German in everyday university life: mastering phone calls, emails, appointments (B1/B2)

For employees of the UdS and htw saar as well as doctoral students in employment with the UdS

You already have some knowledge of German, but you still lack the routine of everyday university life? How do I make phone calls? How do I arrange appointments? What do I need to bear in mind when communicating by e-mail?
You will learn all this in this workshop.

Language requirements

at least level B1 required

Minimum number of participants

5 participants

Format

The workshop is offered online in Microsoft Teams.
Please ensure a quiet workplace and the following IT requirements: a stable, fast internet connection, speakers or headphones on your end device (desktop PC, laptop, tablet, smartphone), microphone and webcam.

No course fees

No course fees are charged for participation.

Certificate

Those who attend all dates of the workshop can (on request) be issued with a certificate of attendance.

Who may participate?

All staff members of Saarland University and the htw saar as well as doctoral students in an employment relationship with the UdS may participate.
Unfortunately, participation is usually not possible for staff and doctoral students of affiliated institutes of the UdS and doctoral students at htw saar. - If there is sufficient capacity, staff from UKS Homburg, HfM and HBK saar as well as doctoral students from UKS Homburg, if they are employed by the UdS, can also be admitted. 

Approval of the supervisor is required:

The consent of your supervisor is required for registration and participation in this course of the ISZ Saar. Please obtain this consent yourself in advance. However, it is not necessary to forward the consent to the ISZ Saar.

Procedure

After you have registered, we will check your registration and ask you questions if necessary. Do you fulfil all the requirements for taking part in the course? Then you will receive confirmation of your registration by e-mail after the enrolment period. You will be invited to the team of the course on MS Teams, through which the language course will be launched weekly.

Lecturer:

Laura Basta, lecturer for "German as a Foreign Language" (DaF).

Any questions?

Then please send us an e-mail to: deutschkurse@isz.uni-saarland.de with the subject "German courses for university staff".

Summer semester 2025

Course start

Thursday, will be announced later

Dates

on Thursday (dates will be announced later), from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The workshop comprises 4 individual appointments.

Registration period summer semester

Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 12 p.m./noon – Monday, 10 March 2025, 12 p.m./noon (only online!)
Within the time indicated above, a button will appear at this site which will take you to the online registrationform. Only such course registrations will be accepted.

Winter semester 2025/26

Course start

Thursday, will be announced later

Dates

on Thursday (dates will be announced later), from 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The workshop comprises 4 individual appointments.

Registration period winter semester

Monday, 25 August 2025, 12 p.m./noon – Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 12 p.m./noon (only online!)
Within the time indicated above, a button will appear at this site which will take you to the online registrationform. Only such course registrations will be accepted.

International Study Centre Saar (ISZ Saar)

Preparatory and in-sessional courses for international students

How to contact us

Please contact our department of In-sessional courses by e-mail if you have questions


Do you have questions about other courses offered at the ISZ Saar? Then you will find the right contact person for your request here.

If you have any questions regarding your application to the UdS or enrolment in study-preparatory DSH and VSI courses, please only contact the team of the Admissions Office (e-mail: studium(at)uni-saarland.de)

Postal address

Internationales Studienzentrum Saar (ISZ Saar)
der Universität des Saarlandes
Abteilung studienbegleitende Kurse
Campus, Gebäude A3 2, Raum 4
D-66123 Saarbrücken
Germany