The Language Initiative

Take the chance to learn a new language, get to know a different culture, and meet people from all over the world.

It all begins with an idea! Maybe you want to travel abroad. Maybe you want to challenge yourself. Maybe you want to meet new people. Or maybe you simply want to learn a new skill. Whatever it is, learning a language can open up a whole new world to you.

The Initiatives Goal

The Language Initiative is a student initiative at the Graduate Institute with the mission of fostering language learning and cultural exchange among students. We believe that language education opens up professional opportunities, enhances cross-cultural understanding and promotes personal growth. To facilitate an engaging and comprehensive learning journey, we provide language classes in Arabic, Chinese, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish, maintain a tandem system, and offer fun language exchange events. Our goal is to create an inclusive and attractive environment where students can develop language skills, celebrate cultural diversity, and build connections with peers from different backgrounds.

Explore the Website

Our website is aimed to provide you with everything you need to start your language journey. Find useful information about our language classes, the next language exchange events we are organizing and a variety of different language learning resources, tips and tricks: All recommended by native speakers or language learning experts!