Case Study
With Babbel, THW volunteers improve their internal collaboration and equip themselves linguistically for their international assignments.
With Babbel, THW volunteers improve their internal collaboration and equip themselves linguistically for their international assignments.
The Challenge With 80,000 volunteers and helpers, the THW (Federal Agency for T echnical Relief) is Germany’s official civil- and catastrophe-protection organi- zation, operating domestically and abroad. Particularly in international settings, basic know- ledge of the local language is essential for quick communication in exceptional situations. With Babbel, all helpers can equip themselves for their assignments. “We want to offer our emergency service personnel an innovative tool for language learning, one that is flexible and not constrained by a fixed framework.” Klaus Buchmüller, Head of International Operations, T echnisches Hilswerk (THW) Why Babbel? With Babbel, THW volunteers learn based on their individual prior knowledge and specific needs, without being limited to