{"id":503578,"date":"2020-04-20T22:20:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/unsere-geschichte_en\/"},"modified":"2021-03-15T12:00:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T11:00:07","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Language Center \u2013 History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jsnfoctx-e76aa48ec1f42c58d4bef23bc9de8a8c\">\n.avia-section.av-jsnfoctx-e76aa48ec1f42c58d4bef23bc9de8a8c .av-parallax .av-parallax-inner{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Titelbild-002-Steinthaler-tinefoto.com_DIA-Archiv.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-jsnfoctx-e76aa48ec1f42c58d4bef23bc9de8a8c main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0 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post-entry-type-page post-entry-503578'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-e6a6a96657d601a1f532557f627dd259\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e6a6a96657d601a1f532557f627dd259{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e6a6a96657d601a1f532557f627dd259 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e6a6a96657d601a1f532557f627dd259 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-e6a6a96657d601a1f532557f627dd259 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:30px;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-e6a6a96657d601a1f532557f627dd259 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Our History<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jztmx1u4-caf6075d7f2b0efbdee1f2cfe3f03563\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jztmx1u4-caf6075d7f2b0efbdee1f2cfe3f03563{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jztmx1u4-caf6075d7f2b0efbdee1f2cfe3f03563 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_timeline '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jxen4d81-ea7fa1de557f25b2af2bb0db19392d68\">\n.avia-timeline-container.av-jxen4d81-ea7fa1de557f25b2af2bb0db19392d68 .av-milestone-date{\nfont-size:,;\ncolor:#c0032f;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"avia-timeline-1\"  class='avia-timeline-container av-jxen4d81-ea7fa1de557f25b2af2bb0db19392d68 av-slideshow-ui  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last ' ><ul class='avia-timeline avia-timeline-vertical av-milestone-placement-left avia-timeline- avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-timeline-animate'>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-qq7rhdm-eff05cb8b96f1993e764653606a40e08 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1978-79'><strong>1978\/79<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The Founding<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In 1978, the then rector of the \u201cUniversity for Educational Sciences in Klagenfurt\u201d, now the Alpen-Adria University (AAU), provided the impetus to set up summer language courses for German as a foreign language (DaF). The association \u201cGerman for holiday courses\u201d was founded under the leadership of <strong>Robert Saxer<\/strong> of the Institute for German Studies. In the academic year 1978\/79, a number of students majoring in German were trained for the first time for their work as language teachers, a practice that continues to this day at the German Studies Institute (DaF department).<\/p>\n<p>The first German courses were held in the summer of 1979; 44 participants were registered.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-2fgdy5-c39b4a960f2b5f45ae5d03a1f882457c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1984'><strong>1984<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The \u201cMundl\u201d was \u201cborn\u201d<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div id=\"attachment_500636\" style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-500636\" class=\"wp-image-500635 size-square\" src=\"https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mundl-180x180.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mundl-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mundl-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mundl-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mundl-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/dia.aau.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/Mundl-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-500636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mundl on the road<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our mascot \u201cMundl\u201d was created by the well-known Carinthian designer and graphic artist Johann <a href=\"http:\/\/brandy.co.at\/\">\u201cBrandy<\/a>\u201d Brandst\u00e4tter. A little later it turned into our logo, which is still in use today &#8211; albeit in a slightly different form and color. In 2015 we had a 1.60 m rag doll made. So the \u201cMundl\u201d now goes on excursions, sometimes sits in the classrooms and is available to the participants for photos at any time free of charge.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-av_timeline_item-5c1f360a0ed468e185053a7642f92135 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1992'><strong>1992<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Name Change<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>The AAU Klagenfurt was the <strong>first Austrian university<\/strong> to offer <strong>systematic<\/strong> <strong>GFL teacher training<\/strong>. Accordingly, it was a leader in the further training of DaF teachers in Austria and numerous especially European countries, as well as in the development of DaF textbooks and DaF curricula in several of these countries (Albania, Denmark, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Turkey).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the AAU Klagenfurt made a significant contribution to the foundation of the Austrian Association of Teachers of German as a Foreign Language (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oedaf.at\">\u00d6DaF<\/a><\/strong>) and to the development of the internationally administered Austrian Language Diploma (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osd.at\"><strong>\u00d6SD<\/strong><\/a>) \u2013 the head of which is Dr. Manuela Glaboniat, director of the DaF section of the Klagenfurt German Studies Institute. Initial contacts were made with the corresponding institutions in other German-speaking countries (especially the Goethe Institute in Germany, the Herder Institute in the then German Democratic Republic and the University of Friborg in Switzerland).<\/p>\n<p>Since the association was an important source of inspiration for these developments, it has meanwhile changed its name to <strong>\u201cGerman in Austria. Language courses for foreigners\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-av_timeline_item-c3a5520c6fb156a5eeb9487706ae3867 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1993-94'><strong>1993\/94<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Introduction of the University Course<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In 1993, the university management decided to organize the German courses for non-German speaking guest students in the form of a university course every semester in order to ensure the professional and organizational professionalism of these courses.<\/p>\n<p>In 1994 the statute for this university course was approved by the university college, and the implementation was entrusted to the association. On the basis of the University Act of 2002, it was renamed <strong>\u201cUniversity course for German as a foreign and second language\u201d<\/strong>. The average number of participants per semester is 200. The specialty of the university course &#8211; which is also expressed in its designation <strong>\u201c<\/strong>German as a foreign and second language\u201d &#8211; is the integrative teaching for foreign guest students and local non-German speaking participants.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-i4246d6-ecd93b4f8e29919bac9f34f661aa9f5c av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1997'><strong>1997<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Extension of the Course Offer<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>As there were always inquiries in the language course office of the association regarding the organization of foreign language courses (in addition to the German course offer), the association decided to expand its course offer and to change its name again, namely into\u00a0<strong>\u201c<\/strong><strong>German in Austria. Association for Foreign Language Courses\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 1997, English courses were offered on a trial basis in close cooperation with the Institute for English and American Studies. The success of these courses encouraged the establishment of the language center and the launch of courses in <strong>English<\/strong>, <strong>Italian<\/strong> and <strong>Slovenian<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While the English and Italian courses were \u201creal hits\u201d right from the start, the number of participants for Slovenian has increased only in more recent years. One attraction of these courses, in addition to the university atmosphere, is the fact that they are conducted exclusively by native speakers. This was possible because, among other things, the association was able to draw on the technical and human resources of the institutes for English and American Studies, Romance Studies and Slavic Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the association uses exclusively its own know-how in this offer segment and recruits native speakers for the most part on its own. Since a few years we also offer <strong>Spanish<\/strong> courses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-61ax3qy-ff3f8cb8a2b5c00b0d5cd66cf8375e80 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2016'><strong>2016<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-fontawesome5free-solid'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\uf654' data-av_iconfont='fontawesome5free-solid'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Death of our Founding Father <\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\"><span lang=\"en\">In March 2016 we received the sad news that the founder and mentor of \u201cGerman in Austria\u201d, <strong>Oberrat Prof. Dr. Robert Saxer<\/strong>, passed away after a short but serious illness. We know what we owe to Robert: Without him we would not be what we are today. We miss his expertise, his wealth of experience, his tireless commitment and his humanity infinitely. We will always remember you, dear Robert.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-av_timeline_item-0d5f1d666e6f88e6f2e600d521ee7e95 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2017'><strong>2017<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Introduction of the Preparatory Study Course (VAAU)<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>In the winter semester 2017\/2018, the association launched the preparatory study course for the supplementary exams of the Alpen-Adria-Universit\u00e4t (VAAU).<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the preparatory study course is to offer applicants with a non-German mother tongue courses at an international language level and to prepare them for and to organize the relative exams. The supplementary examinations test knowledge of the German language as well as content and requirements that establish equivalence to the Austrian high school leaving examination. The language transmission takes place by means of communicative language lessons with practice in the four language skills (listening, speaking, writing, reading) and separate pronunciation training. The course content is developed in courses with normally 14 participants using appropriate teaching materials, specifically tailored to the course group and its language level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-30yzr1-9d1662ecaad3a28989f86093760b19f0 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2018'><strong>2018<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>\u00d6IF Certification + MORE Program<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>At the beginning of 2018, as part of the certification as an \u00d6IF course provider, the offer was expanded to include \u00d6IF integration courses (in the form of intensive courses) and \u00d6IF integration tests. Integration courses are offered at language levels A1 and A2, integration tests for language levels A1, A2 and B1.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the AAU commissioned the association to conduct German courses as part of the MORE program from the summer semester of 2018. The MORE program at the Alpen-Adria-Universit\u00e4t (AAU) enables people with a refugee background to gain access to the Austrian university system. The aim is to give them better future opportunities. Free German courses are offered for this target group as part of the MORE program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-av_timeline_item-2e9bb13f1356cea3a8822f07d56fa000 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2019'><strong>2019<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-fontawesome5free-solid'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\uf559' data-av_iconfont='fontawesome5free-solid'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>T\u00dcV Certification <\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div id=\"tw-target-text-container\" class=\"tw-ta-container hide-focus-ring tw-nfl\">\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\"><span lang=\"en\">On October 30, 2019 we finally made it: The quality of our courses was tested by T\u00dcV AUSTRIA CERT GMBH in accordance with ISO 29990 and certified under certificate number 20285193005776.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-dcydhoa-99273c9e6560400feb9a67d664158222 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-even'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-2020'><strong>2020<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-fontawesome5free-solid'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\uf559' data-av_iconfont='fontawesome5free-solid'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>\u00d6-Cert<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><div id=\"tw-target-text-container\" class=\"tw-ta-container hide-focus-ring tw-nfl\">\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\"><span lang=\"en\">We are \u00d6-Cert quality providers in adult education. The Austrian-wide recognition of our quality measures has a name: \u00d6-Cert. It sets quality standards for adult education organizations across Austria and creates unbureaucratic transparency for those interested in education and for sponsors.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-av_timeline_item-6496ff98f4e5bee926dfd004d30ffa35 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-baseline av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-march-2020'><strong>March 2020 <span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon avia-font-fontawesome5free-solid'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\uf109' data-av_iconfont='fontawesome5free-solid'><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>Corona \u2013 New Challenges <\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"\u00dcbersetzung\"><span lang=\"en\">The Covid-19 pandemic and the associated preventive measures make face-to-face classes impossible since March 10. 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