The implementation of the project has improved the availability of e-learning materials for learning German. The deutsch.info portal has been expanded with a new introductory course that is innovative, interactive, and user-friendly. The course, available in 22 languages, provides wide geographic accessibility and is free of charge. The goal was to offer a high-quality learning opportunity that enables users to learn independently, anytime and anywhere. The primary target group consists of adult learners with little or no knowledge of German, often facing economic barriers to participation in commercial language courses or living in remote areas. By providing free access to the course, the project promotes the social inclusion of migrants in Austria and Germany, offering free learning materials for beginners, and helping migrants find jobs and integrate more effectively. User data from deutsch.info shows that many learners start using the platform in their home countries. By practicing basic conversational skills, they are better prepared for integration and more easily accepted by society. The project also supports learners worldwide who want to learn German for various personal and professional reasons.
Since 2013, deutsch.info has been a highly successful e-learning platform for learning German. During over 10 years of operation, it has become evident that the A1 course is too demanding for beginners without prior knowledge or experience in language learning, especially for those who learn independently online. For this reason, the decision was made to develop a new introductory course based on an innovative methodology that fully leverages the potential of e-learning to better meet the needs of the target group. The project goal was to create an introductory course based on word frequency, incorporating a variety of exercises in which learners independently form simple sentences. The course was designed to adapt to each learner individually. The goal was to help beginners achieve basic communicative competence more quickly by learning to independently construct a variety of sentences using a limited vocabulary and applying them directly in everyday situations.