | 31.01. | dienstags | 18:15 - 20:45 | AV, Raum 248 |
| A1.2 / A2 | Abelardo Castillo | 25.10. | 31.01. | dienstags | 08:15 - 10:00 | AV, Raum 247 |
| B1 | Abelardo Castillo | 27.10. | 02.02. | donnerstags | 18:15 - 20:45 | AV, Raum 248 |
Türkisch
| Level | Kursleiterin | Start | letzter Termin | Termine | Zeit | Ort |
| A1.1 | Nurkan Akisli | 24.10. | 30.01. | montags | 18:15 - 20:45 | AV, Benthack International House |
Registration for language courses WS 2011/12
Please register all for the language courses online via the Volkshochschule registration tool:
Please take into account following information:
1. For absolute beginners’ level: just fill in the form; no extra tests are needed.
2. All courses with some language proficiency:
2.1. Students who successfully took part in a predecessor course in WS 2010/11 or SoSe 2011: please
register in the online tool and upload your course certificates
2.2. students who do not have any certificate to upload: do a self assessment test. Based upon the result:
register in the online tool and upload the self assessment result
3. You receive a confirmation email with a recommended course directly from the Volkshochschule.
4. Courses start at different dates, but earliest october 24th (see list above)
If you have further questions, please contact
Birgit Stanisch, B.Stanisch@vhs-hamburg.de, Tel. 209421-40, Fax -47
Dagmar Vejselji, D.Vejselji@vhs-hamburg.de, Tel. 209421-46, Fax -47
Hamburger Volkshochschule, Mönckebergstr. 17, 20095 Hamburg
It is also possible to take part in other language courses of the Volkshochschule offered at the University of Hamburg. Please note that these courses are not free of charge (though it is possible to get a partial refund by the CampusCard). You can find all further information on the courses at the University of Hamburg HERE. The conditions of participation are available HERE.
Tandem Service Hamburg (language exchange)
Tandem Service, which is free of charge, mediates language partnerships in which two students with different native languages work together to learn with and from each other's language. For an example, if you are Irish and your Tandem-partner of Turkish origin, you may want to improve your language skills in Turkish while he or she can communicate in English with you.
How do I sign up for it?
Our Tandem Service is here to put willing participants in touch with each other by matching your language wishes.
Our Five Steps to a successful placement:
1. You simply need to fill out a short registration form in which you indicate your language(s) and wishes, and send it to us online or by mail.
2. After having processed your registration, we will look for possible partner matches in our database. In case we find a fitting match to your language wishes, we will contact you right away.
3. We then will send you email-adresses and/or phone numbers of your possible language partner.
4. After that, it is up to you and your language partner to get in contact with each other and find a time & location to meet for your first Tandem session. For first meetings, we recommend a neutral location such as a cosy on-Campus Café, etc.
5. Sometimes, people just don't fit together. In case you are not happy with your Tandem partner, feel free to contact us any time.
Advice: We generally encounter a very high demand of English, French or Spanish. So if you are applying for those languages, please be prepared to show some patience... :)
Who can apply for Tandem?
Students and staff members of all Institutions of Higher Education in Hamburg as well as participants in Continuing Studies on Hamburg campuses.
Tandem Certificate
After having reached the goals defined by you and your Tandem partner, you have to possibility to receive a free certificate documenting your succesful completion of a Tandem partnership. In order to obtain this certificate, we need you to document the steps to you learning goals using an ePortfolio or eLearning Diary, which can be obtained from our advisor. The eLearning Diary - quite similar to an artist's portfolio - is meant to collect all steps of improvement by use of session description, texts you wrote, pictures you took, etc. Furthermore, it is the ideal instrument to help both of you to reflect upon your learning process.
Where to find more information?
Under: www.uni-hamburg.de/piasta/veranstaltungen/welcome_kultur/tandem_e.html
Questions regarding your application or Tandem learning in general can be answered:
- by e-mail: tandem@uni-hamburg.de
- or in person: Wed 11am – 1pm at our PIASTA-Café, Rothenbaumchaussee 36, Room 08 (ground floor).
The tandem service is only available during the semester.
Advice: Ewgenia Kostogryz
Tandem-Service Coordination: Dr. Magdalène Lévy
