At the Vorbereiten, Begleiten, Ankommen (Prepare. Support. Arrive.) forum at the Pfefferberg Theatre in Berlin, participants in the “Pre-integration and Transition Management” project came together to take stock of their efforts after three years. One thing’s for sure: they plan to include more countries in the project going forward.
Rukiye Samanci knew exactly how to explain maths - but only in her mother tongue. At first, she sometimes felt like the little mermaid who dreams of a prince above the water but has no voice to speak to him.
How important is language acquisition to the integration of skilled immigrants? This is the subject of “Deutsch lernen für ein Leben in Deutschland” (Learning German for a Life in Germany), a report on the latest research findings. The bottom line: Early and well-tailored language-learning programmes are a must for a modern host country.
With a lively mix of personal stories, podcasts, learning material, entertaining games and useful information, this web portal provides helpful information about living and working in Germany, including important information about how to contact administrative offices and counselling services. It also features plenty of German-learning exercises for levels A1 through B2.
The latest annual report by the German Expert Council on Integration and Migration clearly shows that the German healthcare system can’t function without skilled personnel from abroad. What language skills do doctors, nurses and other health professionals need to communicate effectively in the workplace?
A look at German university curricula shows that teacher training has yet to be internationalised all over the country. In a recently published anthology of articles on the subject, the SCHULWÄRTS! research hub explains why it’s so important for teacher trainees to do placements abroad.
The Goethe-Institut's "My Way to Germany" web portal provides German language exercises as well as useful information about living and working in Germany. We show four ways in which teachers of German as a foreign language can use the collection of materials for their teaching and independent learning.
Potential migrants can learn more about Germany and their job prospects there while still in their home countries – and not only by asking their friends and acquaintances.
Viewing diversity as normality, the DACH principle uses the diversity of the German language and the German-speaking area as an opportunity for multidimensionality in GFL teaching. This article uses quotes from teachers to illustrate the DACH principle and exemplifies how the principle may be advanced discursively.
