Institute of Multilingualism

at the University of Fribourg and the University of Teacher Education, Fribourg

T +41 (0)26 305 61 71 / 73
F +41 (0)26 305 71 29

Institute of Multilingualism
Morat St. 24
CH-1700 Fribourg

susanne.obermayer@unifr.ch

The Institute of Multilingualism is committed to researching multilingualism and its linguistic, social, political, economic and educational aspects. Major areas of research include multilingualism in education, human migration and the workplace as well as the evaluation of language competence.

The Institute of Multilingualism is jointly operated by the University of Fribourg and the University of Teacher Education, Fribourg. The institute’s activities are supported and financed in large by the Adolphe Merkle Foundation and the Foundation for Research and Development of Multilingualism of the Canton of Fribourg.

The Institute of Multilingualism manages the national Competence Centre of Multilingualism. more

Le informazioni più importanti sull' Istituto di plurilinguismo: in italiano
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Competence Centre

On 4 June 2010, the Federal Council has adopted the by-law on national languages. At this occasion, the Institute of Multilingualism Fribourg has been nominated as the national Competence Centre of Multilingualism. more...

Annual report 2009

The Institute of Multilingualism is pleased to present its annual report 2009. more...