Online language training

Change of scene: Mahmud and his trainee colleague Teresa have both only been in Germany for a year and are already training in commercial cleaning. Their biggest challenge, however, lies in the German language, because in addition to practical training, they are also expected to learn theoretical expertise at vocational school - from cleaning plans and cleaning processes to health and safety regulations. To support them in this, their employer has now introduced a new form of German instruction. In small groups, they not only learn vocabulary and grammar, but also talk about the technical content of their training. What's special about this is that the lessons take place in a virtual classroom. This is not only Corona-compliant, but is also much easier to reconcile with the participants' different working hours and locations. In addition, employees at locations where otherwise no group would have been formed can also participate. While the vocational school had to suspend face-to-face classes due to an acute risk of contagion, the trainees can continue learning in the virtual classroom without any problems. As an additional feature of the project, they can create content on their own and then share it with their colleagues - YouTube videos, photos from their everyday work or links to helpful reading. At the end of the class, this should result in an extensive collection of workplace-relevant content that will also benefit future apprentices.