Foreign language assistants for the English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian languages are particularly sought. Approximately 1,100 foreign language assistants come to Germany in this way each year for a period of 8 or 9 months.
They are placed at grammar schools, secondary schools, comprehensive schools, vocational schools, and sometimes also primary schools. Their role is to support subject teachers in teaching modern foreign languages. During this period they receive 800.00 EUR per month plus liability insurance. Participants from the USA are also refunded their travel expenses.