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As part of the YUFE Language Programme, new language courses for university staff will begin in September 2025. Courses are offered in English and Spanish, a Language Café is in place for German. All courses are delivered in cooperation with SZHB.

In July, the Language Center is offering an exciting workshop on creative writing. Anyone interested is welcome to fine-tune their writing skills in a workshop and a follow-up session.

At a recent YUFE meeting (May 22nd) in the YUFE main office in Brussels, the SZHB presented its language offers for YUFE staff: a success story that began with just five course seats and has grown into a vibrant, multilingual program with over 50 seats offered to staff across all YUFE universities.

From July to October, the Language Center is offering intensive courses at various levels for nine exciting languages. Registration is now open. The tutoring program for independent language learning will also take place again during the semester break.

Diversity Day will take place at Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences on May 27. Members of the campus community can take advantage of a wide range of workshops and visit the marketplace — the SZHB will be there too!

Happy Birthday, SZHB! The Language Center of the Universities in the State of Bremen has been operating for 30 years. We want to celebrate this anniversary on Saturday, May 24, together with the Bremen cultural institutes and the Bremen City Library.

What makes working at the SZHB special? Using the “3 questions for...” format at Bremen University of Applied Sciences (HSB), Jeremy Hookway talks enthusiastically about his work as an English teacher for the SZHB at HSB

On Friday, April 25, 2025, the SZHB (in cooperation) is offering an afternoon of language activities and games for anyone interested in English at the central branch of the city library.

Our Language Resource Centers (SLZ) at the University of Bremen and Bremerhaven University of Applied Sciences offer many opportunities for independent language learning. Find out more about the opening hours and programs

Want to improve your academic English at your own pace? Then this supervised online self-study course is just right for you! It starts the week of April 14th and there are still a few places available.