{"id":35278,"date":"2026-10-22T09:09:50","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osd.at\/?p=35278"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:51:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:51:19","slug":"language-courses-osd-exam-centre-sokode-togo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osd.at\/en\/language-courses-osd-exam-centre-sokode-togo\/","title":{"rendered":"Language courses and \u00d6SD German exams at the Centre Interculturel Allemand in Sokod\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since January 2025, Sokod\u00e9, in the interior of northern Togo, has been home to a new centre for German as a foreign language. The Centre Interculturel Allemand offers courses from A1 to C1 and is also an \u00d6SD exam centre. Language courses and official exams of the \u00d6sterreichisches Sprachdiplom Deutsch (\u00d6SD) are therefore available at the same location \u2013 in a region where no such offerings previously existed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A key objective in establishing the centre was to make German exams available in the region. Before that, exam participants from northern Togo faced considerable challenges: a long journey to the capital, Lom\u00e9, in the south of the country, high costs and often waiting times as well. The Centre Interculturel Allemand aims to reduce these barriers \u2013 for the people of northern Togo and for those from the neighbouring countries of Ghana, Benin and Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greater equality of opportunity<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Demand for German exams is currently growing rapidly. It is not always possible to meet this demand close to where people live in the region. For the centre, this is a question of equal opportunities: people who live far from Lom\u00e9 should have the same educational opportunities as those in urban centres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Centre Interculturel Allemand therefore offers a complete educational package \u2013 from language courses to official \u00d6SD exams. There are plans to expand this offering further.

\u201cOur learners have motivation and talent. What was missing until now was the opportunity to take an exam locally. People living in northern Togo should not have to travel long distances to take a German exam. That is exactly what we want to change,\u201d explains Charlotte Samara, Director of the Centre Interculturel Allemand and \u00d6SD examination official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocational training and study <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The centre primarily caters for young people interested in the German language. Many of them would like to undertake vocational training or begin a university course in a German-speaking country. For this group, the Centre Interculturel Allemand also offers intercultural training where needed. This provides learners with additional preparation for living and working in a German-speaking country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses and learning formats<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Learners can choose from several formats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n