“Unternehmen Deutsch”

Against the background of high levels of youth unemployment in South-West Europe, the Goethe Institute launched an initiative in the form of a job-related language course entitled “Mit Deutsch in den Beruf” in 2012. The aim is to use national measures which take account of the conditions and requirements of the respective host country to offer young Europeans an insight into the world of work and support them in making the transition from school to training. This article presents the project "Unternehmen Deutsch", which operates in the same area to initiate learning partnerships between schools and companies.