Foreign Languages

Language course descriptions

• Chinese

  Informationen on moodle: Zusatzangebote /Chinesisch

  Chinese A1.  你好！喜欢吃中国菜吗？These are Chinese characters. Don't they look interesting? In this course you will get to know the fascinating Chinese language. After the course, you will have a basic knowledge of written and spoken Chinese and understand how the Chinese language and culture differs in Taiwan（R.O.C), Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and other Chinese-speaking areas.

  The semester course takes place once a week for 2 x 90 minutes.

  Lecturer: Yunxin Yang (Angelina Schmidhuber) comes from Nanjing in eastern China. With a degree in “Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language” from Beijing University of Language and Culture, she already has several years of teaching experience in China and Germany. She teaches Mandarin (“High Chinese”) with dialogs, role-plays, movies, games, teamwork, calligraphy and comparisons between Mandarin and European languages such as German and English. If you have any questions about the course, please contact her directly: angelinayx@gmail.com

  We recommend that all course participants also take part in the crash course “Introduction to the Chinese language and script” offered by the China Competence Center Lake Constance. In this crash course you will receive information on the history and structure of Chinese characters and can practice easy dialogs. Even if you have previous knowledge of Chinese from the Chinese 1 language course, you will still learn new things about writing and language in the crash course. Information about the crash course can be found here:

   

   

• English

  A2 Speaking English, 2sws. Improve your pronunciation and speaking skills with a wide variety of exercises in this course. Information on moodle.

  B2 People Skills, 2sws. This course offers you an opportunity to learn about people skills and develop your own people skills by improving your self-competence and your communication skills. You will also be able to develop your English language skills by extending your vocabulary, reviewing and practising some grammar items, improving your reading and listening comprehension skills, and practice writing in English.

  PSC is an online course. You will study selected video-, audio-, and text materials, do quizzes and exercises related to the topic and discuss your findings and other questions in the online learning forum of the course. If you are interested in the course or want to participate send an email containing your name, faculty, course of study and semester (for example Katarina Meyer IN AIN3) to schulz@htwg-konstanz.de, and you will receive an enrolment key.

  B1/B2 Negotiating in English, 2 sws. Learn about negotiating strategies and practice them in English.  More information on Moodle

  B2/C1 US Culture and Current Events. 2 sws. Discuss the important issues of the day concerning the USA and get insider information on the happenings that are shaping modern US life and culture.  More information on moodle.

  A1-A2 Englisch Intensivkurs, 30 hours in 5 days, during semester breaks.  Especially suitable for students with little previous knowledge. More Information on Moodle.

• French

  Courses start in the 1st week of lectures.

  Current information on moodle: Zusatzangebote / Französisch A1-A2

  Our instructor teaches French with the Flusion method. The FLUSION language method is specially designed for beginners and the French language. It offers a holistic language experience. The emphasis of the language course is on listening comprehension as well as oral expression skills. You will dive intensively into the melody, the rhythm of the French language. A variety of repetitions will give you confidence. Your pronunciation will be intensively trained. After an introduction in German, the language course takes place in French.

  1. A1 Gruppe 1, 4 sws, for beginners with no or little prior knowledge.
  2. A2 Gruppe, 4 sws, for students with prior knowledge (e.g., French A1).

   

• German as a Foreign Language

  Courses for exchange students only (at HTWG for 1-2 semesters):

  Information on courses for German as a foreign language.

  or contact
  
  Fabiana Gouveia Pflüger    fabiana.pflueger@htwg-konstanz.de
  Office hours
  Monday through Friday   10.00 - 12.00   in   B 122
  Phone                +49 7531 206-712

  Courses for full-time students only (at HTWG to complete a degree):

  Please contact Interkulturelles Zentrum
  ikz@htwg-konstanz.de

• Japanese

  Japanisch A1_Group 1 (WS2025-2026)

  Lecturer: Dr. Runako von Lübke
  Maximum number of participants: 15

  Course description:
  This course is aimed at students with little or no prior knowledge of Japanese. The focus is on acquiring basic communication skills on topics that include practicing all four core language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). In addition, students will learn basic grammatical structures and Japanese characters (100 kana and 30 kanji) and practice correct pronunciation and intonation. Classes will be conducted in Japanese (direct method) and English.

  Registration:
  Registration is done by email to the instructor (Dr. Runako von Lübke rluebke@htwg-konstanz.de) and via Moodle.

   

  Japanisch A1_Group 2 (WS2025-2026)

  Lecturer: Dr. Runako von Lübke
  Maximum number of participants: 15

  Course description:
  This course is aimed at students who have successfully completed the language course “Japanese A1 – Part 1” or an equivalent level. Students will deepen their knowledge of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in appropriate cultural contexts. They will also expand their understanding of grammatical structures and further develop their oral and written expression skills, including learning an additional 40 kanji. Classes will be conducted in Japanese (direct method) and English.

  Registration:
  Registration is done by email to the instructor (Dr. Runako von Lübke rluebke@htwg-konstanz.de) and via Moodle.

   

  Japanisch A1_Group 3 (WS2025-2026)

  Lecturer: Dr. Runako von Lübke
  Maximum number of participants: 15

  Course description:
  This course is aimed at students who have completed the language course “Japanese A1_2 (Part 2)” or have equivalent language skills. Participants will improve their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and expand their understanding of Japanese culture. In addition, their knowledge of grammatical structures will be expanded and they will develop more fluent speaking and writing skills (including approx. 50 additional kanji). Classes will be conducted in Japanese (direct method) and English.

  Registration:
  Registration is done by email to the instructor (Dr. Runako von Lübke rluebke@htwg-konstanz.de) and via Moodle.

   

  Japanisch A2_Group 1 (WS2025-2026)

  Lecturer: Dr. Runako von Lübke
  Maximum number of participants: 15

  Course description:
  This course is aimed at students who have successfully completed the language courses “Japanese A1 – Part 3” or an equivalent level (A1). Students have knowledge of writing the hiragana and katakana syllabaries and at least 145 kanji characters, which were taught in the courses “Japanese A1 – Parts 1–3.” The course focuses on acquiring effective communication skills appropriate to the situation. In addition to consolidating their knowledge of hiragana and katakana, students will learn 64 additional kanji characters and expand their sociocultural understanding of Japanese society. Classes will be conducted in Japanese (direct method) and English.

  Registration:
  Registration is done by email to the instructor (Dr. Runako von Lübke rluebke@htwg-konstanz.de) and via Moodle.

• Potuguese

  More information on Moodle.

  Portuguese A1, 4 sws, for beginners with no prior knowledge.

• Spanish

  A1 group 1, 4 sws, for beginners without previous knowledge. Textbook: Con Gusto A1/ Klett Verlag.

  A1 group 2, 4 sws, for beginners without previous knowledge. Textbook: Con Gusto A1/ Klett Verlag.

  A1 group 4, 4 sws, for beginners with no previous knowledge. Textbook "Puente".

  A1 group 5, compulsory subject Spanish MMS 2 (Mechanical Engineering) 4sws. Textbook: Con Gusto A1/ Klett Verlag. 

  More information on Moodle A1.

  More information on Moodle A1 Group 4  Ws23/24

  A2 group 1 (only one course) 4 sws, for students with previous knowledge (expects Spanish A1). Textbook: Vía Rápida A1-B1/ Klett Verlag, lessons 4-8.

  Intermediate levels B1-B2.

  More information on Moodle A2

  B1 group 1 (only one course), 4sws, for students with previous knowledge (expects Spanish A2). Textbook: Vía Rápida A1-B1/ Klett Verlag.

  More information on Moodle B1

  B2 group (one film course) Español cultural con películas, 4 sws, for participants with previous knowledge (e.g. Spanish B1). Textbook or material: to be announced.

  More information on Moodle B2