Arguing convincingly in German as a foreign language (B2+)
Workshop, 09/05/2026
Strengthen your oral argumentation skills in German as a foreign language and enhance your communicative strategies.
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Arguing convincingly in German as a foreign language (B2+)
Course Code: WS-R02-DAF12S26-3
Workshop
When?
- 09/05/2026
- 10:00 to 15:30
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Where?
online via Zoom and ILU
Costs
free of charge
Series of events
Academic coordinator
Marion Hetzel
Registration
Online registration is possible here between March 27, 2026, 12:00 noon and April 29, 2026, 12:00 noon.
Organized by
This workshop is organized by the Language Learning Center in cooperation with the Department of International Affairs of TH Köln. Language Learning Center Department of International Affairs
Course units
6
Places
15
Certificate
Students who successfully participate in the Zoom meeting will receive a certificate and can have the workshop credited toward the “Ready, Study, Go” certificate program.
Please do not forget to register separately for the project.
Registration Form Project Ready, Study, Go
Requirements for participation
- This workshop is primarily aimed at international degree-seeking students from German and English-speaking STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), but it is also open to international students from other disciplines at TH Köln.
- You are prepared to actively engage in all class activities (this also implies turning on the camera during the Zoom sessions).
- If you are enrolled in a degree program taught in English: Your German language skills are at level B2, proven by SLZ placement test (taken within the last two semesters) or by submission of a certificate (not older than two years).
- You have the necessary technical equipment: PC/laptop with camera and microphone, stable internet connection, valid campusID.
This workshop is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
CEFR
Deregistration
Please use this form to deregister from our language modules. Deregistration from language courses and workshops at the SLZ
This workshop focuses on argumentation strategies and techniques in oral communication.
You will develop linguistic structures for giving reasons, arguments, evidence and examples and you will apply these structures using the debate method. You will practice short and simple justifications as well as more complex argumentation methods.
