Language Centre
The Language Centre is a centre of competence not only for teaching languages but also for contemporary didactics and intercultural competence. It plays a vital role in the university’s internationalisation process and allows students to complement their studies by learning a foreign language - a key skill in today’s professional world.
We regularly offer courses in English, German as a Foreign Language, Spanish and Swedish. Occasionally, there are also Russian, Italian and Dutch classes on offer.
Our classes are a mixture of ESP courses (English for Specific Purposes) and general language courses - for beginners, advanced or intensive speakers. Alongside the obligatory ESP modules or German classes, students can attend elective (non-obligatory) and extra-curricular courses. These are especially useful for those students who are planning a semester abroad, looking to take on an international work assignment or for those who are simply interested in learning a foreign language for private purposes.
You will find information about all of the courses by logging onto the platform STUD.IP which is also where you can register for the individual courses.
Head of Language Centre
Ina Krauledat-GrayMaster of Higher EducBuilding 1 · Room 315
Deputy head
Renée LüskowDr. phil.LecturerSprachenzentrumBuilding 1 · Room 319
Language courses
Elective English
We regularly offer English Communication Skills courses and Business English courses at various levels, ranging from B1.2 to B2/C1. In addition, we provide a legal English course (English for Business Law) at level B2/C1.
Our higher-level courses are recognised as preparatory modules for the externally accredited UNIcert® II course in English for Academic Purposes.
Extracurricular Courses (optional, no credit points)
English: To support students in preparing for our elective modules, the Language Centre offers a dedicated preparation service called Prep&Practice.
German as a Foreign Language: For our international students in Wismar, we offer German as a Foreign Language courses at levels A1 to B2. Students on the Warnemünde campus can benefit from licences for a state-of-the-art digital language learning platform.
Spanish and Swedish: Interested in learning a new language? Our native-speaker teachers regularly offer Spanish and Swedish courses at levels A1 and A2 - an excellent opportunity to broaden your linguistic and cultural horizons.
Guest Studentship
Guest studentship is possible for interested parties from outside the university. Applications, for which a fee is required, are available at the Servicepoint. Participation is only possible, however, if the classes are not full.
Please note: Unfortunately, we cannot accept any guest students in our German classes.
For university staff members, participation in languages courses is free of charge. Please contact the respective lecturer for availability.
