German C1
Reach advanced level and use German with confidence in academia, science and demanding professions — fluent, precise and stylistically secure, ready for university and doctoral level.
Duration
12 weeks
Class times
09:30 – 13:00
14:00 – 17:30
Lessons
4 lessons per day
20 lessons per week
1 lesson = 45 minutes
Textbook
Aspekte Neu C1
Level
C1
(CEFR)
About this course
The German C1 course is for advanced learners who want to use German confidently in academic and qualified professional settings.
You'll understand demanding texts, express yourself spontaneously and fluently, formulate complex topics with precision, and use registers and stylistic devices on purpose. We work with current materials from science, economy and politics — and with sample tasks from the major university entrance exams.
Optimal preparation for telc C1 Hochschule, Goethe-Zertifikat C1, DSH or TestDaF — the requirements for studies or doctoral work at a German university.
After the course you will be able to …
- understand demanding, longer texts in nuance
- express yourself spontaneously, fluently and stylistically securely in study and work
- present complex topics clearly and in a structured way
- communicate in science, research and qualified professions
- pass telc C1 Hochschule, Goethe-Zertifikat C1, DSH or TestDaF
Course content (examples)
Academic writing and argumentation
Analysing complex literary and factual texts
Giving presentations and specialist talks
Distinguishing styles and registers
Economy, politics and science
Cultural nuances and idiomatic language
