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Explanatory video about working in Germany
Vivat Lingua! and the Immigration Office in Tübingen have jointly produced a video. The video is in Plain German Language.
In this video, Marah Großkopf and Salwa Saada explain how to fill out an application for a residence permit for employment. You need this form if you want to live and work in Germany. You do not need it if you come from an EU or EEA country or if you are in an asylum procedure.
In the video, they explain the application form step by step. Welcome to Germany!
Here you can find the video and the important links for the online application:
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Interview with filmmaker Chris Hofstetter Toledo | La Niña (2025)
On 14 December, we watched the preview of the film ‘La Niña and Solidarity with Chile’ by Chris Hofstetter Toledo (Palsurfilms) at the cinema together. The film was followed by a discussion about migration, life in Germany and the importance of language, as well as an interview with the filmmaker by our CEO.
The film tells the moving story of a Chilean girl, Leonor Quinteros, who fled to Tübingen with her family and made many friends there. Leonor and our managing director Niels Stock first met as classmates at the Geschwister-Scholl-School in 1982. With her guitar and open manner, Leo was a magnet for everyone.
25 years later, Leo's younger sister Rosa enrolled in a German course at Vivat Lingua! which brought back old memories. Another ten years later, Chris from Chile also joined Vivat Lingua! and a close friendship with Niels developed again.
Due to these many connections with Vivat Lingua! we are pleased to support the crowdfunding for this political documentary!
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Presentation of the GWÖ Certificate at the Rottweiler Testturm
On October 18, 2024, Christine Schuster, our manager responsible for the Common Good Balance Sheet, accepted our Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie (Common Good Economy) certificate. She briefly shared our vision of transformation. The certificates were presented by Anna Deparnay-Grunenberg and Norbert Knopf.
Not only was it an engaging evening with a diverse array of businesses from Baden-Württemberg (including many from the construction industry, IT, consulting, an organic farm, and even a Catholic parish!), but we also enjoyed a spectacular sunset view from the Rottweiler Testturm.
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Statement on the Current Political Situation in Germany
Vivat Lingua! is a language institute. We have colleagues, partners, and clients from many countries and cultures around the world. Vivat Lingua! is colorful and diverse, and that's what defines us.
What we do wouldn't be possible without this diversity. We welcome people coming to Germany, enriching our lives and culture. This is the foundation of our work, and we are grateful for it. We believe that a good society is based on the principles of our democracy. This means respecting human rights and the dignity of every individual. These values influence everything we do. They are the solid foundations of our actions and thoughts in a free society.
That's why we appreciate people across Germany taking to the streets and protesting against far-right opinions. It gives us courage! There is no place for right-wing ideas here – not at Vivat Lingua!, not in Germany, not in this world!
In German, we say "Kante zeigen" for this – taking a clear stand. This is how we show ours. -
Statement on the Current Political Situation in Germany
Vivat Lingua! is a language institute. We have colleagues, partners, and clients from many countries and cultures around the world. Vivat Lingua! is colorful and diverse, and that's what defines us.
What we do wouldn't be possible without this diversity. We welcome people coming to Germany, enriching our lives and culture. This is the foundation of our work, and we are grateful for it. We believe that a good society is based on the principles of our democracy. This means respecting human rights and the dignity of every individual. These values influence everything we do. They are the solid foundations of our actions and thoughts in a free society.
That's why we appreciate people across Germany taking to the streets and protesting against far-right opinions. It gives us courage! There is no place for right-wing ideas here – not at Vivat Lingua!, not in Germany, not in this world!
In German, we say "Kante zeigen" for this – taking a clear stand. This is how we show ours. -
Statement on the Current Political Situation in Germany
Vivat Lingua! is a language institute. We have colleagues, partners, and clients from many countries and cultures around the world. Vivat Lingua! is colorful and diverse, and that's what defines us.
What we do wouldn't be possible without this diversity. We welcome people coming to Germany, enriching our lives and culture. This is the foundation of our work, and we are grateful for it. We believe that a good society is based on the principles of our democracy. This means respecting human rights and the dignity of every individual. These values influence everything we do. They are the solid foundations of our actions and thoughts in a free society.
That's why we appreciate people across Germany taking to the streets and protesting against far-right opinions. It gives us courage! There is no place for right-wing ideas here – not at Vivat Lingua!, not in Germany, not in this world!
In German, we say "Kante zeigen" for this – taking a clear stand. This is how we show ours. -
Our Podcast for German Learners!
Our experienced German trainers, Mariia and Marah, present diverse topics related to learning German and life in Germany every two weeks.
In order to make the most out of the podcast, we provide you with additional materials. Each episode is accompanied by a vocabulary list to introduce you to new words and expressions. Furthermore, we offer a list of phrases that will help you expand your vocabulary and speak more fluently.
We warmly invite you to subscribe to our podcast and not miss any episode and look forward to your comments and feedback!
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Vivat Lingua! is celebrating its 20th anniversary!
We want to thank you for building bridges between cultures with us. Our Jubilee celebration on July 17th was filled with our friends, family, learners and partners. We're happy to have been able to meet again after a long time and we will certainly remember it. You can check out the video of our stage programme in German here.
We're grateful for our community that has continued to grow over the course of these 20 years. Some of our learners even came all the way to Tübingen from their home country to celebrate with us. Those who couldn't come even recorded video messages for us! You can watch them on our social media channels.
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Support refugees by gifting German training
There's war again. We are thinking a lot about how to best help people in need. In 2015 and 2016 some people contacted us and said, "I would like to support a refugee with a German course." We thought it was a very nice idea back then and thus could support refugee learners.
Therefore, we have decided to continue to facilitate sponsorships.
Since March 2022, we have again been able to arrange 28 German training sponsorships.Contact us if you would like to support refugees with a German course. We will gladly arrange contacts — or support a refugee anonymously.
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"das Fingerspitzengefühl" - practising languages on social media
das Fingerspitzengefühl = der Finger (finger) + die Spitze (tip) + das Gefühl (feeling)
(I am careful about how I behave or express myself. I do not hurt others with my words or behavior).Become part of the Vivat Lingua! Learning Community on social media and learn with us alongside your language course. Follow us and get extra vocabulary, grammar and Germany input! We look forward to your likes and comments!
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Getting to know a new home with our Welcome Guide.
Learning German does not only mean accusative and dative.
Learning languages at Vivat Lingua! also means getting to know a new home.
Our welcome guide Niels shows the German learners from Ghana, Ethiopia, Nigeria and the Congo the quarry near Wendelsheim.
Very relaxed.
On a Sunday.
With laughter and without a facemask.
Wonderful!
More information on the welcome guide and other services included click here.
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