Africa · 1 verified centre
Namibia has a long German-speaking history and German remains widely taught here, so candidates often place well above the entry level. The Goethe-Institut in Windhoek examines the full range from A1 to C2, plus TestDaF and the Goethe-Test PRO - though it is currently working from a temporary address while its permanent home is renovated.
Where to sit the exam
Each centre was checked on the exam board's own website. Dates and fees change, so confirm directly with the centre before you pay or travel.
12 Simeon Shixungileni Street, Windhoek (temporary)
This is an interim address. The institute will move into the former DELK community centre on the corner of Simeon Shixungileni and Dr. W. Külz Street once renovation finishes, so check the venue on your exam confirmation rather than an older listing. Postal address: P.O. Box 1208.
We do not publish individual sitting dates: they change too often to be safe. Follow the centre link for the current calendar.
Before you book
The institute is in an interim building while the former DELK community centre on the corner of Simeon Shixungileni and Dr. W. Külz Street is renovated. Both addresses will circulate for a while - read the venue off your confirmation.
Namibia has a long German-speaking community and German is taught in many schools. Candidates routinely place above A1, so ask for a placement test rather than defaulting to the bottom - the fee is the same at any level.
Windhoek is the only verified exam location. Namibia is vast and thinly populated, so from Swakopmund, Oshakati or Katima Mulilo plan the journey into the exam day from the start.
The institute lists TestDaF for university admission, but registration runs through testdaf.de on six fixed dates a year with places allocated in the order they arrive.
Sitting the exam abroad usually means one shot and a long wait for the next date. Practise in the real format first - Goethe, telc or DTZ - and let the analytics show which module still needs the weeks you have left.
FAQ
At the Goethe-Institut in Windhoek, currently at the temporary address 12 Simeon Shixungileni Street. It examines A1 to C2 for youth and adults, plus TestDaF and the Goethe-Test PRO.
It is in a temporary building while the former DELK community centre on the corner of Simeon Shixungileni and Dr. W. Külz Street is renovated. It will move there once work finishes, so confirm the venue on your exam confirmation.
Almost certainly not A1. Namibia has a long German-speaking community, and heritage speakers often place at B2 or above. Ask the institute for a placement test - the exam fee is the same whichever level you sit.
We checked telc’s own centre register and it lists none, and ÖSD publishes no register we can read. Treat that as "none found" rather than "none exists", and ask any school claiming to examine either board for its centre number.
The exam boards maintain their own centre finders. They are the authoritative list.
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