The German language in Australia in crisis?! DAAD Lecturer Andreas Wiebel explains
Andreas Wiebel ist DAAD-Lektor an der Melbourne University. Credit: SBS
The German language has been losing ground in Australia for some time now. According to the latest statistics, the total number of German learners in Australia remains constant at around 100,000, but since 2000, the number of German students at Australian universities has been in constant decline. The subjects of German Studies in particular are experiencing record declines. The number of German classes offered in schools has even halved since 2010. SBS reporter Daniel Georgakos spoke to Andreas Wiebel, DAAD Lecturer at Melbourne University, to better understand the reasons for the German language crisis in Australia.
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