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

• Politics - Society - Environment
• Culture - Design
• health
• languages
• Work - Profession
• Basic education - school-leaving qualifications

The courses are geared towards the orientation, education and qualification interests of the participants. They serve the development of individual potential, further vocational training and qualification adjustments and contribute to social integration.

With courses in literacy, basic education and catching up on school-leaving qualifications, adult education centers also offer educationally disadvantaged target groups a second chance. Since the "Immigration Act" came into force, they have been working nationwide as providers of integration courses. Certificates play a role above all in foreign languages and in vocational training and take account of the interest in recognized certificates of achievement.

Cross-programme offers (e.g. Young VHS, senior citizens' education, intercultural learning), target group and milieu-specific as well as tailor-made (company) offers supplement the traditional range of courses as well as e-learning and blended learning offers, some of which are integrated into the work of newly conceived "learning centers". VHS are taking on new service functions, for example in learning advice or as initiators and moderators of local networks and cooperations (e.g. in the "Learning Regions" program).

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

Registrations can usually be made by letter, fax, e-mail, in person or via our website. Registrations are processed in the order in which they are received.
You will receive a confirmation of registration to check your registration. 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 only actually registered once we have confirmed your registration and participation (after receipt of the correctly completed forms).

You can register for the placement test for integration courses in person at the Service Office or by e-mail
possible.

If you would like to change the course, please let us know. We will try to accommodate you and find a suitable alternative course within a subject area. The change of registration must be made in writing immediately after the first day of the course.

Your registration for the chargeable events is binding and you are obliged to pay the fee.

If you have to withdraw from the course you have booked for compelling reasons, you may cancel your registration. You will find the current conditions for withdrawal in our General Terms and Conditions.

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

• Certificate of eligibility or obligation to participate in the integration course
  To the placement test for the subsidized integration course
• Identity card or passport
  To the placement test for the subsidized integration course
• Registration form
• SEPA mandate
• Participant registration form for naturalization test

As a rule, fees and expenses are charged for participation in events. Their amount is indicated in the respective course descriptions.

Options for discounts (with the exception of study trips, excursions, material costs, expenses and courses marked "no discount possible" in the program) can be found on our website under "Service".

Not all vhs Erlangen events take place in rooms that are accessible to people with walking disabilities. Information on this and for people with hearing impairments can be found under "Accessibility" in "Services".

Registrations can be made by letter, fax, e-mail, in person or via the Internet. Registrations will be processed in the order in which they are received.

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

This does not apply to the first language course. In this case, registration must be completed by the second course date at the latest.

Re-registrations, withdrawals and revocations must also be made in writing.

Any person over the age of 15 who is willing to learn can take part in the adult education center's events. A higher or lower minimum age may be set for individual events.

You must register at least seven days before the start of the course.
This does not apply to the first language course. In this case, registration must be completed by the second course date at the latest.

If a different registration deadline is stated in the course description (e.g. for language examinations, naturalization tests), this deadline applies.

If you would like to change the course, please let us know. We will try to accommodate you and find a suitable alternative course within a subject area. The change of registration must be made in writing immediately after the first day of the course.

The deadlines stated in our General Terms and Conditions apply to withdrawals.