Adult education centre

The adult education center (vhs) of Herzogenaurach is the communal center for adult education of the Town of Herzogenaurach. Its program includes offers from 7 different areas: Languages, profession, basic education, society, culture, health and the Young vhs. Additionally, courses for advanced vocational training for companies and the Herzogenaurach town administration staff are offered.

Since 2009, the vhs has been an educational partner of the Herzogenaurach elementary school and the "Mittelschule" secondary school for the full-time classes and the transition classes (for pupils with little or no knowledge of the German language). Since 2015, the vhs has offered literacy classes and first-orientation courses, and has been an educational partner of the Herzogenaurach vocational school in the framework of the job integration classes for minor refugees.

In 2016, the vhs Herzogenaurach was officially acknowledged / certified as provider of integration courses by the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees, and has since offered integration courses in Herzogenaurach.

As member of the Bavarian Association for Adult Education, the vhs Herzogenaurach also is a member of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). The corresponding quality Management measures have been applied in accordance with the internationally acknowledged Excellence model, and the offers and organization of the vhs are systematically and continuously being improved.

The offers of the vhs adult education center are open for everybody; the relevant program booklet is published 2x a year. It is also possible to make suggestions for new course offers.

Information for hearing aid wearers

The rooms in the vhs building, Badgasse 4, offer audio induction loop systems. Please contact our office in case you would like to use this technology in one of our courses. The vhs possesses mobile audio induction devices and will provide you with the necessary information.