Berlin · 3.9 million
Berlin has more German exam capacity than anywhere else in the country - eight verified centres, some examining several times a week - split between the Volkshochschulen, which run the city's central examination office, and a set of licensed private schools. The practical differences are in registration: who may book, how far ahead, and whether you need to have taken a course there first.
Where to sit the exam
Each entry was checked on the centre's own website. Dates and fees change, so confirm directly with the centre before you pay.
| Centre | Exams | Levels | Frequency | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prüfungszentrale der Berliner VolkshochschulenCentral office, exams across the districtsDTZ registration is taken in person at the Deutsch-Beratungsstellen of the Volkshochschulen; telc exams can also be booked through the individual VHS. | telcDTZ | telc A1, A2, B1, B2, B2+ Beruf, B2-C1 Medizin, C1; DTZ A2-B1; Berliner Sprachtest zur Einbürgerung | Regular sittings through the year | See centre |
| DeutschAkademie BerlinMitteLicensed telc examination centre; open to external candidates. | telc | telc Deutsch B1 and higher | Monthly | See centre |
| GLS SprachenzentrumPrenzlauer Berg | telc | telc B1, B2, C1 Hochschule | See centre | See centre |
| BUNT Stiftung BerlinOfficial examination centre and telc licence partner. Registration is independent of course attendance, so anyone can book - but dates are regularly marked as sold out, so book early. | telcDTZ | telc A1 to C2 and the DTZ | Several dates a month | DTZ €135 up to €200 at C1 |
| IIK Berlin - Institut für Interkulturelle KommunikationLicensed telc centre that states plainly that external learners may sit all of its exams, not only its own course participants. | telcDTZ | telc A2, B1, B2, C1; DTZ A2/B1; Leben in Deutschland; TestDaF and TestAS | See centre | See centre |
| Euro-Schulen Berlintelc licence partner. Runs the citizenship test alongside the language exams. | telcDTZ | telc B1, B2, C1; DTZ; Deutsch-Test für den Beruf B2; Einbürgerungstest | See centre | See centre |
| speakeasyDescribes itself as the largest telc provider in Berlin, with ten years as a centre. Written-only and oral-only entries are available at B1, B2 and C1. | telc | telc A1 to C1 including C1 Hochschule; partial exams at B1, B2 and C1 | Several times a week | Standard €199-249digital €219-269 |
| Kapitel ZweiRegistration closes 14 days before the exam. Results arrive three to six weeks afterwards. | telc | telc A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C1 Hochschule | A1/A2 monthly on a FridayB1/B2 monthly on Friday and SaturdayC1 Hochschule four times a month | See centre |
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe. Follow the centre link for the current calendar.
Booking in this city
The Volkshochschulen run the largest exam operation in the city, but places are geared to their own course participants. If you have not attended a VHS German course recently, check with the Prüfungszentrale before planning around a VHS date - a licensed private centre may be the faster route.
Unlike telc exams, the Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer is booked face to face at a Deutsch-Beratungsstelle. Bring your integration course paperwork and your passport, and go early in the week - Monday queues at the larger offices are long.
Berlin centres typically want two to three weeks' notice, and Saturday sittings - the ones working candidates want - fill first. If your visa or citizenship deadline is fixed, book the exam before you feel ready and treat the date as the deadline.
Rebooking and cancellation terms differ sharply between centres, and some of the fee is not refundable even with a medical certificate. Read the terms before you pay, not after.
BUNT publishes its calendar with sold-out dates marked, which is a useful signal for the city as a whole: capacity is large but demand is larger. If a date you can make is open, take it rather than waiting for a more convenient one.
speakeasy sells written-only and oral-only entries at B1, B2 and C1. With Bergmann in Hannover and Westfalia in Dortmund, that makes three cities where repeating one module does not mean paying for both.
speakeasy examines several times a week, Kapitel Zwei four times a month at C1 Hochschule alone, BUNT several times a month, DeutschAkademie monthly. Nowhere else on this site comes close - but the popular dates still sell out.
IIK states that external learners can sit all of its exams, and BUNT makes registration independent of course attendance. If the VHS route is closed to you, these are the places to start.
Booking is the easy half. Sit a full model test in the format you booked - Goethe, telc or DTZ - and let the analytics tell you which module needs the weeks between now and your date.
FAQ
At the Prüfungszentrale of the Berliner Volkshochschulen, which runs telc exams from A1 to C1, and at licensed private centres such as DeutschAkademie Berlin and GLS Sprachenzentrum. Availability and registration rules differ, so check two or three before you settle on a date.
In person at a Deutsch-Beratungsstelle of the Volkshochschulen. The DTZ cannot be booked the same way as other telc exams, and if you are in an integration course your provider will normally schedule it for you.
Fees differ by centre and by level, and the centres publish their own current prices - so check the centre page before booking. Costs for integration course participants sitting the DTZ are handled through the course.
Two to four weeks for most centres, and longer for Saturday sittings. If you need the certificate for a residence or citizenship application, add a buffer: results take a few weeks to arrive after the exam.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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