• At primary, secondary, and vocational schools, all subjects are taught in German, and pupils study Italian as a second language.
• Most research has been on native speaker abilities in standard German. Language proficiency in Italian as a second language is also assessed regularly.
• The major challenges are schoolchildren's language abilities and the quality of tuition in German.

German language in education in South Tyrol (Italy)

In this Regional Dossier, you can find information about pre-school education, primary education, secondary education, vocational education, higher education, adult education, educational research, and the prospects of German in South Tyrol (Italy).

Authors biography

The second edition of this dossier has been revised and edited by Ulrike Huber, Helmuth Mathà and Herbert Taschler.

Previous editions

The first edition of this Regional Dossier was compiled by Katrin Pircher, Ulrike Huber and Herbert Taschler.