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LanguageLearning German - levels, courses, exams and costs in 2026What the German levels A1 to C2 mean, which level authorities, universities and employers usually ask for, how to learn (integration course, Volkshochschule, Goethe-Institut, universities, free online offers), which exams count and what they cost in 2026.Months to years, depending on your goal - the federally funded integration course plans 600 lessons of language teaching to get from beginner to B1
LanguageThe integration course (Integrationskurs) - entitlement, costs and how to apply in 2026How the federally funded integration course works in 2026 - who is entitled or obliged to attend, the admission situation for everyone else, the €2.29-per-lesson contribution and fee waivers, the DTZ and Leben in Deutschland tests, finding a course in Berlin, and the job-related German courses that follow.The general course has 700 lessons of 45 minutes - at around 20 lessons a week that is roughly 35 teaching weeks; part-time courses take longer. Allow a few weeks before the start for paperwork and placement.