German courses

D e c e m b e r N o v e m b e r O c t o b e r S e p t e m b e r A u g u s t J u l y J u n e M a y A p r i l M a r ch F e b r u a ry J a n u a ry
  • 08.10.2025 – 23.01.2026
  • 03.03.2026 – 12.06.2026 | Registration starts: 27.01.2026

Duration: 12 weeks
Intensity: 5x/week, Monday–Friday
Teaching units/day: 3
Teaching units/week: 15 (total: 180 units per course)
Course times: mornings, early or late afternoons

Course fees 2026: EUR 1260

1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.

  • 14.10.2025 – 17.12.2025 
  • 19.01.2026 – 20.03.2026 | Registration starts: 02.12.2025
  • 14.04.2026 – 19.06.2026 | Registration starts: 10.03.2026

Duration: 9 weeks
Intensity: 2 options

  • 6 units per week (54 units per course)
    2x/week, 3 units/day: Mon+Wed or Tue+Thu
    Course times: mornings or evenings
    Course fees 2025-26: EUR 490
     
  • 12 units per week (108 units per course)
    5x/week, 2.4 units/day: Mon–Fri
    Course times: mornings
    Course fees 2025-26: EUR 855
     

1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.

  • 03.02.2026 – 20.02.2026 | Registration starts: 02.12.2025

Duration: 3 weeks
Intensity: 5x/week, Monday–Friday
Teaching units/day: 4
Teaching units/week: 20 (total: 56 units per course)
Course times: mornings 9:00–12:15
Course fees 2026: EUR 545

1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The schedule is available on the first day of registration.

  • 13.07.2026 – 10.09.2026 | Registration starts: 12.05.2026

Duration: 9 weeks
Intensity: 2x/week, Mon+Wed or Tue+Thu
Teaching units/day: 3
Teaching units/week: 6 (total: 54 units per course)
Course times: 5.30 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. (CEST/UTC+2)

Course fees 2025: EUR 485

1 teaching unit = 45 minutes
The course schedule is available as of the first day of registration.

July and August:

  • 06.07.2026 – 31.07.2026

Opening ceremony: Monday, July 6, 4:00 p.m. | Start of the course: Tuesday, July 7, 9:00 a.m.

  • 03.08.2026 – 28.08.2026

Opening ceremony: Monday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. | Start of the course: Tuesday, August 4, 9:00 a.m.
 

Duration: 4 weeks, 57 teaching units
Intensity: 5x/week, 3 units/day
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes

Course time: Monday–Friday, mornings
The courses start on Tuesday of the first course week.

Course fees 2025: EUR 630
Course + single room 2025: EUR 1,375

Single apartment and twin room upon request. 

September:

  • 31.08.2026 – 18.09.2026

Opening ceremony: Monday, August 31, 4:00 p.m. | Start of the course: Tuesday, August 31, 9:00 a.m.
 

Duration: 3 weeks, 56 teaching units
Intensity: 5x/week, 4 units/day
1 teaching unit = 45 minutes

Course time: Monday–Friday, mornings
The course starts on Tuesday of the first course week.

Course fees 2025: EUR 620
Course + single room 2025: EUR 1,305

Single apartment and twin room upon request. 

  • Winter semester 2025-26: 02.10.2025 – 30.01.2026
  • Summer semester 2026: 24.02.2026 – 19.06.2026

VWU-German courses are only open to non-degree programme students ("außerordentliche" or "a.o" Studierende). To register, a valid admission ("Zulassungsbescheid") from one of the Viennese scientific universities has to be presented.

Course fee in the summer semester 2025: EUR 1,565 (including costs for additional material)

Course fee in the winter semester 2025-26: tba