Where can I take the Einbürgerungstest, DTZ or a telc/Goethe exam? Test centres near you (2026)
Where each test is held — Volkshochschulen, telc and Goethe centres, and abroad — and how to find the nearest one, with the official finder links.
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DTZ · Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (A2–B1)
At integration course providers authorised by BAMF, in all German states.
LiD · Leben in Deutschland & Einbürgerungstest
At BAMF test centres (Prüfstellen) near you; ask your Einbürgerungsbehörde.
A1 · Start Deutsch 1 (Goethe / telc)
Goethe-Institut locations in Germany; telc exams are held at telc exam centres (e.g. adult education centres and language schools). Abroad: the local Goethe-Institut or telc partner.
Berlin · Bonn · Bremen · Dresden · Düsseldorf · Frankfurt · Freiburg · Göttingen · Hamburg · Heidelberg · Mannheim · München · Schwäbisch Hall
A2 · Goethe-Zertifikat A2 / telc Deutsch A2
Goethe-Institut locations in Germany; telc exams are held at telc exam centres (e.g. adult education centres and language schools). Abroad: the local Goethe-Institut or telc partner.
Berlin · Bonn · Bremen · Dresden · Düsseldorf · Frankfurt · Freiburg · Göttingen · Hamburg · Heidelberg · Mannheim · München · Schwäbisch Hall
B1 · Goethe-Zertifikat B1 / telc Deutsch B1
Goethe-Institut locations in Germany; telc exams are held at telc exam centres (e.g. adult education centres and language schools). Abroad: the local Goethe-Institut or telc partner.
Berlin · Bonn · Bremen · Dresden · Düsseldorf · Frankfurt · Freiburg · Göttingen · Hamburg · Heidelberg · Mannheim · München · Schwäbisch Hall
B2 · Goethe-Zertifikat B2 / telc Deutsch B2
Goethe-Institut locations in Germany; telc exams are held at telc exam centres (e.g. adult education centres and language schools). Abroad: the local Goethe-Institut or telc partner.
Berlin · Bonn · Bremen · Dresden · Düsseldorf · Frankfurt · Freiburg · Göttingen · Hamburg · Heidelberg · Mannheim · München · Schwäbisch Hall
Naturalisation in Germany · Einbürgerung
Apply at the competent Einbürgerungsbehörde where you live.
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