Tandem Program: Learning languages as a team

A tandem consists of two people who support each other in language learning:

It is an open form of learning in which two people with different first languages work together to teach each other their target language.
In a language tandem, both partners benefit - both languages are equally and regularly used.
Where and how often you meet with your partner is up to you. The tandem allows you to learn at your own pace.
By joining the programme,  you get a chance to meet people from all over the world.

You are free to organize your learning as you wish. You can come up with precise goals or you can meet more casually for having ice cream.

Here are some suggestions:

Talk about your home country: What information can you share about leisure time, studies, food and drink, books and films or festivals?
Explore Erfurt together: Where are your favorite places in Erfurt? Where have you always wanted to go? Take a short trip together.
Talk about your goals: Why are you learning this language? What progress would you like to make regarding pronunciation, fluency or vocabulary?

Register by fillling out the registration form below. We will get in touch with you afterwards.

Two to three weeks after registering, you will receive confirmation of your registration by email. If you have not received this email, please send us an email to spz.tandem@uni-erfurt.de. Always use your university e-mail address when contacting us.

The tandem project is based on finding a match between the participating students in terms of languages. Depending on the languages, this may take a different amount of time. We therefore ask for some patience.

Other reasons for a lack of communication from our side could be:

• An incorrect e-mail address was submitted during the registration process. Unfortunately, we cannot contact you. Please fill out a new registration form or send us an e-mail:  spz.tandem@uni-erfurt.de
• To complete the registration, we have asked for further information. Please check whether you have received such an e-mail from us and respond to it. Only then can we assign you a tandem partner.
• We have already assigned you a tandem. If your tandem no longer exists, please send us an e-mail, so that we can assign you a new partner.