Courses

Academic courses

The University of Mannheim offers a wide range of courses that are taught in English. You can thus complete an exchange program at the University of Mannheim without prior German language skills.

You may not only attend courses offered by your school but also several courses of other schools. These are called university-wide electives. Please ask the competent exchange coordinator at your home institution whether you will obtain ECTS credits for the language courses offered at the University of Mannheim.

Students listen enthusiastically to a lecture.

Credit: Anna Logue

Course Catalog

Take a look at the current courses held at your school and browse through the course catalogs from the last four semesters.

Language courses

At the University of Mannheim, exchange students have the opportunity to attend a wide range of language and cultural courses, both before and during the semester.

To best prepare for your studies, you can take part in German language courses that are offered as part of the Winter or Summer Academy before the start of the semester.
Other foreign languages can be studied as part of the Studium Generale: For example, you may take part in courses in Spanish, Turkish, and Chinese.

Wörterbuch mit dem Titel "Großwörterbuch- Deutsch als Fremdsprache" liegt auf einem Tisch. Im Hintergrund sind drei lernende Studenten.

Credit: Elisa Berdica

Courses on German Language and Culture

Would you like to improve your German language skills or learn more about German culture? Then you have come to the right place. The International Office offers courses on German language and culture that take place during the semester and are tailor-made for exchange students.

A group of students are chatting and walking across the lawn surrounding the Mensa. The Schloss is in the background.

Credit: Anna Logue

Summer and Winter Academies

The International Summer and Winter Academies have much more to offer than just language courses: In addition to the intensive language course that takes place in the morning, you will have the opportunity to attend a wide range of seminars and get to know new people.

Three female students sit laughing in a seminar room.

Credit: Anna Logue

Other Foreign Language Courses

As part of the Studium Generale, you have the opportunity to attend various foreign language courses. However, you will need a good knowledge of German as the courses will be taught in German. If you like to take part in one of these courses, fill out the online registration form in good time. Please note that you will not receive any ECTS credits for these courses.

Georgia Kasfiki hat braune Haare, die sie in einem Zopf trägt und schwarze Augen. Sie trägt Eyeliner, einen pinkfarbenen Lippenstift, große Ohrringe und hat einen Nasenpiercing. Sie trägt eine rote Winterjacke, einen dicken grauen Strickschaal und hat weiße Kopfhörer um ihren Hals hängen.

The University of Mannheim is very international. Many classes are held in English. The coordinators are also really friendly. They all tried to help me to select my classes and to settle in easily.

Georgia Kasfiki, exchange student in the bachelor’s program in Business Administration, Athens University of Economics in Athens (Greece) / Photo credit: Elisa Berdica