About US

As a central institution

  • the language centre runs module courses for the acquisition of ECTS for students in English, French, Spanish and Russian.
  • we offer English courses for HSU employees.
  • we conduct language examinations in accordance with the NATO standard STANAG 6001.
  • we prepare students for stays abroad at partner universities.
  • we run special courses in French, Russian, Ancient Greek and Latin.
  • we offer German courses for international students and staff.
  • we offer courses in Arabic, Italian, Japanese and Swedish, as required.

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Our courses are exclusively aimed at students and employees of Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg and members of the Bundeswehr.

Our 7 permanent teachers and about 20 freelancers come from 10 different countries. We are experienced language instructors with many years of experience in teaching foreign languages. We teach predominantly in a face-to-face format, which is usefully supplemented by digital and blended learning resources.

Personnel

Language Centre Administrator Melanie Henning

Room:
1155
Phone:
+49406541-3659
Postal Adress
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Sprachenzentrum
Postfach 70 08 22
22008 Hamburg

Director Marina Schulz

Schulz
Room:
1121
Visiting Address
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Gebäude H1
Holstenhofweg 85
22043 Hamburg
Postal Adress
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Sprachenzentrum
Postfach 70 08 22
22008 Hamburg

Deputy Director Dr. Maribel Novo

Room:
1124
Phone:
+49406541-3464
Visiting Address
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Gebäude H01
Holstenhofweg 85
22043 Hamburg
Postal Adress
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
Sprachenzentrum
Postfach 70 08 22
22008 Hamburg

English

Business English Valerie Doyle

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Room:
1124
Phone:
+49406541-3536

Military English Peter Cant-Salkowsky

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Politics & Society & General English Topics David Duke

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Room:
1122
Phone:
+49406541-3716

Technical English Petra Harder

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Room:
1123
Phone:
+49406541- 2298

Academic English & GET Dagmara Dowbor

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Room:
1125
Phone:
+49406541-2493

Staff Courses & Business English Sylke Schulte

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Room:
1125
Phone:
+49406541-3534

French

Head of Department Solène David

Room:
1122
Phone:
+49406541-3163

Spanish

Head of Department Dr. Maribel Novo

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Room:
1124
Phone:
+49406541-3464

Russian

Heard of Department Marina Schulz

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Room:
1121

German as a Foreign Language

Head of Department Sven Hansen

Hansen
Room:
1123
Phone:
+49406541-3548

HSU

Letzte Änderung: 7. September 2023