Learn the German language and culture in your integration course at Colón
In your integration course at Colón, you will learn the German language in spoken and written form and acquire the knowledge necessary for your everyday life, your training and your career! Integration courses are subsidised language courses. You can have the costs covered by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and also via your job centre.
Integration courses are divided into 6 course sections (modules) plus the orientation course “Living in Germany”. Each module comprises 100 teaching hours: A1 = Module 1+2 = 200 teaching hours A2 = Module 3+4 = 200 teaching hours B1 = Module 5+6 = 200 teaching hours Orientation course ‘Living in Germany’ = 100 teaching hours (The orientation course begins immediately after the end of Module 6) Total: 700 teaching hours
The integration course concludes with the DTZ (German test for immigrants) examination. Every participant receives the g.a.s.t. DTZ certificate upon passing the exam. The exam is administered at Colón.
Placement and registration. Every participant is required to take a placement test. Placement and consultation every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. – please arrange an appointment in advance! Please bring the following registration documents with you: Passport or ID card Residence permit or permission to stay Entitlement certificate or obligation to attend the integration course or your admission in the original
Free participation with a commitment from the job centre or the status of asylum seeker. Cost sharing: Integration courses are partially paid for by the Federal Office (BAMF). The personal contribution is €229 per module or the orientation course. You may be exempt from your cost share if, for example, you receive unemployment benefit II or social assistance.
FREE PLACES in our integration courses: Module 1 (Beginner level A1.1) 16 free places Start 10.08.2026 Time 08:50 to 13:00 Module 2 (Beginner level A1.2): please enquire Module 3 (Basic level A2.1): please enquire Module 4 (Basic level A2.2): please enquire Module 5: (Intermediate level B1.1): 4 free places Start 06.07.2026 Time 13:30 to 17:45 Module 6: (Intermediate level B1.2): please enquire Orientation course: please enquire
PLACEMENT, CONSULTATION and REGISTRATION are only possible IN PERSON ON SITE! Please arrange an appointment!
You can find further integration courses in Hamburg at: BAMF-NAvI – Integrationskurse
DTZ – German test for immigrants
Gruppengröße: 5-12 Teilnehmer/innen pro Kurs (vorübergehend bis 14 Teilnehmer/innen). Lernmittel: Die Lehrbücher sind nicht im Kurspreis inbegriffen.
Die Intensivkurse 5×5 finden im offenen Kurssystem statt und werden im 4-Wochen-Rhythmus oder wöchentlich gebucht.
Kursbeginn für Teilnehmer/innen mit Vorkenntnissen ist jederzeit möglich. Hier geht es zum Einstufungstest. Teilnehmer/innen ohne Vorkenntnisse starten in Anfängerkursen.
Intensivkurs Deutsch 5×5 (25 Wochenstunden)
Unterrichtszeit: Montag-Freitag: 8:50-13:00 Uhr (für je 5 Unterrichtsstunden).
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