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Digital competence Which digital competences do educators require today?

The German government has just decided to invest heavily in digital media in schools. This makes the question of how educators should approach this topic in future all the more pressing.

Recognition of qualifications Orientation in the bureaucratic jungle

Afrikanischer Arzt in deutscher Klinik © adobe.stock Will a foreign electrician’s qualifications be recognized in Germany?
Can a doctor from Ghana work in a German hospital? The answers can be found in an official recognition notice.

German for doctors Mistakes in doctor-patient consultations can have serious consequences

Patientengespräch © adobe.stock If foreign doctors have a limited knowledge of German, this can have serious consequences. An initial study into authentic doctor-patient consultations highlights the problems and provides useful information for German lessons.

What’s On

Auserlesen! - the book column

Auserlesen! is published in Magazin Sprache every month.
It recommends books from all different genres – ranging from literature for children and teenagers, novels, biographies and non-fiction books to crime novels and thrillers.

Latest GFL news

You can find new reading/listening passages here each month with exercises relating to current themes published in “Presse und Sprache”.

The European Day of Languages Celebrating Europe’s linguistic diversity

The European Day of Laguages © EFSZ Graz The European Day of Languages - celebrating Europe’s linguistic diversity for 18 years! Find out about the origins of the Day, why it has become so popular, and how you can get involved this year on 26 September.