Language & education
German courses from A1 to C1, speaking cafés and conversation groups — free of charge and connected to everyday and working life.
A non-profit in Darmstadt
Every door that opens changes the path behind it.
Januam means doorway. We open it — with German courses, digital skills and people who walk alongside, so that arriving becomes belonging.
AZAV-accredited education provider · Member of Paritätischer Hessen
Four ways our work takes hold
The parts depend on each other. Learning the language needs digital tools; having both still needs someone who knows the next step.
Digital skills
From the very first steps on a computer to data analysis and online safety. For people of every age.
Work & orientation
Mentoring, application support and qualification recognition — with people who know the German labour market.
Society & Europe
Media literacy, democracy education and European projects connecting Darmstadt with partners across the continent.
What has come of it
Numbers do not tell the whole story. They do show how many people have walked this road with us.
2,000+
Course graduates
since 2021
150+
Events held
courses
10,000+
People reached
in Darmstadt and online
9
Projects
national and European
What we are working on now
Every project is built together with the people it is meant for — and with specialists, education providers and European partners.
Deutsch4U — German course and speaking café
German courses from A1 to C1 and a weekly speaking café — free, with no waiting list, geared to everyday and working life.
WIR Hessen — Computer basics
First steps on a computer: files, email, government portals and online safety — in small groups, at your own pace.
Digital Skills — advanced courses
Advanced courses in spreadsheets, data analysis and digital working — with access to international learning platforms.
I arrived with a diploma nobody here could read. Today I work in my profession again. The difference was not my CV — it was someone who took the time.
Darmstadt, 2025
Our contribution to the global goals
Inclusion is not a local matter. Our work feeds directly into the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Quality Education
Quality education for all, whatever their origin or prior schooling.
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Gender Equality
Programmes designed to help women re-enter working life.
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
Routes into decent work through mentoring and recognition support.
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Reduced Inequalities
Dismantling structural disadvantage for people with a migration background.
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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Media literacy and democracy education against disinformation.
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Partnerships for the Goals
Partnerships with municipalities, providers and European networks.
Built by people who walked the road
Januam was founded by people who have done it themselves: arriving, learning the language, explaining qualifications, starting over. We know where that road blocks — and where one person makes all the difference.
So we do not work for our target groups. We work with them. Yesterday’s participants are today’s mentors.
Latest from our work
Digital Day: digital security for everyone
At Germany’s national Digital Day we showed how to spot a scam — and found out how many people had already been caught by one.
Januam at the Darmstadt Merck corporate run
A road race is a strange way to practise a language. That is exactly why it worked.
Hobbies: a quiet force for integration
Integration debates talk about courses, language levels and certificates. They rarely talk about what actually connects people.
Upcoming courses and events
Open to everyone. Most of what we offer is free of charge.
Speaking café — open meeting
Every Wednesday: speak German with no exam, no registration and no level requirement. There is coffee too.
Computer basics — autumn course
An eight-week foundation course for people with no computer experience. Devices provided, groups of at most eight.
Webinar: AI and disinformation — what is changing now
Generated images, cloned voices, automated campaigns: where things stand — and what actually helps.
Inclusion needs people who join in.
Time, expertise or a donation — every contribution takes effect here immediately.