Languages live. 
They have a long tradition, are constantly changing and adapting themselves to the present and to their users. They are shaped and influenced by other languages, cultures, and geographical, political as well as other social conditions. Learning a language requires a dynamic and active learning environment that keeps the big picture in mind, does not view any topic isolated from others, and keeps the main function of language - communication - in the centre.
With this mindest, we create our workshops here at Schola Austria. We work mostly on a project based learning approach and want to offer learners the opportunity to use German as a tool for communication, review and discussion from the very beginning.
We place great emphasis on the use of the Austrian standard variety, to support the pluricentric approach of GFL teaching in schools and universities. On the one hand, this opens up the possibility for a broader cultural synopsis in the classroom and, on the other hand, puts Austria in the focus of learners and teachers.  

In addition to the linguistic aspect to which Schola Austria is dedicated, there is the growing need of German teachers worldwide to to learn more about and reflect on Austrian culture with their students. To this end, teachers and learners wish to have competent Austrian representatives, who can represent Austria linguistically and culturally from both a synchronic and diachronic perspective.
For a meaningful and valuable workshop, we try to approach a topic not only from a monocultural point of view, but we choose a broad approach on various topics.
Find find out how we do this by looking up our examples or by contacting us directly.

Schola Austria is a project that was founded within the framework of the OeAD foreign lectorate at the University of Roma III. The initiators are concerned to contribute to innovative and active GFL teaching at schools and universities.