Basics of academic writing in German as a foreign language (B2+)
Workshop, 13/11/2025
The workshop "Basics of academic writing in German as a foreign language (B2+)" is primarily aimed at international students from STEM subjects who want to become familiar with the basics of academic writing in German as a foreign language.
At a Glance
Basics of academic writing in German as a foreign language (B2+)
Course Code: WS-R02-DAF12W25-1
Workshop
When?
- 13/11/2025
- 15:00 to 17:30
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- 17/11/2025
- 15:00 to 17:30
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Where?
online via Zoom and ILU
Costs
free of charge
Series of events
Academic coordinator
Jana Effertz
Registration
Online registration is possible here between September 19, 2025, 12:00 noon and November 6, 2025, 12:00 noon.
No campusID yet? Please register at a later date when you have received your data. If you haven‘t received your campusID one week before the registration deadline, please contact us by e-mail, stating the course code and the title of the course/workshop you would like to register for. In this case, we will send you a guest account which you can use for your registration.
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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 meetings 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 to participate in digital classes: 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
You have to write a scientific text in German and you are looking for useful phrases? You are wondering how to develop theses and arguments and how to cite specialized texts in your own text?
In this workshop you will get to know the characteristics of academic German and learn about stylistic devices hich will help you to argue effectively and cite correctly.
Following this workshop, we also recommend the workshop "Academic Writing in German as a Foreign Language: Term Papers and Theses (B2+)".
