Alexander Graf Lambsdorff was a guest in our home yesterday. The Vice President Of The European Parliament joined us for a discussion about immigration and Europe.

One take away from the discussion with expatriates from ten different countries: German government agencies and companies need to introduce English as a second language in order to attract the most talented people from around the world.

Chris Pyak is managing director of Immigrant Spirit GmbH. Immigrant Spirit recruits and retains international talent for companies in Germany.
This article first appeared on pyak.com

Update! Three years later “English as a service language” has now been implemented in Düsseldorf and is part of the election platform of FDP for Germany.

 

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