German as a Foreign and Second Language (Master)

How do you teach the German language to learners whose native language is not German? What role can smartphones, apps and other media play in language teaching?

The demand for teachers of "German as a foreign or second language" (DaFZ) is undiminished, so the corresponding Kassel master's program offers holders of a bachelor's degree in German studies or a related subject good opportunities to shape their careers.

The basics of the subject include psycholinguistics, which deals with the complex conditions for speaking and understanding language. In addition to this basic module, students deal with methods and planning principles for DaFZ teaching. In the four-semester master's program, they deal in detail with language didactics and also hone their didactic skills in a mandatory internship. The training focuses on scientific theories and the practice of teaching German as a foreign or second language as well as its empirical research. Those who love internationality and are interested in language, literature, cultural mediation and media didactics bring the necessary motivation for the Master's program "German as a Foreign or Second Language".