Professional Language Courses

Our job-related language courses at B1 & B2 level with 400 or 500 lessons (at school) are open exclusively to participants from Berlin. 

From 01 July 2026, the course “B2-BSK – Exam Preparation for Repeat Test Takers” was introduced. This course consists of 200 teaching units and is intended for participants who have already completed a regular B2 vocational language course but did not pass the DTB examination. For this group of participants, it is no longer  possible to attend a regular B2 vocational language course with 400 teaching units a second time.

New course dates will be published here at the end of September 2026.

Our language courses for Early Childhood Education is designed for educational professionals and those interested in working in childcare centers or other early childhood settings. The course focuses on developing German language skills for everyday professional situations – from specialized vocabulary and parent communication to documentation and teamwork. The goal is to help participants use the language with confidence and succeed in the field of early childhood education.

The next profession-oriented German courses with a focus on early childhood education will start on:

B2 Course:
Course start: November 23, 2026 (at school)
Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM

C1 Course:
Course start: October 19, 2026 (online)
Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM

C1 Course:
Course start: December 7, 2026 (online)
Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM

For in-person early childhood education courses, we accept participants from Berlin and Brandenburg, and for online courses, from all over Germany.

This course is designed for doctors, dentists and pharmacists. It focuses on German for everyday professional situations – from medical terminology and patient communication to documentation and teamwork. A key part of the course is preparing participants for the Medical Language Examination (FSP), ensuring a successful start in the German healthcare system.

The next job-related language courses for healthcare professionals will start as follows:

Courses for Doctors:

Course start:  November 30, 2026 (at school)

Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Courses for Dentists:

Course start:  November 2, 2026 (online)

Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Courses for Pharmacists:

Course start:  October 12, 2026 (online)

Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Professional language courses (PLC) are state-funded. Direct online booking is not possible here. All dates and information can be found in the relevant sections of this page. 

Basic modules:
Module B2

• 400 teaching hours (à 45 minutes)
• Exam: DTB B2

Module B2 with bridging element

• 500 teaching hours
• Exam: DTB B2 

You want to learn German with reference to profession and you are:

• Migrant
• EU citizen 
• German with migration background

For this you need: 

• A certificate that is not older than 6 months or a Hartnackschule placement test.
• Obligation or authorization to attend the course from BAMF, Jobcenter or from the Agentur für Arbeit.

You don't have a language certificate or your certificate is older than 6 months? In this case we would ask you to take a placement test.

Head of department of BAMF courses

Frau Nataliya Großmann

nataliya.grossmann@hartnackschule-berlin.de