Three exam systems in one city
telc, TestDaF and TOEFL iBT all run here. For a city of 100,000 that is unusual, and it reflects the university and the large international community.
Rheinland-Pfalz · 100,000
German exam centres in Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern has two telc providers between them covering the whole ladder from A1 to C1 Hochschule plus the DTZ, and the Volkshochschule is also a TestDaF centre - useful in a university and NATO town with a mobile international population.
telcDTZChecked July 2026
Where to sit the exam
2 verified centres in Kaiserslautern
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademisches BildungszentrumRummelstraße 15Runs its exams in cooperation with telc GmbH and publishes its dates on a separate calendar site. | telcDTZ | telc A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C1 Hochschule; Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer; Test Leben in Deutschland | See centre | See centre |
| vhs KaiserslauternA TestDaF test centre as well as a telc partner. Exams for integration and vocational language courses run "exclusively as telc examinations", and registration for those is by appointment only. | telc | telc German exams; TestDaF; TOEFL iBT | See centre | 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We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe.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
What is different about Kaiserslautern
Integration exams are telc only
The vhs states that integration and vocational course exams take place exclusively as telc examinations - so if you have been told to sit a different format, check which course you are actually on.
Appointments, not walk-ins
Registration, application and placement for the integration courses happen by appointment only. Arrange one before turning up.
Mainz and Saarbrücken are within reach
Mainz has a centre examining roughly every ten days; Saarbrücken covers telc up to C1 plus the medical and nursing certificates. Both are about an hour away.
Have the date? Now get the score.
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
Taking a German exam in Kaiserslautern
Which telc levels can I take in Kaiserslautern?
The Akademisches Bildungszentrum runs telc A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C1 Hochschule, plus the DTZ and the Leben in Deutschland test, in cooperation with telc GmbH.
Can I take TestDaF in Kaiserslautern?
Yes - the Volkshochschule is a TestDaF test centre, and also runs TOEFL iBT in its computer lab.
How do I register for an integration course exam?
By appointment only. The vhs states that registration, application submission and placement for integration courses happen exclusively by arranged appointment.
Official directories
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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