Taking your mind off things in class - that's how German for Ukrainians works in Neufahrn

Created: 07/16/2022, 19:00

German course in the Jo-Mihaly-Mittelschule: The Ukrainian schoolgirls with (from left to right) teacher Ines Johne-Heise and speaker Beate Frommhold-Buhl.

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In the Neufahrner middle school, young Ukrainians learn German.

This is made possible by the local refugee support group.

Neufahrn

- German in the SEO5 room in the Jo-Mihaly middle school in Neufahrn, 25 heated and inquisitive minds - a dream for every teacher like German teacher Ines Johne-Heise.

Buffaloing has been going on here since the beginning of May.

A normal school day, a normal class.

At least for the Vhs, because this is where adults learn.

Nevertheless, this class is something special: Ukrainian people sit here who have fled their country and their home.

Jelena actually just wanted to go back to her home country as soon as possible

For example, there is Irina, 34 years old, she reports in German: She is a pharmacist, speaks Ukrainian, Russian and also some German, she now lives with her child in Mintraching, but is still unemployed there.

Two benches down is Ana (36). Until a few weeks ago she worked in the tax office in Ukraine.

She has only been taking part in the course for four weeks, but is already saying in German that she now lives in Neufahrn with her two children.

Or Jelena, whose husband runs the hospital in Nikolayev, where she herself worked as a doctor: she didn't actually want to learn German at all, but wanted to return to her home country as quickly as possible to continue working and helping with her husband.

Now she lives in a room with helpful people.

Her husband reported that the neighbor's house was bombed.

He immediately drove over there to see if their home was still standing.

The books for the lessons alone cost almost 500 euros

The people who learn here have lost a lot and cannot pay for the German course either.

This was made possible by the financial help of the Neufahrn refugee support group through the mediation of its spokeswoman Beate Frommhold-Buhl in cooperation with the Vhs Neufahrn-Hallbergmoos.

The books alone cost almost 500 euros.

Some of the students in this class also go to an art class.

People have been painting there since April.

17 participants, who initially just needed one appointment a week to bring structure into their lives, are standing in front of their easels.

"They would like to continue attending this course, it's good for them not to concern themselves with the news and the images of the destruction of their homeland," says Frommhold-Buhl.

(By the way: everything from the region is now also available in our regular Freising newsletter.)

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Delicate iris pictures were created here, some of which hang in the window of the Neufahrner Vhs.

Here, too, it is donations from the refugee support group that enable people to spend carefree hours.

A group that has found itself again and because of the activity is at least a while far away from the war and the almost unbearable fear for their husbands, fathers and brothers.

Hours that give strength.

In addition, 14 students were divided into different German classes.

Arrive in everyday life and find your way around

Beate Frommhold-Buhl emphasizes: “The donations from the support group ensure that people can find their way around here in everyday life.

Otherwise it would be almost impossible to cope with, because very few Ukrainians speak German, and the Latin letters are often unfamiliar.” The war also leaves people speechless in a foreign country.

According to Irina, it is important: "That I can find out when my child starts school without constant help, I can buy bread from the baker and hopefully be able to work soon."

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