List of support services and projects regarding local language courses

Caritas Akademie of the Diocesis of Graz-Seckau

What

Educational institution for adults in Styria that offers German courses.

Where

(in German) www.caritasakademie.at/home/

Caritas Lerncafés Austria

What

Support for children and youngster 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 (in German): www.innsbruck.gv.at/page.cfm?vpath=bildung–kultur/kindergaerten/sprachfoerderung

Pedagogic Counseling and development

Maria-Theresien-Straße 18 – Innsbruck

  1. Stock

Tel.: +43 512 5360 4218

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

Language support

What

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

Where

 Department of social affairs and integration

Landhaus

6901 Bregen

Tel. +43 5574 511 24105

Email: gesellschaft-soziales@vorarlberg.at

Language support in kindergarten

What

The 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

post@ma10.Vienna.gv.at

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

What

The city of Graz offers assistance for acquisition of first and second language. 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

Keesgasse 4, ground floor, 8010 Graz

Tel.: +43 316 872-7480

Email: integrationsreferat@stadt.graz.at

Girls only

What

Open table for girls between 11 and 14 years of age to improve German skills. It’s free of Charge.

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

Language support in kindergartens. It’s free of charge.

Where

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 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

What

Support for acquisition or improvement in German skills for children and youngsters in the new secondary school in Graz. It’s free of charge.

Where

You 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

What

Language support for children in primary school who aren’t native speakers of German. It’s free of charge.

Where

You 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

What

German 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

What

Central contact point for learning German in Styria. Counselling is free of charge.

Where

You can find the partners institutions that offer German courses (in Arabic, Bosnian, English, Farsi, French, German, Hungarian, Rumanian, Polish and Turkish):

www.startpunktdeutsch.at/

Reitschulgasse 19

8010 Graz

Tel.: +43 (0)316 84 17 20

Email: steiermark@startpunktdeutsch.at

 

German courses for youngsters

What

German courses for youngsters between 15 and 21 years old. There might be a personal contribution.

Where

 Interface 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

What

The organisation offers integration and German courses for refugees all over Austria.

Where

More information about the courses (in German) fluechtlingsdienst.diakonie.at/einrichtungen?taetigkeit=95&angebot=All&bundesland=All

Mama learns German – Vienna

What

Basic level German courses for women with children in preschool age. It’s free of Charge.

Where

You 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

What

Basic level German courses for women with children in preschool age. Personal contribution of 10 EUR.

Where

You 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)

What

ÖIF offers integration services at a national level including German courses.

Where

You 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)

What

The adult education centres in Austria offer languages courses at different Levels.

Where

 

Wifi Languages courses

What

Wifi offers German courses on different levels.

Where

(in German) www.wifi.at/Kursbuch/Sprachen/Sprachen