German for priests

IN THE BEGINNING WAS THE WORD.

We have many years of experience in conducting language training for Catholic priests.

Specialist course modules for priests can either be integrated into our general language lessons or organized separately. It is recommended that participants are at level B2 or higher.

Your language coach: Thomas Eufinger

My name is Thomas Eufinger and I’m responsible for the German for Priests specialist language program at ISEU. Besides having a degree in philology, I have undertaken training in singing and pronunciation. I’m fascinated by the connection between language and speech.

Working closely with the Diocese of Limburg, my team and I have developed highly specialized language training programs for priests, which combine general language lessons with specialist liturgical vocabulary and pronunciation training.

Thomas Eufinger

Unser Kursangebot: Individuell konfigurierbar

Das Fachsprachtraining für Priester ist ein individuell zugeschnittenes Programm. Es ist angepasst an die Bedürfnisse des Auftraggebers.

POSSIBLE TOPICS AND CONTENT

The specialist language training for priests can include components such as:

General language training guided by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (A1–C2)
Specialist training on liturgical vocabulary supported by our digital e-learning program
Specialist pronunciation training, including liturgical singing
Attendance of church services followed by an evaluation of the language used

Example project for the Diocese of Limburg

FATHER NORBERT POSSMANN SAC (DIOCESE OF LIMBURG) ON THE PARTNERSHIP WITH ISEU:

“The Diocese of Limburg has been working with ISEU to provide language courses and pronunciation training for our foreign priests since 2013.

From the outset, we noticed that the foreign priests we trained were much better understood and became considerably more confident when talking to their congregations. The pronunciation training especially developed by ISEU helps foreign priests enormously because the language analysis provides them with personal feedback on areas where they need to improve their pronunciation. They can then receive training on these areas in one-to-one lessons and can also practice independently online.

This is a huge step forward for us! We have also developed a specialist e-learning module to provide priests with specialist training to help them prepare for delivering church services.”

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Unsere Kursformate: Maximal flexibel

Wie können Sie am besten lernen? Unsere flexiblen Formate bieten Ihnen alle Optionen, um Ihr individuelles Schulungspaket zusammenzustellen.

IN-HOUSE LANGUAGE COURSE – WE COME TO YOUR MONASTRY

If you would like your specialists to be trained in-house, we would be more than happy to come to your monastry or education center.

We begin by testing the participants’ language level, before establishing their learning objectives together with you and creating a personalized training plan. Our training programs are always designed with the key criteria of efficiency and quality in mind so that you can rest assured that we always make the most of your budget.

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DIGITAL LANGUAGE COURSE: ONLINE, VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE AND E-LEARNING

You can study our language course online at your own pace wherever you are and whenever you have time.

All you need is a stable internet connection, a microphone and a webcam.

The German course can also easily be run for several participants based in different locations.

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