The 3rd FFF Network-Meeting took place on 25 February 2026 at the Goethe University Frankfurt. At the networking meeting, innovative teaching concepts for primary school English teacher education were presented. Examples of good practice were identified and are to be published in a joint publication. The network also received input on third-party funding opportunities (DFG, ERASMUS+) and research methods (systematic review). Particularly valuable was the exchange among colleagues, which was perceived as highly productive.
Programme of the 3rd Network Meeting at the Goethe University Frankfurt
The 2nd FFF Network Meeting took place on 19 February 2025 at the University of Münster. The focus was on exchanging ideas about quality indicators for successful language learning in primary schools (keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Kristin Kersten). The network day was also used for further training on the topics of ‘Publication strategy at the beginning of an academic career’ (Prof. Dr. Frauke Matz) and ‘International publishing’ (Prof. Dr. Nils Jäkel).
Programme of the 2nd FFF-Network Meeting at the University of Münster
28.02.2024
The first FFF network meeting took place on 28 February 2024 via ZOOM. Forty-one researchers from Germany, Austria and Switzerland participated.
The meeting began with a welcome and an introduction to the origins and reasons of founding the FFF network. This was followed by a keynote presentation on current developments in research on early foreign language learning. Afterwards, the goals of the FFF network were discussed, and participants introduced themselves. The group then exchanged ideas on concepts for networking and shared their expectations and wishes for the network’s future.
During the first FFF network meeting, thematic research groups were formed, which now meet regularly (see FFF Research Groups)