The number of German language study centers is increasing in Tajikistan

The authorities of Tajikistan and the German non-governmental organization Goethe-Institut have agreed to cooperate in the field of education.

According to official data, Tajikistan and Germany have agreed to continue “traditional cooperation with educational institutions in the country and the professional development of teachers in this area with the aim of further developing the teaching of the German language.”

It is reported that on January 26, 2024, a meeting took place between the Ambassador of Tajikistan in Germany, Imomudin Sattorov, and the Secretary General of the Goethe-Institut, Johannes Ebert, where the parties also “agreed on the possibility of opening language and examination centers of the Goethe-Institut in one of the administrative centers of the regions of the republic, as well as strengthening the activities of German language study centers in the cities and districts of Tajikistan.”

Immediately after World War II, hundreds of thousands of Germans were deported to various countries in Central Asia, including Tajikistan. With the beginning of large-scale resettlement of German speakers, the teaching of the German language began in Tajikistan’s schools. During the period of independence, the German language became less in demand.

However, starting from the 2010s, the process of learning the German language in Tajikistan gained new momentum. The number of centers for studying the German language significantly increased.

Since 2010, the German Language Center in Dushanbe (SLZ) has been an official partner of the Goethe-Institut in Tashkent.

The Goethe-Institut, headquartered in Munich, specializes in promoting the German language abroad and facilitating international cultural cooperation between Germany and other countries.