A date every ten days
VAkademie examines on Tuesdays and Saturdays roughly every ten days. Only Berlin, Köln and Magdeburg match that rhythm, and it makes Mainz a strong fallback for the whole Rhein-Main area.
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German exam centres in Mainz
Mainz has one of the busiest telc operations in the country - exams roughly every ten days, on Tuesdays and Saturdays - alongside a Volkshochschule that publishes its DTZ price. Between them, waiting months for a date is rarely necessary here.
telcDTZChecked July 2026
Where to sit the exam
3 verified centres in Mainz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAkademieOne of the largest telc examination centres in Germany. Registration is binding once made. | telc | telc Deutsch A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C1 Hochschule and B1-B2 Pflege | Roughly every ten days, on Tuesdays and Saturdays | See centre |
| vhs MainzDTZ registration for integration course participants is handled inside the course. telc registration opens about eight weeks before the exam date. | telcDTZ | DTZ A2/B1; telc Deutsch B1, B2 and C1; Deutsch-Test für den Beruf B1, B2, C1; Einbürgerungstest | See centre | DTZ €195, or €175 for vhs Mainz course participantstelc €175-215 by level |
| ABC-Mainz (Akademisches Bildungs-Centrum)Licensed examination centre listed on the Prüfungscenter network. | telcDTZ | telc Deutsch exams and DTZ A2-B1 | 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We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe.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 Mainz
Book eight weeks out at the vhs
telc registration at the Volkshochschule opens about eight weeks before the sitting. That is a long runway compared with the 14 to 17 days common at private centres.
Your own course cuts the fee
The vhs charges €195 for the DTZ but €175 for its own course participants, with telc between €175 and €215 by level. If you are taking a preparation course anyway, taking it there recovers part of the cost.
Frankfurt is 40 minutes away
If nothing fits locally, Frankfurt has four verified centres including the Goethe-Institut, and Wiesbaden is barely 15 minutes across the river with three more.
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FAQ
Taking a German exam in Mainz
How often are telc exams held in Mainz?
VAkademie runs telc exams roughly every ten days, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, across formats from A1 to C1 Hochschule including B1-B2 Pflege.
How much does the DTZ cost in Mainz?
The vhs Mainz charges €195, reduced to €175 for participants in its own German courses. Integration course participants have their DTZ registration handled within the course.
How far ahead do I register in Mainz?
About eight weeks before the date at the vhs. Private centres such as VAkademie work to much shorter deadlines, but registration there is binding once made.
Official directories
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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