The vhs Karlsruhe is the largest educational institution for general education topics and family and, as the largest language school in the region, also conducts the most German courses. An extensive integration program in the areas of culture and work expands the actual German learning program. In addition to the core vhs, we operate a school for adults with an evening school and evening high school as well as the annual course as preparation for the external secondary school leaving examination. It is important to us that these school-leaving certificates are permeable through flanking bridge and support courses from the German course to a school-leaving certificate to vocational orientation and qualification modules.