Adult Education Center; Registration, Change of Status, and Withdrawal

Adult education centers offer a wide range of courses in the following program areas

• Politics – Society – Environment
• Culture – Creative Arts
• Health
• Languages
• Work – Career
• Basic Education – School Diplomas

The programs are tailored to participants’ interests in career orientation, education, and skills development. They are designed to help participants realize their individual potential, pursue continuing professional development, and update their qualifications, thereby contributing to social integration.

By offering courses in literacy, basic education, and the completion of school diplomas, adult education centers also provide a second chance for educationally disadvantaged groups. Since the “Immigration Act” took effect, they have served as providers of integration courses nationwide. Certificates play a particularly important role in foreign language instruction and vocational training and address the need for recognized proof of achievement.

Programs that span multiple areas (e.g., Young Adults at Adult Education Centers, Senior Education, intercultural learning), programs tailored to specific target groups and social contexts, as well as customized (corporate) offerings, complement the traditional course offerings, as do e-learning and blended learning programs, some of which are integrated into the work of newly designed “learning centers.” Adult education centers (VHS) take on new service functions, such as providing learning counseling or acting as initiators and facilitators of local networks and collaborations (e.g., in the “Learning Regions” program).

Information about the courses, seminars, lectures, and exhibitions offered by the adult education center in a municipality or county can be found on the website of the municipality, the county, or the adult education center.

Registration is generally possible by mail, fax, email, in person, or through our website. Registrations are processed in the order in which they are received.
You will receive a confirmation of registration for your records. Participation in vhs events is not permitted without a valid registration.

Registrations for naturalization tests can only be made in writing or in person.
Please note that you are not actually registered until we have confirmed your registration and participation (upon receipt of the correctly completed forms).

Registration for the placement test for integration courses can be done in person at the service office or via email
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If you wish to change courses, please notify us. We will try to accommodate you and find a suitable alternative course within the same department. The change of registration must be submitted in writing immediately after the first day of class.

Your registration for fee-based courses is binding and obligates you to pay the tuition.

If you must cancel your registration for the course you booked for compelling reasons, cancellation is possible. You can find the current cancellation policy in our General Terms and Conditions.

Any statutory right of withdrawal remains unaffected. The right of withdrawal applies only to registrations made via the Internet, by mail, by fax, or by email. Nutrition courses, exams, and day trips are excluded from the right of withdrawal.

• Certificate of Eligibility or Commitment to Participate in the Integration Course
  About the placement test for the subsidized integration course
• Identification card or passport
  About the placement test for the subsidized integration course
• Registration Form
• SEPA Direct Debit Authorization
• Naturalization Test Participant Registration Form

As a general rule, fees and expenses are charged for participation in events. The amounts are listed in the respective course descriptions.

Information on available discounts (excluding study trips, field trips, material costs, out-of-pocket expenses, and courses marked as “no discount available” in the program booklet) can be found on our website under “Service.”

Not all events offered by vhs Erlangen take place in venues that are accessible to people with mobility impairments. For more information on this, as well as for people with hearing impairments, please see the "Accessibility" section under "Services."

You can register by mail, fax, email, in person, or online. Registrations are processed in the order in which they are received.

You will receive a confirmation of registration for your records. Participation in vhs events is not permitted without a valid registration.

An exception to this rule applies to the first class in language courses. In this case, registration must be completed by the second class date at the latest.

Changes to registration, cancellations, and withdrawals must also be submitted in writing.

Anyone who is eager to learn and has reached the age of 15 may participate in the Adult Education Center’s courses. A higher or lower minimum age may be set for individual courses.

You must register at least seven days before the course begins.
An exception to this is the first class in the language program. For these classes, registration must be completed by the second class date at the latest.

If a different registration deadline is specified in the course description (e.g., for language exams or naturalization tests), that deadline applies.

If you wish to switch courses, please notify us. We will try to accommodate you and find a suitable alternative course within the same department. The change of registration must be submitted in writing immediately after the first day of class.

For cancellations, the deadlines specified in our General Terms and Conditions apply.