New bachelor's degree: Language culture communication for young academics!

New bachelor's degree: Language culture communication for young academics!

From the winter semester 2025/2026, the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) will offer a new interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in the Germersheim location entitled "Languages, Cultures, Communication". According to JGU , this course is to qualify students for professional multilingual action in transcultural contexts. The students are taught in at least two to five languages ​​and will deal with relevant social issues such as migration, digitization, climate change and development cooperation.

A central concern of the course is the handling of linguistic and cultural diversity at regional, national and international level. In order to achieve the desired goals, the students are introduced to historical, sociological, cultural and literary analyzes by interdisciplinary events. Linguistic previous knowledge is only necessary for German (as a foreign language), English and French; Other languages ​​can be proven without previous knowledge.

diverse language choice and professional fields

The selection of study languages ​​is impressive. Students can choose between twelve languages, including Arabic, English, French, Spanish and many more. Additional language courses such as Finnish, Japanese and Uzbek are also offered. The course also includes options such as stays abroad and internships as well as introductions into interpreting and translating. The professional fields for graduates are diverse and range from international organizations to NGOs to transcultural market research.

The concept of multilingual communication offers advantages in the mediation between people, cultures and languages, as Zhaw emphasizes in multilingual communication with its bachelor's degree. This course of study conveys above-average language skills in at least three languages ​​and deals intensively with modern technologies, including AI-based language technologies that revolutionize communication. Here, among other things, students can develop skills in creating technical documentation and in the area of ​​usability, which optimally prepares for the challenges of digital, multilingual communication.

study content and digital communication

The University of Graz offers similarly oriented bachelor's degree programs in multilingualism, translation and digital communication. Here the focus is on the connection between language, culture and digital media. The students there deepen their skills in two or three working languages ​​and learn to communicate target group -friendly, which is of great importance in today's networked world. In addition, digital tools and translation software are used to make the content of the study in a practical way.