“My philological studies have satisfied me that a gifted person ought to learn English (barring spelling and pronouncing), in 30 hours, French in 30 days, and German in 30 years.” – Mark Twain, “That ...

Government says public funding no longer needed after number of refugees entering country drops James Rothwell is The Telegraph’s Berlin correspondent. He joined in 2014 and has since worked as a ...

Integration courses, which have existed since 2005, combine German language tuition of up to 600 hours with an orientation course on everyday life, laws and values. They are widely regarded as a ...