List of support services and projects regarding local language courses
Caritas Akademie of the Diocesis of Graz-Seckau
WhatEducational institution for adults in Styria that offers German courses.
Where(in German) www.caritasakademie.at/home/
Caritas Lerncafés Austria
WhatSupport for children and youngster with school work while improving German skills. It’s free of charge.
WhereInformation 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
WhatThe city of Innsbruck offers language assistance for children between 4 and 6 years of age at the public kindergartens. It’s free of Charge.
WhereMore information (in German): www.innsbruck.gv.at/page.cfm?vpath=bildung–kultur/kindergaerten/sprachfoerderung
Pedagogic Counseling and development
Maria-Theresien-Straße 18 – Innsbruck
- Stock
Tel.: +43 512 5360 4218
Email: post.kinder.jugendbetreuung@innsbruck.gv.at
Language support
WhatThe Federal State of Vorarlberg offers language supports for children and youngsters. It’s free of charge.
WhereDepartment of social affairs and integration
Landhaus
6901 Bregen
Tel. +43 5574 511 24105
Email: gesellschaft-soziales@vorarlberg.at
Language support in kindergarten
WhatThe Ministry of Education offers language support in kindergarten. It’s free of charge.
Where: More information (in Croatian, English, German 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
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
WhatThe city of Graz offers assistance for acquisition of first and second language. It’s free of Charge.
WhereYou 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
Keesgasse 4, ground floor, 8010 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 872-7480
Email: integrationsreferat@stadt.graz.at
Girls only
WhatOpen table for girls between 11 and 14 years of age to improve German skills. It’s free of Charge.
WhereMore 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
WhatLanguage support in kindergartens. It’s free of charge.
WhereMunicipality of Linz
Hauptstraße 1-5, 4041 Linz
Tel.: +43 732 7070 0
Email: info@mag.linz.at
Lernhilfe in Vienna
WhatImprove German through consolidation of the other school subjects. It costs 48 EUR per child per 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 5245015-22
Email: a.dimova@interface-wien.at
German for children – Association ISOP
WhatSupport for acquisition or improvement in German skills for children and youngsters in the new secondary school in Graz. It’s free of charge.
WhereYou can find more information (in German): www.isop.at/tatigkeitsfelder/ausgelaufene-projekte/deutsch-fur-familien-nicht-deutscher-muttersprache/
Dreihackengasse 2, 8020 Graz
Tel.: 0316/76 46 46-32
Email: deutschkurse@isop.at
Project Wort.SPIEL.Raum – deutsch&mehr
WhatLanguage support for children in primary school who aren’t native speakers of German. It’s free of charge.
WhereYou can find more information (in German): deutschundmehr.at/projekte/wort-spiel-raum/
DEUTSCH&MEHR Sprachinstitut e.U.
Griesgasse 27/DG, 8020 Graz
(bzw. Nikolaiplatz 4a/DG, 8020 Graz)
Tel: +43 316 329 929 40
Email: office@deutschundmehr.at
Sowieso Mehr! - Interface Vienna
WhatGerman course for children from 7 to 14 years of age during the course or summer holidays. There’s personal contribution.
Where(in German) www.interface-wien.at/3-eltern-und-kinder/65-lernhilfe
Paulanergasse 3/1Standort Interface
1040 Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 5245015-
Email: a.dimova@interface-wien.at
Startpunkt Deutsch
WhatCentral contact point for learning German in Styria. Counselling is free of charge.
WhereYou can find the partners institutions that offer German courses (in Arabic, Bosnian, English, Farsi, French, German, Hungarian, Rumanian, Polish and Turkish):
Reitschulgasse 19
8010 Graz
Tel.: +43 (0)316 84 17 20
Email: steiermark@startpunktdeutsch.at
German courses for youngsters
WhatGerman courses for youngsters between 15 and 21 years old. There might be a personal contribution.
WhereInterface Vienna (in German): www.interface-wien.at/2-jugendbildung/21-angebote-fur-jugendliche
Paulanergasse 3/1Standort Interface
1040 Vienna
Tel.: +43 1 5245015
Email: a.dimova@interface-wien.at
Integration and German courses
WhatThe organisation offers integration and German courses for refugees all over Austria.
WhereMore information about the courses (in German) fluechtlingsdienst.diakonie.at/einrichtungen?taetigkeit=95&angebot=All&bundesland=All
Mama learns German – Vienna
WhatBasic level German courses for women with children in preschool age. It’s free of Charge.
WhereYou can find courses at: www.Vienna.gv.at/menschen/integration/deutsch-lernen/mama-lernt-deutsch/kurstraeger.html
Brochure with more information Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian, Chinese, German, English, Farsi, Hindi, Russian and Turkish: www.Vienna.gv.at/menschen/integration/pdf/mama-lernt-deutsch-folder.pdf
Mama learns German – Upper Austria
WhatBasic level German courses for women with children in preschool age. Personal contribution of 10 EUR.
WhereYou can find more information at (in German): www.vhs-interkulturell.at/de/mama-lernt-deutsch/
Bulgariplatz 12 / 4. Stock
4020 Linz
Tel.: +43 732 66 11 71 – 42
Email: institut@vhsooe.at
Austrian Integration Fund (Österreichischer Integrations Fonds – ÖIF)
WhatÖIF offers integration services at a national level including German courses.
WhereYou can find the partners institutions that offer German courses (in Arabic, Bosnian, English, Farsi, French, German, Hungarian, Rumanian, Polish and Turkish): sprachportal.integrationsfonds.at/
You can find more information of the contact office (English, German, Farsi and Arabic): www.integrationsfonds.at/en/locations/
German in the adult education centre (Volkshochschule)
WhatThe adult education centres in Austria offer languages courses at different Levels.
Where
- Volkshochschulen Burgenland (in German): www.vhs-burgenland.at/home/Deutsch_als_Fremdsprache.html
- Volkshochschulen Kärnten(in German): www.vhsktn.at/themen/detail/C20/deutsch-als-fremdsprache
- Verband Niederösterreicher Volkshochschulen (in German): www.vhs-noe.at/Kurssuche/
- Verband Oberösterreichischer Volkshochschulen (in German): www.vhsooe.at/kursbuch/kurse-suchen/
- Volkshochschulen Steiermark (in German): www.vhsstmk.at/
- Volkshochschulen Salzburg (in German): www.volkshochschule.at/sprachen/deutsch-als-zweitsprache/daf-kurse/
Wifi Languages courses
WhatWifi offers German courses on different levels.
Where(in German) www.wifi.at/Kursbuch/Sprachen/Sprachen