Are you interested in learning German? And have you already checked out the upcoming courses offered by Studienkolleg Karlsruhe? Karlsruhe House of Young Scientists (KHYS) offers docs and postdocs at KIT the opportunity to take part in the German courses at Studienkolleg. For those doctoral researchers, who are not enrolled, we even offer a refund for participation fees for doctoral researchers and postdocs for German classes in the wintersemester 2025/26. Please find all information about who is eligible for the refund and how to apply on our website.
The application period for the winter semester 2025/26 is open from July 31, 2025 until September 19, 2025. Please follow the steps listed below:
- Please take an online placement test at Studienkolleg (not needed for courses A 1.1+, A 1.1.4 and A 1.8 or in case you have already passed the preceding Studienkolleg course)
- Please choose the course you want to take in our event calendar (important: unlike in previous semesters, you will need to select the exact course in our event calendar, this selection is binding; you do not have to register with the Studienkolleg!)
- Application to KHYS ▶ via our event calendar by September 19, 2025 a) for a place in a German course at STK if you are enrolled as a doctoral researcher OR b) for a place in a German course at STK and the refund at KHYS if you are not enrolled as a doctoral researcher
- Approval of the place and/or funding by KHYS until October 2, 2025.
The following additional steps apply only to those researchers who are not enrolled and who are applying for the refund:
5. You need to pay the registration fee to Studienkolleg by October 25, 2025.
6. Please send proof of payment transaction to KHYS via ▶ germancourses ∂does-not-exist.khys kit edu
7. Important: Unlike in previous semesters, KHYS will only make the refund if you have passed the final exam.
8. Submission of the certificate that you have passed the final exam to KHYS once the course is finished plus bank details, address, date of birth, KIT personnel number or Tax ID. Deadline for handing in all documents and information: March 15, 2026
9. KHYS will make the refund