Courses for the Winter Semester 2026/27

Registration begins on October 19, 2026, via SignMeUp. Classes begin on or after November 2, 2026.

Sign Language

 

Course (Click here to register) Instructor Building Room Day Time ECTS
Sign Language 1a Aus den Birken 50.20 102 Mon 9:45 a.m – 11:15 a.m 2
Sign Language 1b Aus den Birken 50.20 102 Mon 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 2 
Sign Language 1c Aus den Birken 50.20 303 Wed 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 2 
Sign Language 1d Aus den Birken 50.20 102 Thu 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 2 

Subject to change.

Course content

German Sign Language 1 (for beginners with no previous knowledge)

German Sign Language(DGS) is an independent and complex language whose grammar differs fundamentally from German spoken and written language. DGS has been recognized as a fully-fledged language in Germany since 2002.

The course content includes

  • Deaf culture
  • Natural gestures
  • Exercises on gestures, facial expressions and body language in DGS
  • Finger alphabet
  • Greetings/introductions
  • Basic vocabulary for everyday life/study
  • Numbers
  • Time indication
  • Places
  • Days of the week/months
  • Leisure/hobbies
  • The city of Karlsruhe
  • Eating/drinking
  • Simple statements and interrogative sentences

German Sign Language is a fascinating and expressive language!

Simply immerse yourself in our world of the deaf!

German Sign Language 2 (for participants with little previous knowledge)

(Participants with previous knowledge, e.g. by completing DGS 1)

German Sign Language(DGS) is an independent and complex language whose grammar differs fundamentally from German spoken and written language. DGS has been recognized as a fully-fledged language in Germany since 2002.

The course content includes

  • Classification
  • Everyday life
  • Reception exercises
  • weekly routine
  • dialog exercises
  • Everyday study
  • Leisure program
  • Production exercises
  • Student life

German Sign Language 3 (for participants with advanced knowledge)

(Participants with previous knowledge, e.g. by completing DGS 2)

German Sign Language(DGS) is an independent and complex language whose grammar differs fundamentally from German spoken and written language. DGS has been recognized as a fully-fledged language in Germany since 2002.

The course content includes

  • Everyday study
  • Production exercises
  • My home
  • Work
  • Reception exercises
  • Clothing
  • Fashion
  • Properties
  • Vacation
  • Weather
  • Interaction exercises