German Courses

Come to the consultation if you

• are unsure whether the course level is suitable for you,
• have general questions about our German courses,
• have questions about the ÖSD exams (Austrian German Language Diploma),
• need help with writing texts,
• would like to bring in texts for proofreading,
• want to discuss feedback on texts,
• need reading, listening and learning tips

Come to the consultation if you

• ideally have already attended an A1 course,
• know the basic regularities of verb conjugation and noun declension,
• know that there are verbs that require the accusative case and verbs that require the dative case,
• know the personal pronouns.

Course content

• speaking about yourself and your name, address, origin, education and profession
• greet each other, order something in a restaurant, indicate possessive relationships, express wishes and preferences
• reading short texts such as dialogs, advertisements, promotional texts etc.
• writing short and simple texts
• grammar at level A1-A2

This course is suitable if you

• ideally have already attended a B1 course,
• are able to read and understand longer texts from newspapers, magazines or books with the help of a dictionary,
• have no problems following radio or TV programs and understand a lot (not everything),
• have already learned the basic grammar rules but still have problems using them from time to time,
• can express thoughts orally and communicate, albeit with occasional mistakes,
• have a desire to speak and discuss in class.

Course content

• talking about everyday life in Vienna and at the university
• reading interesting texts from literature and science, especially from the fields of psychology, medicine, politics, media and philosophy
• talking about art
• writing summaries and essays ("opinion essays")
• discussion of grammatical problems, e.g. passive voice, subjunctive, subordinate clauses - main clauses
• preparation for ÖSD B2 test

This course is suitable if you

• already have at least level B2 or have just started C1,
• have no problem reading and understanding longer texts from the newspaper,
• enjoy writing longer texts, such as summaries or discussions,
• can follow German-language radio and television programs,
• like to express yourself in German and have no problem discussing in or in front of groups.

Course content

• reading complex and authentic text material (mainly literature, daily newspapers and specialist journals)
• summarizing the most important content and making a personal statement or expanding vocabulary through reflection
• writing argumentative text types on the basis of input heard or read
• discussing advantages and disadvantages using context-specific vocabulary
• spontaneous and fluent speaking in partner and group settings on a wide and varied range of topics
• giving short presentations on familiar and complex topics
• preparation for ÖSD C1 test

This course is suitable if you

• speak German as a first language or are advanced (B2+-C1),
• enjoy speaking in front of other people and want to practise performing in front of others,
• discuss without hesitation,
• have no problem preparing speeches and then giving them to your colleagues.

Course content

• getting to know and trying out the "stage situation"
• historical introduction to the topic of rhetoric (rhetoric and democracy)
• discussion about the differences between persuasion and manipulation
• discussion of the three means of persuasion according to Aristotle: the character of the speaker, the emotions of the audience and the argument
• the psychology of influence and persuasion according to David Cialdini
• analysis of commercials and marketing strategies
• discussion of typical everyday conflict situations
• giving a speech