The ILS mission statement

"The limits of my language are the limits of my world."
-Ludwig Wittgenstein

This quote has been a kind of motto for our school since the beginning of the ILS. At ILS, we are convinced that language is not just a means of communication, but goes far beyond that. We deeply welcome and value cultural diversity and want to enable people to experience the beauty of our differences in the form of language and culture. Our actions are geared towards supporting adults and children in particular linguistically and thus culturally, while at the same time encouraging and supporting lifelong learning.

The ILS is therefore based on the following guiding principles:

• We take your individual needs into account.
• We look after you personally and professionally.
• We maintain a pleasant school and learning atmosphere.

• We attach great importance to putting what we have learned into practice in everyday life.
• We offer varied and practice-oriented learning.
• We create and guarantee a high quality of teaching.
• We promote and foster cultural diversity.

The andragogical principles that the ILS lives by are as follows:

• learners show interest and learn in a self-directed and independent manner
• learners actively shape their learning process and contribute their experience and knowledge
• the lessons are relevant to everyday life and take place in a stimulating learning environment
• Lessons are varied and actively organized by the teacher
• value is placed on continuous learning progress

Our goals are that our customers...

• ...take responsibility for successful language acquisition with the help of the teacher.
• ...try to contribute their own experiences and problems and actively participate in lessons.
• ...work towards their individual goals and actively seek help when ambiguities arise.
• ...maintain an open and constructive communication and feedback culture with the teachers and employees of the ILS.
• ...actively communicate in and outside the classroom and apply and practise the content of the lessons.
• ...enjoy learning the target language and feel supported.