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German course

The Activation and Placement Voucher (AVGS) is a support scheme provided by the Federal Employment Agency and the Jobcentres. The legal basis for this is Section 45 of SGB III (Book III of the Social Code). The voucher entitles you to take part in a programme run by an approved programme provider (AVGS-MAT). Colón is AZAV-certified and recognised as an approved programme provider for AVGS-MAT.

The content of your one-to-one training sessions will be determined individually with you
Refreshing and expanding your existing vocabulary (if applicable), including grammar
Development and expansion of job-related vocabulary (tailored to your specific sector, e.g. the fields of healthcare and social services, retail, hospitality, transport, warehousing/logistics, or even topic-specific areas such as finance and accounting, human resources, procurement, sales and marketing, projects, etc.)
Reading comprehension skills (including work- and subject-related texts)
Listening comprehension and speaking skills (including following speeches and discussions, conducting conversations, and making small talk)
Competence in written expression and correspondence in accordance with current standards: letter writing, quotations, reports, invoices, presentations, notes, faxes, emails, etc., and arranging appointments
Oral expression skills: overcoming language inhibitions through authentic situations, including – specific aspects of job applications in the foreign language being learnt, and practice in telephone interviews and face-to-face interviews
optional exam preparation for a telc exam appropriate to your level 

Course objective
The aim is to prepare participants for the education and labour market, or to identify, reduce or eliminate so-called barriers to employment through targeted, individually tailored one-to-one training in German (as a foreign language).
 
Certificate
Upon successful completion, you will receive a Colón certificate of attendance detailing the course content, the scope of the course and the level achieved in the foreign language. Each individual course also concludes with a Colón and a telc language examination at your level.

Course duration / Timetable
The course duration is tailored to your learning needs in the target language and comprises a maximum of 160 teaching hours of one-to-one tuition over a maximum of 8 weeks. The dates are agreed and fixed individually in advance.

  • FOKUS – Skills, Guidance, Competence, Support and Language

    Specialized language B1

    One-to-one coaching and small-group lessons | for those with prior knowledge

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  • AVGS group programme: Career-oriented German course as an intensive A2 programme

    Specialized language A2

    in small groups with the telc A2 certificate

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  • DaF Exam Preparation C1H

    B2

    Preparation courses for the TELC C1 University exams:

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  • German Conversation Course C1+ (twice a week)

    Evening course

    Face-to-face conversation course

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  • German evening course 2×2 (4 hours per week), twice a week, prior knowledge required

    Evening course A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu 6.00–7.30 pm

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  • Intensive German Course | 20 hours per week

    Intensive course A2 B1 B2 C1

    Mon–Fri 1.30 pm–4.45 pm | for those with prior knowledge

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  • German morning course – prior knowledge required

    Semi-intensive course A2 B1 B2 C1

    3x2, 11.30–13.00 – 6 hours per week on Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu/Fri, 11.30–13.00, from A1.2 onwards

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  • Intensive German Course | 25 hours per week

    Intensive course A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Mon–Fri 08:50–13:00 | for those with prior knowledge

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  • German Evening Course: Spelling & Grammar – twice a week from 6.00 pm

    Evening course
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  • One-to-one tuition in German as a foreign language (specialist language)

    Individual lessons Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Private lessons can be booked individually Mon–Fri between 7.30 am and 9.00 pm, and on Saturdays by arrangement

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  • One-to-one tuition as part of an educational leave programme in German as a foreign language (30 hours per week) for 1 or 2 weeks

    Educational leave Individual lessons A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
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  • Small-group lessons in German as a foreign language (2 people)

    Evening course Individual lessons A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    One-to-one tuition for two people

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  • Small-group lessons in German as a foreign language (2 people) Technical language

    Evening course Individual lessons Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    One-to-one lessons for two people

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  • Intensive German Course PLUS | with one-to-one tuition | 30 hours per week

    Educational leave Individual lessons Intensive course A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Mon–Fri 8.00 am–1.00 pm | Prior knowledge required

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  • OPUS: Orientation, Perspective and Language

    B1_1 Individual lessons Specialized language B1 B2 C1

    One-to-one coaching | for those with prior knowledge

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  • One-to-one tuition in German as a foreign language

    Evening course Individual lessons A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Private lessons can be booked individually Mon–Fri between 7.30 am and 9.00 pm, and on Saturdays by arrangement

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  • AVGS group programme: Career-focused German course as an intensive C1 programme

    Specialized language C1

    in small groups with a telc C1 certificate

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  • TELC Exam Preparation B1

    Telc exam B2

    Preparation courses for the TELC B1 exams

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  • TELC Exam Preparation B2

    Telc exam B2

    Preparation courses for the TELC B2 exams

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  • TELC Exam Preparation C1

    Telc exam B2

    Preparation courses for the TELC C1 exams:

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  • telc German C1 University Language Examination

    Telc exam C1

    for course participants and external participants

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  • telc German C1 Language Examination

    Telc exam C1

    for course participants and external participants

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  • telc German B1 language examination

    Telc exam B1

    for course participants and external participants

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  • telc German B2 Language Examination

    Telc exam B2

    for course participants and external participants

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  • telc German A2 Language Examination

    A2

    for course participants and external participants

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  • telc German A1 language exam

    Telc exam

    for course participants and external participants

    Details

  • AVGS group programme: Career-oriented German course as an intensive B1 programme

    Specialized language B1

    in small groups with a telc B1 certificate

    Details

  • AVGS group programme: Career-oriented German course as an intensive B2 programme

    Specialized language B2

    in small groups with a telc B2 certificate

    Details

  • Communication training for office roles: Communicate with confidence, work successfully in the office!

    Specialized language B2
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  • German evening course 2×2 (4 hours per week), twice a week, beginners’ course A1.1

    Evening course A1

    Mon/Wed or Tue/Thu 6.00–7.30 pm

    Details

  • Intensive German Course PLUS | with one-to-one tuition | 30 hours per week

    Educational leave Individual lessons Intensive course A1

    Mon–Fri 8.00 am–1.00 pm | Beginners with no prior experience

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  • German morning course 3×2, 11.30–13.00, beginners’ course A1.1

    Semi-intensive course

    6 hours per week on Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu/Fri, 11.30 am–1.00 pm, for beginners

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  • Intensive German Course | 20 hours per week

    Intensive course A1

    Mon–Fri 1.30 pm–4.45 pm | Beginners with no prior knowledge

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  • German Integration Course

    A2 B1

    Learn the German language and culture on your integration course at Colón

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  • Intensive German Course | 25 hours per week

    Intensive course

    Mon–Fri 08:50–13:00 | Beginners with no prior knowledge

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  • telc German C2 Language Examination

    Telc exam C2

    for course participants and external participants

    Details

  • Teaching specialist professional German skills through one-to-one tuition – AVGS individual measure

    Individual lessons Specialized language A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

    Funded via the Activation and Placement Voucher (all levels: A1–C2)

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