e-lab offers you a set of exercises with hints, explanations and answers, so that you get immediate feedback on your performance in a particular exercise. During your year abroad, you can work with e-lab whenever it is convenient - or necessary - for you. Through the types of exercises and topics you will have guidance and support while being in charge of your own learning.

You have to do 11 tests during your year abroad, one each at the beginning and end of each semester. On completion of the test an email with your result is sent to us, so that we can monitor your progress, inform you about areas that need improvement and suggest a 'study plan' etc.

After the first test, i.e. during the first semester, we suggest you consolidate the more complex grammatical topics such as indirect speech and attributes, and keep up the topics that need continuous attention, such as adjectival endings, case etc.

After the second test you should have achieved a high level of proficiency in those areas and while keeping them up to ensure that you do not develop 'bad habits' you should also start on the more complex text-based exercises.

Bulletin Board: Throughout the year we we would like you to stay in touch with your fellow students by exchanging information about living and studying in Germany and by asking and answering questions that arise through using this page, through life abroad, studying abroad and through working abroad.

You will also find a list of links on e-lab. They are intended to help you with learning German (newspapers, dictionaries), using the internet (search engines) and the organization and planning of your work placement.