4. Do I need to be fluent in German?
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While it is not a problem to communicate in English at research institutes in Germany, there are still plenty of good reasons for at least gaining a basic knowledge of German. Language is the key to a country’s culture and people and can help you integrate more easily into everyday German life. Hence, it would be very helpful to learn the basics before your research stay.
The Goethe Institute is Germany’s leading cultural institution and offers language courses in many countries around the world as well as in Germany. www.goethe.de
Of course, you can also attend a language course in Germany and broaden your knowledge of German here. Such courses are offered at universities, language schools and even some research institutes. The German Academic Exchange Service website contains detailed information on schools, institutions and universities, on online learning methods, funding organisations, and on where German is spoken around the world. The "Summer Schools in Germany" section includes a search engine on the courses offered by Germany's universities. http://www.daad.de/deutschland
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