Berlin Summer Courses for Academics & Professionals

Intensive language courses for academics and professionals seeking to study or work in Germany, offered across seven sessions from April to October 2026. Each session runs approximately 4 weeks (100 lessons of 45 minutes, ~25 hours/week). Run by IIK Deutschland in partnership with TH Wildau. Ten proficiency levels (A1–C1) available. Hybrid delivery with voluntary online elements. Includes free additional services such as campus tours and cultural excursions.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

No English proficiency requirement is stated for admission; students are placed by level test on entry.

German requirements

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1

Accepted bachelor fields

Open to academics and professionals at any level seeking to improve their language skills for study or work in Germany. No specific academic field is required.

APS Certificate

No

Thesis required

No

Tuition fee

Participation fee: 625 EUR per course session, inclusive of course fees and an accompanying cultural programme.

Semester contribution

Not applicable — this is a short course run by IIK Deutschland, not a TH Wildau semester programme.

ECTS credits

6

Funding info

Tuition: Participation fee: 625 EUR per course session, inclusive of course fees and an accompanying cultural programme. Semester contribution: Not applicable — this is a short course run by IIK Deutschland, not a TH Wildau semester programme.

Improves language fluency for academic or professional use in Germany; participants reach or consolidate a target CEFR level from A1 to C1.

• 1

  China Language and Economy, Master of Arts (MA)

  Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

  Würzburg · Master of Arts · English, Chinese, Japanese

• 2

  Comparative Studies in English and American Language, Literature and Culture

  Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

  Düsseldorf · Master of Arts · English

• 3

  German for Business and Economics

  University of Freiburg

  Freiburg im Breisgau · Certificate · German

• 4

  German as a Foreign and Second Language

  Bielefeld University

  Bielefeld · Bachelor of Arts · German

• 5

  Intensive Course – German in the City

  Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

  Berlin · Certificate · German