The aim of the partner network is to support the exchange of experiences among didactics specialists for German as a foreign language and to develop customised further education offers for German teachers in cooperation with them.
Kultur und Sprache is a programme of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research (BMBWF) that is implemented by the OeAD. It supports German teachers in the implementation of innovative teaching and learning approaches in teaching the German language and conveying a contemporary image of Austria. Kultur und Sprache is committed to a pluricentric approach and the implementation of the DACH principle. The services offered by Kultur und Sprache include training courses for German teachers worldwide and especially in the 17 priority countries, an Open Educational Resource Platform with materials for Austria-related German as a foreign language teaching and networking meetings of the Kultur und Sprache partner network.