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German is (also) spoken in many Muslim families

The German language has become an integral part of the family language for the majority of parents from a Muslim country of origin. In 75 per cent of families, German is spoken with the children in addition to their mother tongue. Around half of parents speak German regularly with their children, a further 44% do so irregularly and in 11% of families only German is spoken. There are no differences between Muslim and non-Muslim parents. The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) recently published these results based on data from the large-scale study ‘Muslim Life in Germany 2020’. The… Read More

Learning German for entry into the world of work

Professional language courses in German are offered to people with a migration background who can improve their chances on the labour market by taking them. The courses teach German language skills that are needed in the professional world. You learn the vocabulary, idioms and grammar needed to communicate in the workplace. You also practise writing professional e-mails and letters or understanding texts such as operating instructions. The courses also cover knowledge about job interviews, employment contracts and the specifics of the German labour market. The courses are aimed at people who need a certain language level for professional recognition or… Read More

On Ukrainian Language Day: From its origins to the present day

By Yana Rudenko On October 27, Ukraine celebrates Ukrainian Language and Writing Day. This is the second time that Ukrainians have celebrated the day on this date – until 2023, the holiday, which was introduced in 1997, was celebrated on November 9. Since this holiday is associated with the commemoration of St. Nestor, a chronicler at the Kyiv Monastery, it falls on October 27 this year, following the conversion of the church calendar in Ukraine to the New Julian calendar last year. Language group, origins and the Cyrillic alphabet The Slavic languages are categorized into three subgroups: West, East and… Read More

Journalists from „Amal“ as guests of tuenews

„We are like a classic German local newspaper,“ says Cornelia Gerlach, the project coordinator of „Amal, Berlin!“ The editors Khaled Al Aboud, Anas Khabir and Abdolrahman Omaren grin. The statement is true, but it is only half the truth. Although „Amal“ works according to the same criteria as German media, the platform is something very special: an online media project in which refugee journalists from five countries inform their compatriots and many others about Germany with reports in Arabic, Dari/Farsi and Ukrainian. „Amal goes Swabia“ was the motto these days. Three editors and project coordinator Gerlach also made a detour… Read More

Voluntary language course for young migrants a success

18 vocational school students from various countries of origin have used their summer holidays to improve their German language skills by taking part in a voluntary intensive language course. According to a statement from the Tübingen District Office, the district of Tübingen, its vocational schools and the Tübingen Adult Education Centre worked closely together to offer the course. The large need for coordination between the parties was worth it, said the district’s integration officer, Barbara Tomforde, tuenews INTERNATIONAL. The teachers were very satisfied with the students’ cooperation. Better knowledge of German The young migrants have significantly improved their knowledge of… Read More

Promoting early integration through work

By Ute Kaiser Language is a key to integration – and so is work. One district in Thuringia requires adult asylum seekers to work for 80 cents an hour: cleaning their accommodation, at the building authority or at an association such as the Tafel. Anyone who refuses to do this work without good reason can have up to half of their asylum seeker benefits cut. This would also be possible in Baden-Württemberg. But the district of Tübingen is taking a different approach. tuenews INTERNATIONAL spoke to District Administrator Joachim Walter about this. Since August, there has been a new “Refugees… Read More

State Secretary criticizes cut in funding for language courses

“These cuts are a crucial mistake, we will fight for these funds!” said Ute Leidig, State Secretary in the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration, during her visit to the editorial office of tünews INTERNATIONAL on August 28, 2024 (we reported: ”Punishing attacks with all severity” | tuenews (tunewsinternational.com)). She had been asked by members of the editorial team who had fled about the fact that the German government wanted to reduce funding for language and integration courses from 1.2 billion to 500 million euros. According to the State Secretary, 13 percent of these cuts, i.e. just under 80… Read More

Iran closes German language institute in Tehran

The climate between the Iranian regime and Germany is getting colder. Police forces have closed and sealed the German Language Institute in Tehran. 85 teachers and their students are affected. According to media reports, the Iranian justice portal „Misan“ cited „violations of Iranian laws“ as the reason. The web portal „Nurnews“, which is said to be close to the Iranian Security Council, suggested that the closure was a reaction to the closure of the Islamic Center in Hamburg a few weeks ago. „We condemn the actions of the Iranian security authorities against the German Language Institute Tehran. There is no… Read More

Minister: Language courses for refugees do not reflect reality

During her editorial visit to tuenews INTERNATIONAL on July 31, Marion Gentges (CDU), Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of Justice and Migration, deplored the inadequate funding for integration and language courses, which is threatened by further cuts (see our report Minister Gentges impressed by tuenews INTERNATIONAL | tuenews (tunewsinternational.com) ). Based on her own observations, she also criticized the practical suitability of the courses and the compulsory language tests. She asked the tuenews INTERNATIONAL editors present about their experiences of learning German. They confirmed the minister’s criticism. The courses do not teach you enough about what you really need to use the language:… Read More

Justice Minister Gentges: Less money for integration courses

If the federal government actually cuts the money for integration courses from 1.1 billion to 500 million euros as planned, the state of Baden-Württemberg will not be able to fully compensate for this. “I don’t believe that the federal government’s financial gap can be closed by the state,” said State Minister of Justice Marion Gentges (CDU) in an editorial interview with tuenews INTERNATIONAL. The Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Social Affairs is already spending 6.2 million euros a year to offer language courses for those who cannot find federal courses. Problems with the language test tuenews editors had previously reported that many… Read More

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