Students studying at the IMPRS-CS are not compelled to learn German, as English is the chosen language at the Max Planck Institutes and at the Saarland University's Faculty of Computer Science.
Those wishing to learn German because they need it in their daily lives can attend our German language courses. We also offer English courses.
The language courses have different levels of proficiency and are free of charge.
Please check our Course Requirements.
During the semester, classes take place once or twice a week. Please take a look at the current timetable.
New students can either join a German complete beginners or a more advanced course in German or English, whereas the latter is only possible, if these students take the placement test held at the start of the semester.
During the summer semester breaks, the IMPRS-CS foreign-language program offers intensive courses in German and English for various levels of proficiency. The courses consists of 5 hours a day during a period of 3 weeks.
The next intensive courses will be held in summer 2012.
Saarland University also offers intensive vacation GFL (German as a Foreign Language) courses. You can find their schedule on the University's website.
If you'd like to learn German while you are still in your home country, the Goethe Institute may be helpful: they offer German language classes all over the world.