A veteran industry team has completed the acquisition of International House Freiburg, with the aim of operating a small number of language schools across Germany.

Swiss education agency Yalea has ceased operations, leaving debts to language school partners unpaid according to multiple industry sources, with German agency Linguland which it acquired less than five months ago continuing to operate independently.

Peer-to-peer language learning app Tandem has launched a new feature to "super-charge learning value" as it starts to use artificial intelligence to empower users to teach each other.

A study by Michigan State University and Babbel has found mobile apps are effective in improving oral proficiency, but time and motivation are still key.

The event saw over 2,840 educators, service providers and work & travel organisations descend on Berlin for three days of seminars, business meetings and networking events.

Student housing in Germany is experiencing a long-term price hike, prompted by high enrolment figures, threatening its status as an affordable destination.

Wall Street English has announced it is seeking franchise partners in five markets, including in Germany, which it exited in 2016 when it was owned by Pearson.

MIT-Germany and the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg have announced a partnership that will strengthen faculty and student collaboration between the two universities.