University Continuing Education Programme
German as a Foreign Language / German as a Second Language
Teaching German as a foreign or second language means engaging in cultural exchange, experiencing joy, and taking on responsibility. This program specifically prepares participants for teaching German as a Foreign/Second Language (DaF/DaZ) at the lower and upper secondary levels (e.g., language support classes) and in adult education (e.g., integration courses) in Austria, South Tyrol, and beyond the German-speaking world. In the process, you will acquire the necessary knowledge to support language learning and promote pluricultural education.
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Degree
Graduation certificate
Duration/ECTS-Credits
2 semester / 30 ECTS-AP
part-time
Study Code
tba
Start
14.11.2025 (planned with the new curriculum)
Language
German
Cost
3.300 EUR
CurriculumNEW
(subject to approval by the Senate)
CurriculumOLD
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Qualification profile
Graduates gain professional and social competences in the areas of:
- Methodology and didactics of teaching German as a foreign or second language (DaF/DaZ)
- Lesson planning and observation
- Use of teaching materials, new media, and AI
- Focus on language skills, pronunciation, literacy, and vocabulary
- Linguistic foundations for DaF/DaZ instruction
- Language awareness and grammar instruction
- Literary, cultural, and regional studies learning
- Observation, assessment, feedback, and learner support
- Networking, consolidation, and discussion of acquired insights
Target group
(Future) teachers of German as a foreign and second language in secondary and adult education.
Requirements
- Graduates of a philological university degree program
- Graduates of a bachelor's degree in teacher education with a focus on German or a modern foreign language
- Applicants who hold a general university entrance qualification and can provide proof of at least two years of professional experience in the field of German as a foreign or second language (DaF/DaZ), amounting to a minimum of 450 hours
- In justified cases, other applicants may also be considered (see Curriculum §1)
Contact
Samrawit Araya
Division for continuing education
Karl-Schönherr-Straße 3
6020 Innsbruck
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Monika Dannerer
Department of German Studies
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Dates
Modules 1 and 2
FR 14.11.2025: 13:30 - 18:45 | Module 1a (opening: 13:30 - 14:30)
SA 15.11.2025: 09:00 - 17:15 | Module 1b
FR 28.11.2025: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 2b
SA 29.11.2025: 09:00 - 16:45 | Module 2c
FR 05.12.2025: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 1b (online)
FR 12.12.2025: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 2c
SA 13.12.2025: 09:00 - 17:30 | Module 1a
FR 09.01.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 2a
SA 10.01.2026: 09:00 - 16:45 | Module 2b
FR 23.01.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 1b
SA 24.01.2026: 09:00 - 17:15 | Module 2a
FR 06.02.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 2a (online)
SA 07.02.2026: 09:00 - 17:15 | Module 1a (online)
Modules 3 and 4
FR 06.03.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 3a
SA 07.03.2026: 09:00 - 17:15 | Module 3b
FR 20.03.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 4a
SA 21.03.2026: 09:00 - 16:45 | Module 4b
FR 10.04.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 3b (online)
SA 11.04.2026: 09:00 - 16:45 | Module 3a (online)
FR 24.04.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 4c
SA 25.04.2026: 09:00 - 16:45 | Module 3b
FR 08.05.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Module 4b
SA 09.05.2026: 09:00 - 17:30 | Module 4a
SA 16.05.2026: 09:00 - 17:15 | Module 4c (online)
FR 26.06.2026: 13:30 - 19:15 | Final presentations
SA 27.06.2026: 09:00 - 17:15 | Final presentations
Location
University of Innsbruck
Innrain 52
6020 Innsbruck
Enrolment
Registration is currently possible.
General Information for the Registration for Continuing Education Programmes
Participation in the university continuing education courses requires the admission as a non-degree student.
- Curriculum NEW (subject to approval by the Senate)
- Correction of the curriculum (23.06.2023)
- Curriculum (30.04.2020) - (Valid until 30.09.2025