Language Centre
An increasingly internationalized job market requires university graduates to have outstanding foreign language skills. The HOST Language Center offers an opportunity to take compulsory and optional foreign language courses in all faculties. To be precise, the offer includes compulsory courses in technical or business English or German as a foreign language as well as optional courses in Spanish, Swedish, French, Norwegian, Russian, Polish and German as a foreign language.
Teachers for Language Courses
(Obligatory in most programs of study)
Simon Tribe
Director of the Language Centre
Instructor of English - Business Studies (BWL), Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM)
Building 4, Room 126
Phone: +49 3831 456809
simon.tribe@hochschule-stralsund.de
Courses
- BWLB2111 Business English I
- LTM8B3300 Business English II
- PMB5300 English for Business and Technology
Sandra Astáras
Instructor of English - Business Informatics (WINF) / German
as a foreign Language (DaF) - Baltic Management Studies (BMS)
Building 4, Room 125a
Phone: +49 3831 456969
Sandra.Astaras@hochschule-stralsund.de
Courses
- BMSIB2110 German as a Foreign Language II (A2)
- BMSIB3310 German as a Foreign Language IV (B1)
- WIB5300 English for Business and Technology (6th Sem.)
WIIB5310 Foreign Language for Business and Technology II,
Part 2: 'Technical English' (6th Sem.) - HOST001 Intensive German course within the framework of the
International Welcome Week - WIIB5300 Foreign Language for Business and Technology I
(Academic English) (4th Sem.)
Karen Anne Key
Instructor of English
Building 4, Room 125, by appointment
Courses
- ETB5200 Technical English
- SMSB2520 Technical English II
- MIMEB2600 Technical English II
- WIB5300 English for Business and Technology (6th Sem.)
WIIB5310 Foreign Language for Business and Technology II,
Part 2: 'Technical English' (6th Sem.)
Sandra Fischer
Instructor of English
Building 4, Room 121a, by appointment
Courses
- REB2800 Technical English
- MBB5300 Technical English
- MSEB5300 Technical English
Georg Müller
Instructor of Swedish - Baltic Management Studies (BMS)/Leisure and Tourism Studies (LTM)
Building 4, Room 125a
Phone: +49 3831 456686
georg.mueller@hochschule-stralsund.de
Courses
- LTM8B3730 Swedish II (A2)
- LTM8B3830 Swedish III (B1)
- BMSIB3350 Swedish IV (B1)
- HOST001 Intensive German course in the
within the framework of the International Welcome Week - BMSIB2150 Swedish II (A2)
Cynthia Davis-Herpell
Instructor of English
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- BWLB2111 Business English I
- MIMEB2600 Technical English II
Raphael Väth
Instructor of English
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- SMIB2600 Technical English II
Corina Altmann
Instructor of Norwegian - Baltic Management Studies (BMS)
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- BMSIB2120 Norwegian II (A2)
- BMSIB3320 Norwegian IV (B1)
Dr. Rima Breitsprecher
Instructor of Russian - Baltic Management Studies (BMS)
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- BMSIB2140 Russian II (A1)
- BMSIB3340 Russian IV (A2)
Mariola Merino
Instructor of Spanish III, IV - Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM)
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- LTM8B3820 Spanish III (B1)
Fátima Luis Fumero
Instructor of Spanish III, IV, V - Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM)
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- LTM8B3720 Spanish II (A2)
- LTM8B3820 Spanish III (B1)
Virginie Amphonesinh
Instructor of French
Appointment by agreement
Courses
- LTM8B3710 French II (A2)
- LTM8B3810 French III (B1)
Language Courses
Students in all Bachelor programs at HOST must complete obligatory courses either in Technical English or Business English. The scope of the language training is in accordance with the study- and examination guidelines of each program of study. Language Courses in English are oriented towards level B1+, B2 or C1 of the Common European Framework of References for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR). Our Language Centre does not offer English courses for beginners.
Full-time international students enrolled in the Baltic Management Studies program (BMS) must complete obligatory courses in German as a foreign language from level A1 up to level B1 of the Common European Framework of References for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR). The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Baltic Management Studies (BMS) program. Subject to availability, these courses are also open to students of other programs.
In addition, each semester as circumstances require, the Language Centre also offers a course in German as a foreign language for refugees. This course is not a component of curricular language courses at HOST. If interested, please contact the General Student Advice Office (allgemeine Studienberatung) for more information.
Should you enrol in the Leisure and Tourism Management program (LTM), you may choose Spanish as a compulsory elective course. Spanish begins with a level A1 general language course and proceeds up to level B1+. The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM) program.
Students who enrol in the Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM) or Baltic Management Studies programs can choose Swedish as a compulsory elective course. Swedish begins with a level A1 general language course and proceeds up to level B1+ or B1 respectively. The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM) and Baltic Management Studies programs.
As part of the Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM) program, you can also choose French as a compulsory elective course. French begins with a level A1 general language course and proceeds up to level B1+. The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Leisure and Tourism Management (LTM) program.
Students enrolled in the Baltic Management Studies (BMS) program may choose Norwegian as a compulsory elective course. Norwegian begins with a level A1 general language course and proceeds to level B1. The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Baltic Management Studies (BMS) program.
If you choose to study Baltic Management Studies (BMS), you may choose Russian as a compulsory elective course. Russian begins with a level A1 general language course and proceeds to level A2+. The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Baltic Management Studies (BMS) program.
Should you decide to enrol in the Baltic Management Studies (BMS) program, you can choose to take Polish as a compulsory elective course (subject to availability). Polish begins with a level A1 general language course and proceeds to level A2+. The scope and level of the language training offered each semester is determined by the study- and examinations guidelines of the Baltic Management Studies (BMS) program.
FAQ
The curriculum of each program of study determines the level of each language course taught in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR). Generally speaking, English courses are at the B1+/B2/C1 level, other language courses are offered at A1-B1(+) or A1-A2+. For more information about course levels offered in each language, please click on ‘Language Courses’.
The study- and examination guidelines of each program of study determine which obligatory language course students must complete as well as which compulsory elective language courses students may choose from. When space is available, you may also take part in language courses that are not offered as part of your program of study. For more information on available spaces in a particular course, please contact our teachers directly.
There is no official mandatory attendance policy at HOST: attendance is therefore voluntary. However, please exercise caution: regular attendance in our interactive language courses prepares you for the final examination at the end of the semester. Our dedicated teachers can gladly provide you with more information concerning the benefits of regular attendance.
In a word: yes. However, when you are obligated to sit exams as a student at HOST depends on the study- and examinations guidelines of your program of study. Please contact your Study Coordinator and/or the General Student Advice Office (allgemeine Studienberatung) for more information.
Students who have already completed final examinations for language courses at HOST can obtain a Confirmation of Exam Attendance from the Language Centre.
Students who have already completed final examinations for language courses at HOST and who are applying for a DAAD-Stipend (Erasmus+/Promos), can obtain a so-called DAAD-Language Certificate. The form cannot be issued by the Language Centre for any other purposes.
The form can be found on the homepage of the DAAD.
Please note: the Language Centre is not a certified testing centre for internationally recognized language examinations such as TOEFL, Cambridge etc. Accordingly, our Language Centre does not offer specific preparation courses for such exams. Should you require such a certificate e.g. for an application to a Master’s program of study or an international scholarship, external providers for each specific language exam may be of assistance.
For registered students at HOST there is no fee for taking the obligatory or compulsory elective language courses in your program of study. Guest auditors may also take part in language courses at the Language Centre (subject to availability) by obtaining a guest student card. For more information concerning guest student cards, please contact the General Student Advice Office ( allgemeine Studienberatung).
The Language Centre offers obligatory courses in German as a foreign language for full-time international students of the program Baltic Management Studies (BMS). These courses are also open to students of other programs (subject to availability). You can find more information on German as a foreign language courses under ‚Language Courses.‘
The Language Centre at HOST is a central scientific facility of the University of Applied Sciences offering obligatory and compulsory elective language courses for the Schools. Our dedicated teachers are 100% committed to excellence in teaching. Accordingly, we cannot provide extra services such as translations, editing or the proofreading of CVs etc.
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) makes recommendations to both learners and teachers alike for how language acquisition can be made more transparent and comparable. The six levels of the CEFR (A1-C2) function as a basis for the development of curricula, second language learning materials and language certificates.