An overview of funding opportunities
Work-related German language support (DeuFöV) via the BAMF
Have you successfully completed at least CEF level B1 and would now like to start a job in the German labour market? The Federal Office for Migration, the Employment Agency or your Jobcentre will provide funding to help you improve your work-related German language skills to level B2 or C1, thereby enhancing your prospects in the labour and training markets.
Details:
Our DeuFöV intensive courses usually take place from Monday to Friday, with 4 to 5 teaching hours per day.
There are morning and afternoon sessions. The courses are mainly held online in a virtual classroom.
The total number of teaching hours is
- for target level B2: 500 teaching hours
- for target level C1: 400 teaching hours
The number of participants for B2 and C1 is limited to 25 (minimum number of participants: 15).
The courses conclude with the official telc DTB B2 or C1 exam. The exams take place shortly after the end of the course at inlingua Lübeck.
You will need the following documents to register:
- Identity card
- Original authorisation / obligation from the BAMF or Jobcentre
- Proof that you have passed your B1 or B2 exam
(no more than 6 months old; otherwise, you must pass a language test at inlingua!)
If you have completed medical training in your home country and are already in the process of obtaining your licence to practise medicine in Germany, you can take part in our special C1 courses for doctors.