The Arqus Café is a great opportunity to practice speaking the language(s) you are learning with others in a relaxed atmosphere. These are not language courses. The language cafés are open to all students and staff from Leipzig University and the other Arqus Universities as well.
We offer two formats: online language cafés, which usually start in March and August/September, and in-person language cafés, which run parallel to the lecture periods at Leipzig University.
You should have a working knowledge of the language (min. A2+) so that you can actively participate. The cafés are not led by teachers but instead by language tutors who are native-level speakers.
Current Session
The current session of the online Arqus Cafés will run from 23 September to 6 December 2024. The one-hour cafés take place once a week via Zoom. You can still register and take part up to two weeks before the end of the current session. The link to register is on the Arqus website.
The in-person Arqus Cafés in Winter Semester 2024 will run from 28 October 2024 to 31 January 2025.
Go to Moodle to register (opens on 22 October). You will also find more information about the cafés there (e.g., location).
Conditions of Participation
- Participation in the online cafés requires a quiet workplace and functioning technical equipment (camera and microphone).
- If for some reason you can no longer participate in an Arqus Café that you signed up for, please contact the Arqus Café Team by sending an email to arqus_cafe@arqus-alliance.eu. This way we can give the place to the next person on the waiting list.
- In the event of repeated cancellations or unannounced absences (3 times), your place will also be given to the next person on the waiting list.
- If you take part in at least 80% of the weekly meetings, you will receive an Arqus Café Certificate of Participation. These will be issued about 2 weeks after the end of each session.