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The long-term integration of those seeking refuge in Germany will be one of the central tasks facing our society in the coming years. In this regard, education will have a key role with regard to integrating refugees and enabling them to gain qualifications. Higher education institutions, together with other players in the field of adult education, can provide key impetus here. For instance, many higher education institutions have already opened up their doors to refugees as guest students, and there are also public and private initiatives, for instance with regard to providing language courses.<\/p>\n
Digital teaching and learning programmes can be instrumental in helping to inform refugees and to allowing them to gain qualifications. New possibilities for networking and assisting learners are now available, particularly since these are not limited to any specific place or time. Below, you will find an overview that we have put together of the different programmes on offer. These range from informative websites to studies at higher education institutions and from interactive language courses to supervised online study preparation. The programmes are geared towards both refugees and people who are active in this area and who act as multipliers with this material.<\/p>\n
Do you know of any other programmes or initiatives in this area? If so, we would be very grateful if you could send a mail to info@hochschulforumdigitalisierung.de to let us know about them.<\/p>\n
Hier finden Sie die deutsche Version dieses Artikels zu digitalen Informations- und Bildungsangeboten f\u00fcr Gefl\u00fcchtete.<\/a><\/p>\n \u064a\u0645\u0643\u0646\u0643 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u062b\u0648\u0631 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0633\u062e\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0631\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0647\u0646\u0627<\/a><\/p>\n With this website, the German Academic Exchange Service aims to provide information to refugees who would like to study in Germany. To date, it has been available in German and English. However, summarised versions are also available in Arabic, Dari, Pashto and Urdu.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German, English, Arabic, Dari, Paschto, Urdu<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On this website, the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees provides information about types of higher education institutions and about study fees and requirements.<\/p>\n Language: <\/strong>German<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link zur Webseite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On this website, the German Rectors\u2019 Conference has put together an overview of information regarding access to higher education institutions, study preparation and financial support for refugees.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German, English<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Free German classes for people who already speak English.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to webseite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Mentored Open Online Course aimed to prepare young asylum seekers for studying or training in Germany. In this connection, a language course was offered and information provided by Germany and the German education system. The participants were overseen by online tutors.<\/p>\n Involved in this project were Leuphana University L\u00fcneburg, Society of Academic Study Preparation and Test Development (g.a.s.t.), German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Stifterverband foundation.<\/p>\n Language:<\/strong> German<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to webseite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Refugees Welcome Map by the European University Association demonstrates in an interactive way how higher education institutions all over Europe are responding by engaging them and assisting them in continuing their studies, research and academic careers.<\/p>\n Language: <\/strong>English<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to webseite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The portal provides information on the procedure for the recognition of foreign professional qualifications. Refugees who would like to have a professional qualification recognized in Germany, can use this portal to find the competent authority.<\/p>\n Languages: <\/strong>German, English, Spanish, Italian, Romanian, Polish, Turkish, Greek, Arabic<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n The app explains how to get professional qualifications recognised in Germany.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German, English, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Tigrinya, Pashto<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to app<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Linguistic Engineering Team of Philipps-Universtiy Marburg together with Arab native speakers created an online course to explain the German higher education system. Main terms are explained in German and Arabic learning videos (with subtitles) to facilitate the access to university. The course additionally provides training for pronunciation and bilingual support via Facebook group. The 18th of april 2017 is the starting date of the MOOC, it’s for free and takes six weeks with a weekly workload of three hours.<\/p>\n Language:<\/strong> German, Arabic<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n MOOCs4Inclusion is a study commissioned by the European Commission that aims to assess the adequacy of MOOCs and free digital learning material for inclusion of migrants and refugees. One of the results of the study is a catalogue that collects different MOOCs and free digital learning resources and gives a good overview about general and specific offers. It’s possible to browse the catalogue for certain categories like purpose, type of resource or country. <\/p>\n Language:<\/strong> English<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The project “Hop On” was developed by inbas GmbH, TU Hamburg, Hamburg Open Online University, DQG and Kiron and aims to support refugees in their decision for a professional education. With help of a questionnaire the website provides a personal “Roadmap” on further education and informs about the differences between academic and professional education.<\/p>\n Language: <\/strong>German, English, Arabic, Persian<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Kiron offers refugees a free international study programme, quickly and with a minimum of red tape. In addition to language courses and extracurricular studies, there are courses available in engineering and economics, IT, intercultural studies and architecture. Here, online and classroom teaching are combined.<\/p>\n Sprache:<\/strong> Englisch<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Oncampus makes available a choice of German- and English-language online courses. For example, English courses include \u201cInnovation Management\u201d, \u201cManagement and Leadership\u201d and \u201cE-Business Management\u201d. Registering is simple and largely free of red tape; however, no certificates are issued.<\/p>\n Languages: <\/strong>German, English<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link zur website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In cooperation with Udacity, CodeDoor offers programming courses geared specifically towards refugees. Participants are provided with a laptop; in several major German cities, a workspace with internet access is also made available. A team of IT specialists oversees participants once a week in a classroom setting. Courses last 6 to 12 months; no ECTS credits can be earned.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> Englisch<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Hasso Plattner Institute website offers online courses on various IT subjects. All materials can be called up using any internet-enabled device; participation is not subject to any conditions.<\/p>\n Languages: <\/strong>German, English<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In the Changemaker MOOC, entrepreneurial approaches are illustrated with a view to solving social challenges. This can relate to projects in the area of society, environment, education or culture. The course helps participants to plan their own projects step-by-step, from defining objectives, planning and implementation to developing a financial strategy and marketing. No previous knowledge is required to take part.<\/p>\n Languages: <\/strong>German, English<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of Charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On the iversity.org platform, higher education institutions and knowledge-based companies offer academic and career-advancing courses for participants from all over the world. Some of these MOOCs charge fees, but many of them are available free of charge.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German, English<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Depending on the course \u2013 free of charge or up to \u20ac399<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Academy Cube is the only platform that combines e-learnings with job hunting. It has been developed by leading global companies to open the door to new opportunities on the international labor market for motivated talent. Academy Cube connects students, graduates and professionals with companies. Its USP is a matching system that proposes courses based on a job-seeker\u2019s self-assessment in relation to specific qualifications required by a job profile. Through this approach, Academy Cube offers practical course content with proven relevance for companies.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> Mostly English<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Most of the courses are free of charge.<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Online Language Placement Test is suitable for refugees who wish to attend a language course before they begin or continue their studies in Germany. The website exists in German, English, French and Arabaic; the test can be taken in German or English. The onSET result will help refugees find the appropriate language course. Colleges and language course providers will quickly be able to assign participants to the course that is best for them. Participants will receive an email with an attached PDF document confirming their test result.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German, English, French, Arabic<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge for registered refugees<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Goethe Institute offers a variety of ways to learn German, which can be used on smartphones or tablets. Information on dealing with authorities, on everyday life in Germany or on looking for work can be found here. Many programmes are particularly useful as a supplement to classroom-based courses.<\/p>\n Link to Webseite<\/a><\/p>\n Lern Deutsch (Learn German)<\/a>: The app is a fun way to get acquainted with the German language. It can be used both online and offline.<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n Vocabulary trainer<\/a>: The app contains Level A1 words translated into Albanian, Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, Macedonian, Persian, Russian, Serbian, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. Users can add new words to the vocabulary trainer, which is also suitable for helping to learn any language.<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Practice community \u201cGerman for you\u201d<\/a>: With 133,500 users at present, the community offers a wide range of ways to practise and communicate. Using specific keywords, users can filter the available options to find the suitable level, topic and exercise content. The community can be used to supplement language courses and is also suitable for voluntary teachers looking for lesson material.<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of Charge<\/p>\n My journey to Germany<\/a>: A multilingual programme of exercises with information for people coming to Germany for the first time. This can be used to supplement language courses and is also suitable for voluntary teachers looking for lesson material.<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n German in the workplace<\/a>: This programme groups together language exercises based on workplace scenarios and provides general information about working in Germany.<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n First steps in German: This self-learning programme on the Goethe Institute\u2019s learning platform (currently 300,000 users) is available to volunteers and institutions that are interested in signing up with refugee groups with a view to helping them learn German by themselves. Since there is a clear progression and since it also follows the A1.1 learning content, it is suitable as a bridging option before an integration course. Costs: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n German online Individual<\/a>: The online language course consists of live online sessions and covers all content at each level. This means that the course is equivalent to classroom-based lessons. Costs: Individual: <\/strong>\u20ac638 per course and participant; group: approx. \u20ac495 per course and participant (price varies according to group size)<\/p>\n Series of webinars for German learning guides<\/a>: The Goethe Institute offers an abundance of information online for voluntary German teachers. In five sessions, tried and trusted tips and advice are given by experienced and qualified German teachers at the Goethe Institute.<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n<\/div>\n International broadcaster Deutsche Welle offers a variety of multimedia options for learning German which are available on different topics and for different levels.<\/p>\n Languages: <\/strong>Different languages, depending on the format in question<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link zur Webseite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Open Your Heart (German: Mach dein Herz auf) is a format that aims to help refugees to manage their first steps in Germany more easily. They can join Nadia, whose family immigrated to Germany, for a video tour of the German culture and language.<\/p>\n Languages: <\/strong>German, English, Arabic<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On the portal \u201cich-will-deutsch-lernen\u201d (\u201cI want to learn German\u201d), the German Association of Adult Education Centres (DVV) offers a German course at A1-B1 levels which implements the basic curriculum for integration courses with digital learning materials. Further courses are available in the areas German For Work and Literacy In German As A Second Language. Participants who use the portal on their own are overseen by DVV tutors. Course directors can use these materials to supplement other German courses and can set up and oversee their own learning groups.<\/p>\n Within this framework, the DVV offers training for teachers, learning guides and volunteers.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German<\/p>\n Costs: <\/strong>Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n The app provides vocabulary and basic phrases that can be useful in various situations, such as medical sonsultations, administrative acts or emergencies. The app aims to complement the portal “ich-will-deutsch-lernen” and is part of its blended learning strategy for German as a foreign language.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> Arabic, Dari, English, Farsi, French, Kurmanci, Pashto, Tigrinya, Urdu<\/p>\n Costs:<\/strong> Free of charge<\/p>\n Link to app<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n DUO offers some 2,000 hours of lessons in German as a foreign language at all CEFR levels. As well as general beginners\u2019 courses, the DUO courses serve above all as preparation for studying in Germany. The courses can be booked individually with tutorial supervision or can be licensed by institutions.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German (general information also available in English, French, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Arabic)<\/p>\n Kosten:<\/strong> \u20ac109 to \u20ac219<\/p>\n Link to website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n In cooperation with McDonald\u2019s and the Federal Employment Agency (BA), LinguaTV is making 20,000 language courses with three-month licences available to refugees. The language platform is geared towards self-learners and also serves as supplementary material for classroom-based language courses. With a large selection of German courses, LinguaTV is suitable for beginners and advanced students alike. The portal contains videos that show in authentic everyday situations how native speakers use the language in context. These are supplemented by a range of online learning aids, interactive exercises, learning games and individual learning reports and groups.<\/p>\n From February 2016 all German courses will also be available as mobile applications.<\/p>\n Languages:<\/strong> German, English, Arabic<\/p>\nGuide to and preparation for studying at higher education institutions (HEIs)<\/h2>\n
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): Study-in.de \u2013 information for refugees<\/h3>\n
\nFederal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) Information website: Studying<\/h3>\n
\nGerman Rectors\u2019 Conference (HRK): Information website: Studying for refugees<\/h3>\n
\nLearning German Online<\/h3>\n
\nLeuphana Digital School: MOOC Ready for Study (closed)<\/h3>\n
\nEUA: Refugees Welcome Map<\/h3>\n
\nFederal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF): Website and App “Recognition in Germany”<\/h3>\n
\nPhilipps-University Marburg and oncampus\/FH L\u00fcbeck: MOOC Fit4Uni<\/h3>\n
\nEuropean Commission: MOOCs4Inclusion<\/h3>\n
\nHOOU: Hop On – Ways to get a professional education<\/h3>\n
\nSpecialist online courses\/online studies<\/h2>\n
Kiron<\/h3>\n
\noncampus GmbH (L\u00fcbeck Advanced Technical College): integration.oncampus.de<\/h3>\n
\nCodeDoor<\/h3>\n
\nHasso-Plattner-Institut: openHPI<\/h3>\n
\nYoowedoo: Changemaker MOOC<\/h3>\n
\niversity: MOOCs<\/h3>\n
\nAcademy Cube<\/h3>\n
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Learning and teaching German<\/h2>\n
g.a.s.t.: onSET Online Language Placement Test<\/h3>\n
\nGoethe Institute: Welcome \u2013 learning German for refugees<\/h3>\n
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\nRegister at willkommen@goethe.de<\/p>\n
\nThis course will also be offered for learner groups who are all on the same level (German online group). This variant includes additional cooperative online assignments.<\/p>\nDeutsche Welle: Learning German<\/h3>\n
\nDeutsche Welle: Open Your Heart<\/h3>\n
\nGerman Association of Adult Education Centres (DVV): ich-will-deutsch-lernen.de<\/h3>\n
\nGerman Association of Adult Education Centres (DVV): App Einstieg Deutsch<\/h3>\n
\nGerman online university<\/h3>\n
\nLinguaTV: German for refugees<\/h3>\n
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