Evaluating German Language Courses for Professional Purposes in accordance with §45a of the German Residence Act

Client: Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Project Duration: 2023-2024
Download: Final Report (in German, March 2024)
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Cooperation Partners: Institut für Angewandte Wirtschaftsforschung (IAW), Forschungsinstitut Betriebliche Bildung (f-bb), Kantar Public Division, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)

Short Description:

Since 2016, German language courses for professional purposes in accordance with §45a of the German Residence Act have been a regular instrument in German integration policy. The goal of these courses is the acquisition of job-related German language skills by immigrants. The evaluation examines whether the goals of job-related German language training are achieved, how job-related German language training affect the labour market integration of participants, which target groups particularly benefit from it, which factors promote or inhibit the effects of job-related German language training and which recommendations can be derived from the results of the study.

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