Zertifikat Deutsch und Zertifikat Deutsch Plus Another recognized German language certificate is the "Zertifikat Deutsch" (ZD), officially incorporated into the system of European language certificates (TELC). The ZD enables people who wish to take an exam at the DIHK (German chamber of commerce), e.g., as a foreign language correspondent or foreign language secretary, to fulfill their language requirements. It also serves as a language certificate for people who want to apply for German citizenship. In some countries, e.g. Poland, students who have ZD are exempt from taking final exams in German at their high school. The written part of the ZD exam focuses on reading comprehension, language elements (grammar, lexical items), listening comprehension and written expression. There is also a short oral exam. If students fail the ZD exam, they can repeat the test as often as they like. Requirements Students who have taken about 500-600 class hours can register for the exam. This number of class hours is equivalent to having passed Level B1 according to the competence levels of the council of Europe. We will, of course, prepare our students for the exam in our language courses. Dates of Examination Constance May 09, 2008 May 23, 2008 June 20, 2008 July 25, 2008 August 08, 2008 August 22, 2008 September 26, 2008 November 07, 2008 December 19, 2008 Ratzenried July 25, 2008 August 08, 2008 August 22, 2008 Lindenberg May 09, 2008 May 23, 2008 June 20, 2008 July 25, 2008 August 08, 2008 August 22, 2008 September 26, 2008 November 07, 2008 December 19, 2008 Meersburg July 25, 2008 August 08, 2008 Registration Deadline and Examination Fee Registration deadline is five weeks before exam date. Examination fee Zertifikat Deutsch: EUR 95.- Examination fee Zertifikat Deutsch Plus: EUR 105.-