Yes, in exceptional cases applicants may be exempt from the DSH  requirement, if evidence of sufficient knowledge of oral and written German can be provided. Examples of such evidence are:

• completed studies in a German speaking study course at a German speaking university,
• the International Baccalaureat (IB), depending on the mark in the subject German,
• the successful attendance of  the tenth grade at a German speaking highschool ("Gymnasium"), depending on the mark in the subject German.

Please send your queries and applications for exemption to

Claudia Burghoff E-Mail: claudia.burghoff@fu-berlin.de or

Gabriela Leder E-Mail: gabriela.leder@fu-berlin.de

Please note:

Having the the German nationality or having a German-speaking parent are no reason for exemption.
Likewise, having obtained a degree in German language and literature in your country of origin does not exempt you per se from the DSH requirement.