German for Professional Purposes (DeuFöV) language courses for the job
Good German skills help you in your professional life. Speaking, writing, reading, and listening – improve your business German in a Berlitz group course. Courses are available in your area, and some are also offered online. We will be happy to advise you and test your language level free of charge!
Thanks to the subsidized German for Professional Purposes program (DeuFöV), people with a migrant background can apply to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) for reimbursement of up to 100% of the costs. Participation is always free of charge for apprentices and low-income employees.
Interested in a German for Professional Purposes course?
Our course overview provides useful information to set the ball rolling for you. Simply select a Berlitz Center near you. You’ll then see a choice of possible courses, showing which ones are starting soon. Found the right course? Feel free to get in touch.
Course Overview
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Take the next step: Placement test and registration
Been through the course overview and identified the right training for you? And do you have a qualification certificate (Berechtigungsschein) or written approval for a BAMF German course? Fill out our contact form and allow us to go through the details.
Course details
The content of the German for Professional Purposes courses is based on the concept defined by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). In our courses, active speaking plays an important role. The course content focuses on work and career. This involves job-related topics such as communication in the workplace, reading and understanding letters, emails, and other texts, and taking part in discussions.
Certificate: All German for Professional Purposes courses conclude with a telc final examination, which tests all four language skill areas: speaking, writing, reading, and listening.
Basic modules
Module B1 → B2
Starting level B1 and language objective B2
Number of lessons: 400 classroom hours
Final test: B2 (telc examination)
Module B1 → B2 + additional course (Brückenelement)
Starting level B1 and language objective B2
Includes an additional course for repetition of language skills at B1 level
Number of lessons: 500 classroom hours
Final test: B2 (telc examination)
Module B2 → C1
Starting level B2 and language objective C1
Number of lessons: 400 classroom hours
Final test: C1 (telc examination)
Special modules
Module A1 → A2
Starting level A1 and language objective A2
Number of lessons: 400 classroom hours (100 of which are exam preparation)
Final test: A2 (telc examination)
Module A2 → B1
Starting level A2 and language objective B1
Number of lessons: 400 classroom hours (100 of which are exam preparation)
Final test: B1 (telc examination)
The courses are for all people with a migrant background who need better German skills to qualify for the labor market or for their ongoing vocational training or current job. Depending on the language objective, participation in a course requires a certain level of proficiency in German. In addition, a certificate of eligibility (Berechtigungsschein) is required to attend the course. Potential participants can obtain this certificate from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) or the Job Center.
The regular course fees are listed in the course overview.
The BAMF German for Professional Purposes courses are subsidized by the state and Berlitz is recognized as an educational provider for these courses by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). This means that up to 100% of the costs of your German course can be covered.
We regularly offer new start dates for German for Professional Purposes courses. You will find the exact dates in the course overview. Please contact us if you do not see a start date that works for you. We can also tell you whether you are eligible for state financial assistance. Simply request a free consultation – at your local Berlitz Center or by telephone.
We offer the German for Professional Purposes (DeuFöV) courses as group courses, either in person at your local Berlitz Center or online in our virtual classroom. For online classes you will need a computer with internet access and a headset. The German courses are available full time or part time.
Our team of instructors has extensive educational and professional know-how and receives regular in-house training.
German courses for apprentices
There are specially funded BAMF German courses for apprentices with migrant backgrounds who are pursuing dual vocational training in Germany. These courses focus on the targeted improvement of German language skills for apprenticeships and vocational schools, and on preparation for the final examination. We offer German courses for a variety of professions and subjects. These courses are 100% funded by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
Advice and registration
Contact us today and ask us your questions – with no obligation on your part. An expert at Berlitz will get back to you as soon as possible.