The desire and need for inter- and transcultural experiences is growing, and while English initially seems to be the rational choice for these experiences, new perspectives open up in the use of specific national languages.

The BaTEG Summer School 2022 on foreign language learning in a global world aims to provide numerous concepts on the importance of foreign language learning and its implementation in schools and academia. In particular, aspects of student mobility in Europe will be addressed, and language learning opportunities will be explored. The BaTEG Summer School will be rounded off by workshops on intercultural pedagogy for dealing with linguistic heterogeneity and linguistic and cultural identity formation as building blocks of the European idea of education. We will be focussing on the following topics:

• Language and its social value: varieties, standard languages, second language and language of origin, national stereotypes and taboos in a mobile Europe
• Language and education policy concepts: European, national and regional language policies, the importance of foreign language learning in schools and academia
• (Inter-)Cultural education: dealing with linguistic heterogeneity and cultural diversity as elements of a European education
• Student mobility in Europe: subject and foreign language curriculum and validation
• Possibilities and limitations of English as (an academic) lingua franca
• Concepts and offers for language immersion in the academic field