The A1 price gap is €80 in one city
Heidelberger Pädagogium starts at €100 for telc A1; Academy of Languages charges €180 for the same certificate. Nowhere else on this site is the spread that wide within a single city.
Baden-Württemberg · 160,000
German exam centres in Heidelberg
Heidelberg has one of the densest clusters of telc centres in Baden-Württemberg and some of the lowest published fees in the country, starting at €100 at A1. The DTZ, as almost everywhere, is the exception: it is reserved for integration course participants.
telcDTZChecked July 2026
Where to sit the exam
2 verified centres in Heidelberg
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberger PädagogiumLicensed examination institute. Its DTZ is available "nur für Integrationskursteilnehmer" - integration course participants only. | telcDTZ | telc A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C1 Hochschule, plus specialist and medical exams; DTZ | A1 and A2 roughly monthlyB1 and B2 more often | From €100 at A1 up to €210 for C2 and medical examsseparate written-only and oral-only rates |
| Academy of LanguagesOfficial telc examination centre. A sitting needs at least four candidates, and the invitation letter arrives about a week before the date. | telc | telc A1 and further levels | See centre | A1 €180 |
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe.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
What is different about Heidelberg
Minimum numbers can cancel your date
Academy of Languages needs at least four candidates for a sitting to run. Confirm the date is going ahead before booking travel - and note the invitation letter only arrives about a week beforehand.
The DTZ is course-only here
Heidelberger Pädagogium restricts the DTZ to integration course participants. Self-payers outside the system should look at Mannheim, 20 minutes away, where exceptions are possible, or Kassel, which takes externals with a BAMF reference number.
Specialist and medical exams locally
The Pädagogium runs medical and other specialist telc formats up to €210 - relevant in a city with this much clinical and academic employment.
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FAQ
Taking a German exam in Heidelberg
What does a telc exam cost in Heidelberg?
Heidelberger Pädagogium publishes from €100 at A1 up to €210 for C2 and medical exams, with separate rates for written-only or oral-only entries. Academy of Languages charges €180 for telc A1.
Can I take the DTZ in Heidelberg as a self-payer?
Not at Heidelberger Pädagogium, which offers the DTZ only to integration course participants. Mannheim allows exceptions in some cases, and Kassel accepts externals who hold a BAMF reference number.
How often do exams run in Heidelberg?
A1 and A2 roughly monthly at the Pädagogium, with B1 and B2 more frequent. Academy of Languages runs regular dates but needs a minimum of four candidates for a sitting to go ahead.
Official directories
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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