Education

German language skills are an important prerequisite for good integration and for schooling or vocational training. Good language skills increase the chances of finding qualified, well-paid work. They also facilitate participation in other areas of life.

There are numerous language schools that offer German courses. Funding opportunities and the requirements can be found here:

Recognized language schools of the Foreigners' and Passport Office

The Principality of Liechtenstein supports attendance at German courses under certain conditions, aimed at independent, fundamental language use.

Liechtenstein Languages (LieLa)

Liechtenstein Languages offers various language courses.

• LieLa BASIS: German is learned in 4 intensive weeks here. In these courses, people can learn German even if they have no educational background and have failed in conventional courses.

• LieLa ALPHA: works only in conjunction with

  LieLa BASIS. This program is for individuals who have never learned to write or read or who use other scripts. With this program, people learn to read German in 4 weeks.

• LieLa PLUS: An extension of LieLa BASIS, which facilitates access to the work world.

Early German Support

All children should have good German skills before starting school. Early language support is assigned to the School Office, and concepts proposed by community schools (such as 'Mach-Mit afternoons', parent-child German courses) are approved by the School Office.

The educational offerings are highly recommended for children with little or no German language skills. However, they are not mandatory. Children and their parents can participate in the year before entering kindergarten.

Coordination and Counseling Center Early Support

The 'Early Support' assists the learning and development processes of the child from birth until entry into kindergarten or school and promotes their motor, language, emotional, social, and cognitive skills. The goal is to create a child-friendly and stimulating environment that is conducive to healthy development. The primary place for 'Early Support' is the family. Families should be well supported by family-supportive and family-complementary offers and measures.

Other Offers for Early Support

The offering is complemented by other institutions such as playgroups, daycare centers, or parent education courses. Various offers, activities, and contact points in the area of Early Support can be found on the family portal.

German as a Second Language (DaZ)

This offering is for students with a non-German native language. DaZ classes help children and adolescents improve their language skills. The DaZ classes are free of charge and take place 1 to 4 times a week in groups of 3 to 6 students. The maximum funding period is 7 years.

DaZ teachers support children and adolescents in their integration into Liechtenstein.

Intensive German as a Second Language Course (IK DaZ)

The Intensive German as a Second Language Course (IK DaZ) helps children integrate into school life more quickly. Children and adolescents from various countries learn in age-mixed groups. Age-mixed means that children and adolescents, regardless of their age, learn together.

In this one-year course, students learn German and are also taught in other subjects. Additionally, they learn a lot about the culture, the country, and the people in Liechtenstein.

Younger children are immediately integrated into the kindergarten or the 1st grade of their local area.

Here you can utilize and borrow a range of media (books,

films, newspapers, and much more) in various national languages. Media is available for children, adolescents, and adults.