Learning German

Good language skills will make your new start in Germany significantly easier. That’s why many newcomers choose to attend a language school.

Integration courses help immigrants improve their German language skills and to gain important cultural knowledge about their new home.

Professional language courses provide the German skills you need for your job. Find out everything about the requirements and special courses here.

Speak German and meet new people: Take part in free talk groups to improve your German skills.

Learn German at your own pace and use one of numerous e-learning platforms.

The Hamburg Welcome Center offers comprehensive advice and information on German language courses in Hamburg.

The 17 counseling centers of the Migration Counseling for Adults Immigrants (MBE) in Hamburg accompany people with migration and flight histories aged 27 and older in the first three years after their immigration. 

The Jugendmigrationsdienste (JMD) assist young people with a migration background aged between 12 and 27 with their integration process in Germany. The focuses are on linguistic, educational, professional and social integration.