Learning Continuity – Reaching B2 without losing candidates
Why learning continuity matters
Successful integration in Germany requires strong language skills.
From ICA’s perspective, B2 is essential for real participation in work, education and everyday life.
At the same time, demanding B2 before migration leads to massive drop-out.
Many candidates never reach Germany because the learning burden in India becomes too high.
Learning Continuity addresses this structural gap.
The challenge between India and Germany
The most fragile point in the entire migration pathway is the transition from India to Germany.
Learners face:
▪️a new country and environment
▪️new teachers and learning styles
▪️administrative and emotional pressure
▪️work or training alongside language learning
At exactly this moment, language progress often stalls or collapses.
How Learning Continuity works
Instead of switching completely to new teachers and methods, learners continue working with the same Indian German teachers who already know their learning style, strengths and challenges.
This allows:
B1 completion in India
▪️B2 continuation after arrival in Germany
▪️online teaching alongside everyday life and work
▪️learning without additional cultural or didactic overload
The country changes – the learning relationship does not.
Why this approach is effective
Learning Continuity reduces pressure at the most critical phase of the journey.
It provides:
▪️familiarity and trust
▪️didactic continuity
▪️reduced anxiety during the arrival phase
▪️stable progress toward B2
At the same time, local language support in Germany focuses on workplace communication, pronunciation and real-life interaction – complementing the structured online learning.
What this changes
For learners
▪️realistic access to B2
▪️less stress during the arrival phase
▪️higher confidence and learning stability
For teachers
▪️continued involvement beyond B1
▪️long-term learning relationships
▪️meaningful impact on learner success
For institutions and employers, this results in lower drop-out rates and smoother integration.
Talk to our India-based partner
Learn how Learning Continuity is applied within ICA-supported recruitment pathways and the Fachkräftepfad.
Research background
Learning Continuity is grounded in ICA’s analysis of language-learning pathways and integration outcomes in international migration contexts.
It responds to structural breakpoints in existing preparation systems by stabilising learning relationships across borders, reducing psychological overload during transition phases and enabling realistic, sustainable progression toward B2 as a foundation for integration. psychological safety and realistic language progression toward B2.