Integration is not an easy path, but you don’t have to walk it alone. With us, you are the focus. From day one, we accompany you every step of the way: we help you with registration, support you with any questions you may have about the course, and prepare you specifically for your exams.
For us, an integration course means more than just learning a language. It means arriving, understanding, and belonging.
With experienced teachers, clear lesson planning, and personal support, we will work together to ensure you successfully complete your integration course.
The general integration course consists of 700 lessons. It is intended to bring participants to CEFR level B1 in German in 600 lessons, and to provide an understanding of the law, culture and history of Germany in 100 lessons. This includes language levels A1, A2 and B1. German is taught through topics related to daily life such as work, home, health or public authorities.
The general integration course is intended for foreigners who live permanently in Germany (especially including asylum seekers with good prospects of staying), for citizens of the EU and for German nationals who do not speak sufficient German.
The 100 lessons devoted to orientation deal with topics such as politics, history and society.
The general integration course ends with two graded final examinations, ‘German test for immigrants’ (DTZ) and ‘Life in Germany’ (LiD).
The integration course is paid for by the state out of the national budget. Course participants must contribute 2.29 euros per lesson (this means 229.00 € per module).
Course participants can apply for exemption from the fee. The application must be submitted to the local regional office of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). The application should include proof of financial need.
Once participants have successfully completed the general integration course and the final examinations (the language test ‘German test for immigrants’ and the test ‘Life in Germany’) they receive the ‘Integration Course Certificate’ from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). If participants are unsuccessful, they receive a certificate showing their results in the final examinations.
Our integration courses usually take place every four weeks for all language levels (A1, A2, and B1).
You are welcome to drop by during our office hours to register without an appointment. Please bring proof of your eligibility or obligation to participate in the integration course, as well as a form of identification.
Alternatively, you can make an appointment to register by filling out the following form. We will then contact you shortly.