25 Language Degree Programs in Germany

The relationship between Germany and China is continually growing closer due to economic ties. To cope with the constantly accelerating flow of information, languages professional are needed. The Bachelor’s degree programme in Translation Chinese trains you to become an expert in German-Chinese communication.

BSc in international business administration and foreign languages in Flensburg and Sønderborg combines business economics and business language (in either German or Danish plus English) and qualifies you for internationally oriented jobs in private enterprises as well as in public organizations.

The Double Degree programme is unique in Germany and an excellent opportunity to challenge yourself and develop your language talents in the best way possible. The Master’s degree programme in Conference Interpreting (Double Degree) takes four semesters. After two semesters at the International University SDI München, you can choose whether to transfer to Beijing Foreign Studies University

The summer courses in German as a foreign language offer a four-week intensive programme to give you a lively introduction into the German language and culture and to help you get fit for your studies at a German university. The courses are suitable for anyone who is interested in improving their linguistic and cultural skills or for anyone looking to prepare themselves for their studies in Germany.

As part of the Language & Intercultural Training Center of the SDI München, the German as a foreign language department draws on many years of tradition in language teaching. Languages are our profession! Would you like to learn German for school, university, work or your private life in a short time? We have the right intensive courses for you!

The three-semester Master’s degree programme in Translation, offered in the language combinations German–English or German–Chinese, provides in-depth further education in the fields of translation or multilingual communication. The competence goals of the Master's degree programme are based on the European Master’s in Translation (EMT) and cover the areas of language and culture, translation, technology, service competence as well as media and business.

This course is aimed at all those at A2/B1 competence level who want to improve their German language skills for everyday working life. Simulating realistic workplace scenarios and applying targeted communication scenarios of everyday professional life (e.g. workplace conversations, returning phone calls, writing memos)

The English Foundation Program is not a prerequisite for an EU degree. However, EU is an English-speaking business school and all classes, assignments, exams, lectures and final dissertations are carried out in English. If students need to improve their English to meet EU’s program admission requirements, this specialized program will help them refine their language skills and prepare them for our programs.

This course is designed for learners of German interested in language and culture who want to improve their general language skills and get a first insight into translation strategies and their application. In this course, you will learn to apply your language skills to the field of translation and become familiar with important tools and techniques for producing translations.

Spanish is not only the language in which millions of Spanish speakers communicate in their daily lives, but is also used in professional fields, such as business and corporate communications, academics, and in cultural and artistic events.

The Freie Universität Berlin International Summer and Winter University (FUBiS) is an intensive, academic program through which students can earn credits that may be counted towards their degrees at their home institutions. Our winter sessions run for three weeks and take place in January.

China is one of the oldest advanced civilisations and one of the largest economic powers in the world. Every fifth person speaks – and thinks in – Chinese. The Bachelor's degree programme in Modern Chinese Studies will make you a multilingual communication professional and specialist for China – without any prior knowledge of the Chinese language!

This course is aimed at all those interested at B1/B2 competence level who are preparing to become or already work as nursery school teachers. The course objective is the B2 level. The simulation of realistic workplace scenarios and the application of targeted communication scenarios of everyday professional life (e.g. parent-teacher interviews, exchange with colleagues) are used to quickly and professionally get familiar with the challenges of childcare as a profession.

Would you like to add an academic degree to your State Exam in Translation / Interpreting (Bachelor Professional)? Then the International University SDI München offers you the opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Translation. In Bavaria, you can obtain the academic degree in Translation (BA) via a professional college, for example at the Professional College for Translation & Interpreting of the SDI München, with additional examinations at the International University SDI München (External Examination).

Modern digital forms of communication are new challenges for the translation profession. For translators, this means they have to acquire new tools in the form of modern translation technologies and skills in the areas of project management and quality management.