Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian and Ukrainian. The Landesspracheninstitut in the Ruhr University Bochum (LSI) provides practical, communicative language skills in intensive courses - and has been doing so for over 50 years. The central learning goal of our intensive courses is the ability to communicate. The focus is on the learner with his or her individual needs, strengths and goals. An informal learning atmosphere in small groups provides the framework for experiencing the joy of new linguistic and cultural experiences.