Professional Language Courses

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

Our new course dates will be announced here in mid-December. Please check back soon!

We look forward to welcoming you!

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 Courses:
Course start: December 8, 2025 (in-person classes) and February 2, 2026 (online-classes)
Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM
 

C1 Course:
Course start: January 12, 2026 (online-classes)
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 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 17, 2025
• Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM
• Format: In-person classes

• Course start: January, 26, 2026
• Class time: Monday to Friday, 08:45 AM – 12:00 PM
• Format: Online classes

This course is open to participants from Berlin and Brandenburg.

Course for Pharmacists:

• Course start: Februar 2, 2026

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

• Format: Online classes

Participants from all over Germany are welcome to join this course

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.

Coordinator & administrator of BAMF courses

Frau Nataliya Großmann

nataliya.grossmann@hartnackschule-berlin.de

Head of department of BAMF courses

Frau Berra Ilkan

Berra.Ilkan@Hartnackschule-Berlin.de