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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Info
Degree
Graduation certificate
Duration/ECTS-Credits
2 semester / 30 ECTS-AP
part-time
Study Code
UC 992 815
Start
23.10.2026
Language
German
Cost
3.300 €
Curriculum
The right programme for me?
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
- Kerstin Pramstaller
- Annegret Schmidjell
- Margareta Strasser
- Anna Passler
- Jens Nicklas
- Gabriele Ribis
- Verena Sperk
- Julia Königs
Dates
Modules 1 and 2
FR 23.10.2026 | 14:45 - 18:45 | Modul 1a (opening: 13:30 - 14:30)
SA 24.10.2026 | 09:00 - 17:15 | Modul 1b
FR 06.11.2026 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 2b
SA 07.11.2026 | 09:00 - 16:45| Modul 2c
FR 13.11.2026 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 1b (online)
SA 14.11.2026 | 09:00 - 17:15 | Modul 1a
FR 27.11.2026 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 2c
SA 28.11.2026 | 09:00 - 17:30 | Modul 1a
FR 11.12.2026 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 2a
SA 12.12.2026 | 09:00 - 16:45 | Modul 2b
FR 08.01.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 1b
SA 09.01.2027 | 09:00 - 17:1 | Modul 2a
FR 22.01.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 2a (online)
Modules 3 and 4
FR 05.03.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 4b
SA 06.03.2027 | 09:00 - 17:15 | Modul 3b
FR 19.03.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 3a
SA 20.03.2027 | 09:00 - 16:45 | Modul 4b
FR 09.04.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 3b (online)
SA 10.04.2027 | 09:00 - 16:45 | Modul 3a (online)
FR 23.04.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 4a
SA 24.04.2027 | 09:00 - 16:45 | Modul 3b
FR 14.05.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Modul 4c
SA 15.05.2027 | 09:00 - 16:45 | Modul 4a
SA 22.05.2027 | 09:00 - 16:45 Uhr | Modul 4c (online)
FR 02.07.2027 | 13:30 - 19:15 | Final presentations
SA 03.07.2027 | 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.