CfP: Fremdsprachen und Hochschule – topic: “Language centers as pioneers of internationalization”
Call for papers for Fremdsprachen und Hochschule (Issue 103) on the topic: “Language centers as pioneers of internationalization”
Language centers play a central role in the internationalization of their universities. In a world shaped by globalization and transformation, they promote the linguistic and transcultural skills of students and staff, enable international understanding and networking in the academic world, and internationalize universities from within.
Cooperation with partner institutions worldwide gives rise to innovative teaching and learning formats that open up new perspectives on multilingualism and mobility. Digital technologies, hybrid exchange formats, and joint curricula contribute to rethinking and reshaping language education across national borders. At the same time, language centers face challenges: how can sustainable cooperations be established? Which didactic approaches and formats are particularly successful? How do language centers benefit from networks such as the European University Alliances?
This call for papers invites you to discuss current developments, best practices, and future prospects for international cooperation in language centers.
The editors of FuH welcome contributions of approximately 10 to 20 pages (20,000 to 40,000 characters) and best practice/project descriptions of approximately 5 to 10 pages (10,000 to 20,000 characters).
Contributions may be written in German or English. If you would like to submit your contribution in another language, please contact the editors.
All contributions will be subject to a double-blind peer review process. The editors reserve the right to return submitted articles to the authors for revision or to decline publication.
Reviews of relevant titles, 3 to 6 pages in length (6,000 to 12,000 characters), are also welcome. Book suggestions are encouraged by the editors. Reviews increase the visibility of books and connect authors with potential readers and other scholars. They reveal new perspectives and promote critical exchange.
Please follow the guidelines for manuscript preparation.
Submission deadline: December 31, 2025
For the full Call for Papers in English, see the document below.
