Quick Help: Babbel supports Ukrainian refugees with language courses
Babbel is now making the existing Babbel product available to refugees free of charge
Courses in Ukrainian for German, Polish and English learning are being developed
These courses and other Babbel-sponsored initiatives are available on the Babbel website here
Babbel, the world's best-selling online language learning platform, knows how important language learning is for refugees. As such, Babbel is offering free access codes to Ukrainian refugees and displaced persons. Refugees with existing knowledge of one of the languages offered by Babbel (e.g. English) can start learning the languages relevant to them, including German, Polish and Italian. In addition, Babbel is currently developing a Ukrainian language offering with target languages in German, Polish and English. Once this is made available, Ukrainian refugees can complete language courses in their native language, making their transition to Germany, Poland and other host countries easier.
"We already recognized how important language is for the lives of refugees in 2015, when Babbel actively supported Syrian refugees in their adjustment to their new communities in Germany," says Arne Schepker, Babbel CEO. “So, in observing the terrible war in Ukraine and the large number of people fleeing, it was not a question of if, but rather, how we could help. Our team is working at an impressive speed on various initiatives, from building language courses to designing products that enable cultural understanding in host communities. I am convinced that in focusing on our strength, we can provide help in the most effective way possible."
In addition to language courses, the Babbel team is developing a multitude of resources, including articles on arriving in Germany and Poland for the Babbel Magazine, a glossary for learning Ukrainian for citizens in host countries, and various projects with partners on the ground. The Berlin company has experience in supporting refugees. During the 2015 influx of refugees into Europe, Babbel worked closely with the Berlin Senate and various other partners to provide Syrian refugees with language learning tools and resources.
All Babbel initiatives for refugees from Ukraine can be found here: https://uk.babbel.com/babbeldliaukrainy.
About Babbel
Driven by the purpose of creating mutual understanding through language, Babbel has been building digital language learning products for consumers and businesses since 2007. The Babbel app helps people connect and communicate across cultures, whether for travel, friendship, or career advancement. Based on a deep knowledge of how we learn languages, Babbel aims to make learners conversational as fast as possible. And it works: Studies from institutions like Michigan State University, Yale University and the City University of New York demonstrate the efficacy of Babbel's language learning methods. Millions of language learners agree.
Babbel's secret sauce is the blend of true expertise, understanding of how humans learn, and the latest technology. Starting with one of 60,000 lessons across 15 languages hand-crafted by experts, the learner experience constantly adapts through behavior analysis to provide high quality interactive content that makes understanding a new language easy, from Spanish to Indonesian.
Because Babbel is for everyone, its team reflects this diversity. Across headquarters in Berlin and New York, a team from more than 80 nationalities represent the backgrounds and perspectives that make humans unique. With over 25 million subscriptions sold and an industry-leading retention rate, Babbel creates genuine connections with learners worldwide. For more information, visit www.babbel.com or download the apps in the App Store or Play Store.
