German · Immatrikulation
You enrol to study at a university: what to say in German
You enrol at the university.
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How it's done. For enrolment (Immatrikulation) you need the Zulassungsbescheid (admission letter), education documents, passport and proof of health insurance.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte mich einschreiben.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh meekh IGHNSH-righ-bayn.
Good day, I'd like to enrol.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe die Zulassung bekommen und möchte mich immatrikulieren.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh dee TSOO-luh-soong beh-KOH-mayn oont MYOKH-teh meekh ee-muh-tree-koo-LEE-rayn.
THEY SAY
Gern. Haben Sie den Zulassungsbescheid dabei?Gehrn. KHAH-bayn zee dayn TSOO-luh-soongs-beh-shight duh-BIGH?
Gladly. Do you have the admission letter with you?
They might also say:
Natürlich. Zeigen Sie mir bitte den Zulassungsbescheid.
Nuh-TYOOR-leekh. TSIGH-gayn zee meer BEE-teh dayn TSOO-luh-soongs-beh-shight.
Of course. Please show me the admission letter.
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YOU FINISH
Ja, hier ist er. Und hier sind mein Pass und mein Zeugnis.
Yah, kheer eest ehr. Oont kheer zeent mighn pahs oont mighn TSOYK-nees.
Yes, here it is. And here are my passport and my certificate.
THEY SAY
Danke. Ich brauche noch den Nachweis der Krankenversicherung. Haben Sie den?DAHN-keh. Eekh BROW-kheh nokh dayn NAHKH-vighs dehr KRAHN-kayn-fehr-zee-kheh-roong. KHAH-bayn zee dayn?
Thank you. I still need the proof of health insurance. Do you have it?
They might also say:
Danke. Bitte geben Sie mir noch den Nachweis Ihrer Krankenversicherung.
DAHN-keh. BEE-teh GEH-bayn zee meer nokh dayn NAHKH-vighs EE-ruh KRAHN-kayn-fehr-zee-kheh-roong.
Thank you. Please give me the proof of your health insurance as well.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
einschreiben
IGHNSH-righ-bayn
noun
registered letter
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
21 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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