Berufssprachkurs Berlin — Job-Related German Courses
By Julian Schempp, founder of LingoMap · Last data check: 19 October 2026
- courses at 9 language schools
- 13
- marked intensive
- 11
- with a start date
- 11
Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval
When these courses run
Time of day
Of 13 courses; one course can run at several times.
Hours a week
Of 8 courses that state their weekly hours.
Find and compare Berufssprachkurse in Berlin — state-funded job-related German courses (DeuFöV, §45a) from B1 to C2. Compare BAMF-approved schools, schedules, levels and professional modules.
All 13 courses
- B2 B2 Job-Related German Course – Exam Preparation for Repeat Participants (200 teaching units)ZeBuS e.V. · Neukölln · In-person Next start Wed 11 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval from €2.56/lesson
- B2 Job-Related German Course – Target Level B2 (400 teaching units)ZeBuS e.V. · Neukölln · Intensive · Online / In-Person Next start Wed 18 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval from €2.56/lesson
- B1 Job-Related German for Early Childhood Education (FU)ZeBuS e.V. · Neukölln · In-person Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval from €2.56/lesson
- B2 Job-Related German for Early Childhood Education B2ZeBuS e.V. · Neukölln · Intensive · In-person Next start Thu 12 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval from €2.56/lesson
- C1 Job-Related German for Early Childhood Education C1ZeBuS e.V. · Neukölln · Intensive · In-person Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval from €2.56/lesson
- B2 Job-Related German Course (DeuFöV)VHS Steglitz-Zehlendorf · Steglitz-Zehlendorf · 16 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 23 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 Job-Related German Course (DeuFöV)VHS Marzahn-Hellersdorf · Marzahn-Hellersdorf · 16.20 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 14 Dec Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 Job-Related German Course (DeuFöV)VHS Spandau · Spandau · 16.70 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 16 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 Job-Related German Course (DeuFöV)VHS Neukölln · Neukölln · 20.40 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 23 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 – C1 Job-Related German Course (DeuFöV)VHS Mitte · Mitte · 21.20 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Wed 11 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 Job-Related German Course B2 (DeuFöV)VHS Tempelhof-Schöneberg · Schöneberg · 16.20 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 7 Dec Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 – C1 Job-Related German Courses (DeuFöV)VHS Treptow-Köpenick · Treptow-Köpenick · 18.80 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 7 Dec Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
- B2 Job-Related German Courses (DeuFöV)VHS Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg · Kreuzberg · 16.10 h/week · Intensive · In-person Next start Mon 23 Nov Requires Jobcenter/BAMF approval Free
Frequently asked questions
What is a Berufssprachkurs (BSK)?
A Berufssprachkurs is a state-funded job-related German course under the DeuFöV programme (§45a). It builds on general German — usually starting at B1 — and teaches the professional and workplace language needed for the job market, up to B2, C1, or C2. Many people take it right after their Integrationskurs.
Who can attend a Berufssprachkurs and who pays?
Berufssprachkurse are funded by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF). Jobseekers registered with the Agentur für Arbeit or Jobcenter, and many employed people, can attend free of charge with a referral (Berechtigung). Employed participants not referred by an agency pay a co-payment of around €2.42 per lesson unit; employers can also cover the cost.
What levels do Berufssprachkurse cover?
There are base modules that take you one level higher — B1→B2, B2→C1, and C1→C2 — plus special modules for specific professions, such as B2 for the medical field (Heilberufe), B1 for those who didn't reach it in the Integrationskurs, and courses tailored to early-childhood education (Frühpädagogik).
What is the difference between an Integrationskurs and a Berufssprachkurs?
An Integrationskurs takes you from beginner to B1 and covers general German plus civic orientation. A Berufssprachkurs starts from B1 and focuses on professional and workplace German up to B2/C1/C2. The Integrationskurs is the foundation; the Berufssprachkurs builds your career-ready German on top of it.
Can I take a Berufssprachkurs online in Berlin?
Yes — several BAMF-approved Berlin providers run Berufssprachkurse as live online courses, which suits people who are already working. Use the delivery-mode filter on the full course list to see online options.