Study certificate in multilingual education

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Dealing with multilingualism is a cross-sectional task for teachers of all school types and subjects. The Multilingual Education Study Certificate offers student teachers the opportunity to further their education in the areas of German as a second language, multilingualism and German as a language of education.

In five courses, a practical self-study course and an accompanying portfolio, students acquire key skills for a future-oriented and linguistically inclusive school.


Registration: Please contact Nora Dotzert via daf@uni-kassel.de.

The Multilingual Education Certificate is open to student teachers and teacher graduates from all departments at the University of Kassel. It can be obtained by persons who

  • are enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree program offered by the University of Kassel and

  • have registered for the certificate program. Registration takes place in person at the secretariat of the Teaching and Research Area German as a Foreign and Second Language.

The study certificate in Multilingual Education is composed as listed above. A total of 10 CP can be achieved.

Module 1 includes the courses

  • Theories, concepts, models of foreign and second language acquisition (winter semester)
  • Fundamentals of linguistics (winter semester)
  • Methods of teaching German as a foreign and second language (summer semester).

If you have any questions, please contact the lecturers.

The Multilingual Education study profile ends with a portfolio examination after completion of the three modules. Participants receive a certificate of successful completion.

Contact persons

Prof. Dr. Sandra Drumm

Head of department German as a second language

Kurt-Wolters-Straße 5, Room 2001
34125 Kassel

Prof. Dr. Madeleine Domenech

Head of the Department of Primary School Didactics, Multilingualism and Social Participation

Nora-Platiel-Straße 5, Room 1111
34127 Kassel

Nora Dotzert

Institute secretariat / DaFZ

Kurt-Wolters-Straße 5, Room 2058
34125 Kassel