Cooperative foreign language learning in Teletandem

Teletandem Chinese, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Turkish - German

Teletandem (TT) is autonomous, cooperative learning of a foreign language in tandem pairs via the Internet. You meet virtually once or twice a week with a Chinese-, English-, Italian-, Portuguese-, Spanish- or Turkish-speaking fellow student and communicate with each other audiovisually, orally and in writing using a webcam and headset. You decide together with your partner when you will meet, what you will talk about and how you will organize the teletandem session (TTS) didactically.

A TTS consists of two sessions (45 min. Chinese/English/Italian/Portuguese/Spanish/Turkish, 45 min. German) in which you work on and discuss selected topics together. As native speakers, you will support each other in acquiring and deepening your knowledge of the foreign language and culture.

The Language Center of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology also offers the opportunity to learn Chinese, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish in Teletandem in the winter semester 2025/26:

1. Chinese / English / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish / Turkish Language and Culture in Teletandem (2 ECTS)

  1. A. Virtual introduction (approx. 90 min, Zoom)

  2. B. 10 (virtual) TT sessions with a learning partner (90 min each)

  3. C. Virtual supervision and final meeting (90 min each, Zoom)


2. intensive course in Chinese / English / Italian / Portuguese / Spanish / Turkish language and culture (ECTS -depending on the face-to-face course chosen)

  1. A. Virtual introduction (approx. 90 min, Zoom)

  2. B. 10 (virtual) TT sessions with a learning partner (90 min each)

  3. C. Virtual supervision and final meeting (90 min each, Zoom)

  4. D. Regular language course as offered by the Language Center for WS 2025/26

Course offer 2 is aimed at learners who are taking a language course at the KIT Language Center parallel to the Teletandem in WS 2025/26.

Registration: Binding registration for the virtual introduction and the Teletandem course in WS 2025/26 is as of now by e-mail to Dr. phil. Wiebke Augustin(wiebke.augustin∂kit.edu).