List of language courses for children

Caritas Lerncafés Austria

What

Support for children and youngsters with school work while improving German skills. It’s free of charge.

Where

Information about the Lerncafés (in German): www.caritas.at/hilfe-beratung/migrantinnen-fluechtlinge/integration-bildung/lerncafes/

Language assistance for toddlers. City of Innsbruck - Support from the municipality

What

The city of Innsbruck offers language assistance for children between 4 and 6 years of age at the public kindergartens. It’s free of charge.

Where

More information at (in German): www.innsbruck.gv.at/page.cfm?vpath=bildung–kultur/kindergaerten/sprachfoerderung

Pedagogic Counseling and development

Maria-Theresien-Straße 18

Innsbruck

Tel.: +43 512 5360 – 4218

Email: post.kinder.jugendbetreuung@innsbruck.gv.at

Language support

What

The Federal State of Vorarlberg offers language support for children and youngsters. It’s free of charge.

Where

Department of social affairs and integration

Landhaus

6901 Bregenz

Tel. +43 5574 511 24105

Email: gesellschaft-soziales@vorarlberg.at

Sprich mit mir

What

The Ministry of Education offers language support in kindergarten with different initiatives aimed at children and parents. They also offer a number of online resources for adapting to Austrian school environment and early language learning, mostly in German language. It’s free of charge.

Where

More information at (in German, English, Croatian and Turkish): www.sprich-mit-mir.at

BURGENLAND:

Office of the State Government – Department 2

Europaplatz 1

7000 Eisenstadt

Tel.: +43 57 600 2425

CARINTHIA:

Office of the State Government – Department 6 – Education and Culture

MießtalerStrasse 1

9021 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Tel.: + 43 50536 16133

LOWER AUSTRIA:

Office of the State Government – Department of Preschool and School

Landhausplatz 1, Haus 13 – 3109 St. Pölten

Tel: +43 2742 9005-13237

Email: post.k5@noel.gv.at

STYRIA:

Office of the State Government – Department 6 – Education and society

Karmeliterplatz 2, 8010 Graz

Tel.: +43 316 877 2696

Email: kin@stmk.gv.at

SALZBURG:
Office of the State Government – Department 2 – Culture, education and society

Mozartplatz 8

5010 Salzburg

Tel.: +43 662 8042 2575

Email: kultur-bildung@salzburg.gv.at

TIROL:

Office of the State Government – Department of Education

Project Coordinator: Birgit Eder

Tel.: +43 512 508 2798

Email: sprachfoerderung@tirol.gv.at

UPPER AUSTRIA:

Office of the State Government – Administration of Education and society

Bahnhofplatz 1

4021 Linz

Tel: +43 732 77 20-15526

Email: bgd.post@ooe.gv.at

VIENNA:

City of Vienna – Magistrat 10

Thomas-Klestil-Platz 11

1030 Vienna

Tel.: +43 1 4000 90309

Email: post@ma10.Vienna.gv.at

VORARLBERG:

Office of the State Government – Department IIa/School

Landhaus

6901 Bregenz

Tel: +43 5574 / 511-22125

Email: schule@vorarlberg.at

German in the kindergartens of Graz

What

The city of Graz offers assistance for acquisition of first and second language in the kindergartens of the city. The integration assistance helps children to develop their skills in German through work with language teachers and other specialists, so they are better prepared to attend primary school. It’s free of charge.

Where

You can ask for more information at the kindergarten or at the Integrations Department of the city of Graz (in German): www.graz.at/integration.

City of Graz Integration Department (Integrationsreferat der Stadt Graz)

Keesgasse 4, ground floor, 8010 Graz

Tel.: +43 316 872-7480

Email: integrationsreferat@stadt.graz.at

Girls only program in Salzburg

What

Open table for girls between 11 and 14 years of age to improve German language skills and get information on everyday life in Salzburg. Without previous registration and free of charge. An adult can be present in case child doesn’t feel secure enough in expressing in German language.

Where

More information (in German): www.stadt-salzburg.at/internet/leben_in_salzburg/frauen/projekte_veranstaltungen/verantaltungen_2017_451056/deutsch_ueben_fuer_maedchen_451460.htm.

Frauenbüro der Stadt Salzburg,

Schloss Mirabell, 5024 Salzburg

Tel. 8072-2044

Email: frauenbuero@stadt-salzburg.at

Language support in Linz

What

Measures to raise competences in German in the kindergartens, day care centres and schools in the city of Linz. It’s free of charge if there are enough participants registered.

Where

You can ask for more information at the municipality of Linz

Hauptstraße 1-5, 4041 Linz

Tel.: +43 732 7070 0

Email: info@mag.linz.at

Lernhilfe in Vienna

What

Improve German through consolidation of other school subjects. Support with school work. It’s possible to do specific language courses in summer. It costs 48 EUR per child on semester.

Where

(in German) www.interface-wien.at/3-eltern-und-kinder/65-lernhilfe

Interface Vienna

Paulanergasse 3/1Standort Interface

1040 Vienna

Tel.: +43 1 5245015

Email: a.dimova@interface-wien.at