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Language acquisition and one’s own (multi)lingual repertoire are closely linked. Every language once learnt contributes to the successful acquisition of further languages. But what exactly is the impact of multilingualism? Who, in fact, is multilingual? And what does this mean in practical terms for language acquisition and language teaching?

Researchers and students at the Institute for German as a Foreign and Second Language and Intercultural Studies at the University of Jena are exploring these and other questions in various projects.

We invite all visitors to the Long Night of Science to experience their own multilingualism through interactive activities, to share their language learning experiences, and to learn a great deal about the scientific findings on the role of multilingualism in the learning and teaching of the German language.