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Having a Tough Time With German? You’re Not Alone

By Jusztina Barna
Presseclub Concordia/ (C) Dragan Tatic

Although few argue with the importance of mastering German, the system needs to change – children of immigrants in Austria rarely receive the support they need.

Although few argue with the importance of mastering German, the system needs to change – children of immigrants in Austria rarely receive the support they need.
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Jusztina Barna
Jusztina Barna attended a bilingual English-Hungarian high school where her love for literature and linguistics was planted, further sprouting once she gained an English degree. In Vienna since 2016, she also studied German and Business Management and is currently preoccupied with the human side of technology and digital exclusion.
TrendsCity LifePrint EditionsSummer 2020

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