TANDEM Munich is an authorised telc exam centre for the preparation and the administration of the Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD) examination. The exam takes place 5 times a year. A valid passport or identification card and a € 140,- fee in cash are required in order to register for the Zertifikat Deutsch.

The Zertifikat Deutsch is recognised internationally. With the ZD, you can verify that you have working knowledge of German, equivalent to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. It can be used to prove that you have fulfilled your language requirements for the German naturalisation process, that you have a good command of German in various day to day situations, as well as in a business environment. In order to be able to pass the exam, it is recommended that you have completed about 360 to 600 hours of German lessons.

The exam consists of 2 parts:

1. Written examination (approx. 150 minutes)
- Reading comprehension (Parts 1-3)
- Language elements (Parts 1-2)
- Listening comprehension (Parts 1-3)
- Writing (personal or semi-formal letter)

2. Oral examination (approx. 15 minutes, with 20 minutes of preparation time / 2 examiners for each group of 2 candidates)
- interview / getting to know you
- talking about a topic
- solving a task together

TANDEM is licensed by telc GmbH to administer the ZD examination. You can prepare for the exam at TANDEM, as well as register for and take it.