Offers within the CIVIS University Alliance
Language Learning with CIVIS
Online language learning tandems and language cafés for staff and students
The University of Salzburg is a member of the European university alliance CIVIS, which also offers an online language tandem and online language cafés. The tandem programme enables students and employees of CIVIS universities to network with a language partner for informal language exchange. These are not formal lessons, but self-organized meetings. All languages are welcome! There are also online language cafés organised by student volunteers. You can participate regularly or spontaneously. To register for a programme, an e-mail address from the University of Salzburg is required.
Multilingual language café I
Online language café – Romance languages
Do you speak or are you learning Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Romanian or another Romance language at B1 level or higher? Then you are warmly invited to the online Romance Language Café – a free meeting place for plurilingual encounters. Participation is open to all members of the CIVIS Alliance, i.e. also for all students and staff of the University of Salzburg. The event will take place online via Zoom from 24 September to 10 December 2026, every Thursday from 14.00 to 14:50 (CET). Please register in advance via the link provided. The café is organised as a collaboration between Stockholm University, University of Salzburg and University of Thessaly as part of the CIVIS University Alliance.
Multilingual language café II
Online language café – Slavic languages
Do you speak Polish, Russian, Czech, Ukrainian, Croatian or another Slavic language at B1 level or higher? The Slavic Language Café brings together students who are already learning Polish, Russian, Czech or another Slavic language—or who have learned these languages in the past. Whether you want to brush up your language skills, practice plurilingual communication, or explore other Slavic languages, we warmly invite you to join us and immerse yourself in the world of Slavic languages! The event is organised by Språkstudion, Stockholm University, and the Language Centre of the University of Salzburg. The event will take place online via Zoom from 29 September to 01 December 2026, every Tuesday from 13:00 to 13:50 (CET). Please register in advance via the link provided.
Multilingual language Café III
Online language café – Nordic languages
Discover the linguistic diversity of the Nordic region! The Nordic Language Café offers a space for learners and speakers of Nordic languages to practise their language skills, engage in intercultural exchange, and connect with people from different countries. The café is open to anyone who speaks or is learning Danish, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, or another Nordic language at B1 level or above. In a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, participants have the opportunity to practise their language skills, engage in intercultural exchange, and connect with people from different countries. Participation is open to all members of the CIVIS Alliance, including students and staff of the University of Salzburg. The online language café takes place every Tuesday from 22 September to 8 December 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. (CET) via Zoom. Participation is free of charge. Please register in advance using the link provided. The Nordic Language Café is organised by the Språkstudion at Stockholm University in cooperation with the University of Salzburg within the framework of the CIVIS European University Alliance.
Registration and information
Participation in the language cafés requires a one-time registration. Further information and the registration link can be found on the Language Cafés webpage.
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