German language courses for vocational purposes [DeuFöV]

A language learning program for people with a migration background who want to improve their chances on the German job market.

Target audience

The course is aimed at people with a migration background [immigrants, asylum seekers from countries with a high protection rate, EU citizens, Germans with a migration background].

Participation requires completion of an integration course or at least a B1 level of German according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Proof of language proficiency can be provided by a certificate from the last six months or by passing an entrance test at BWHW.

Goals

Depending on language skills and needs, there are basic and specialized modules, each concluding with a certificate exam on the achieved language level.

Currently, BWHW offers the following special module: A2 to B1; B1 to B2 and B2 to C1.

Content & Services

• Teaching German language skills for professional purposes [vocabulary, idioms, grammar]
• Understanding and writing different types of texts [letters, emails, reports, factual texts, etc.]
• Preparation for working life and starting a career [conducting job interviews, reading employment contracts, etc.]

Duration & Course

The courses comprise 400/500 teaching units (TU) of 45 minutes each. Depending on the location, these can be conducted full-time [4-5 teaching units per day] or part-time.

Next start dates

Bensheim: Appointments are available upon request.

Darmstadt:

B2 vocational language course full-time in the morning in face-to-face classes
Start date: August 17, 2026
[Full-time Mon - Thurs from 08:30 - 12:45], 20 teaching units/week, total 500 teaching units
Course location: Rheinstraße 94-96 a, 64295 Darmstadt

B1 Vocational Language Course Full-time in the morning in face-to-face classes
Start date: on request
[Full-time Mon - Thurs from 08:30 - 12:45], 20 teaching units/week, total 400 teaching units
Course location: Rheinstraße 94-96 a, 64295 Darmstadt

A2 Vocational Language Course Full-time in the morning in face-to-face classes
Start date: on request
[Full-time Mon - Thurs from 08:30 - 12:45], 20 teaching units/week, total 400 teaching units
Course location: Rheinstraße 94-96 a, 64295 Darmstadt

Marburg:

B2 vocational language course with bridging element, full-time in the morning in face-to-face classes
Start date: June 30, 2026
Holidays: July 1st - July 19th, 2026
[Full-time Mon - Fri from 9:00 am - 1:30 pm], 25 teaching units/week, total 500 teaching units
Course location: Temmlerstraße 3, 35039 Marburg

Fulda:

Appointments are available upon request.

Pour:

B2 vocational language course full-time in the morning in face-to-face classes
Planned start from September 7, 2026
[Full-time Mon - Fri from 09:00 - 12:15], 20 teaching units/week, total 500 teaching units
Course location: Philipp-Reis-Straße 4, 35398 Gießen

Financial support

Funding requires reliable course attendance. If you are interested in participating, please contact your employment advisor at the employment agency or job center. They will provide you with a certificate of eligibility to participate in a suitable module. If you are already employed or in vocational training, registration is handled directly by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees [deufoe.koeln@bamf.bund.de].