Professionell Deutsch
The Professionell Deutsch courses of the Wiener Gesundheitsverbundes (WIGEV) and teach German as a specialist language.
The aim of the courses is to impart job-specific German skills that are tailored to the respective linguistic requirements of the job profile and build on the different levels of existing language skills.
The focus here is on oral and written communication, professional development and a culturally sensitive and biography-oriented attitude.
The courses take place during working hours and in small groups with a maximum of 15 participants. Depending on demand and possibility, the courses take place in the WIGEV facilities or online. The course costs are borne by the employer WIGEV.
The project Professionell Deutsch was awarded the Austrian Administration Prize in 2023 in the category “Inclusion, Integration, Gender and Diversity”.
The 2023 project in numbers
193 participants (80% female)
strengthened their skills
174 graduates
completed the course successfully
87% of participants
the course helped and was very well received
27 different first languages of the participants
stand for diversity in the classroom
Funding data
Project duration
- January 2022–December 2024
Funded by
- Wiener Gesundheitsverbund (WIGEV)
English (UK) 
Deutsch (Österreich) 
