Integriert, allgemeinbildungsorientiert und digitalisiert: Neuorientierungen bei der Vermittlung der deutschen Sprache in China

In recent years, the general conditions for teaching the German language in China have changed and the German language has experienced continuing growth in this context. Against this background, three new trends can be identified: namely integration, orientation towards general education, and digitalization. The reason for this is that the subject German as a Foreign Language with its dynamic development needs to be research-based, career-relevant, and relevant in the society and to individual growth. These demands have to be balanced with one another. Also, teaching the German language in China faces some challenges, such as raising the profile of German at universities, the continuity of learning German at primary/secondary schools and then later at universities, and the promotion of digital tools in teaching, learning, and research. Finally, regarding the teaching of the German language, it is expected that the cooperation between China, German-speaking countries and other countries where will be expanded and intensified.