Languages and culture

alpha beta picccadilly is an educational institution which promotes language learning and intercultural communication. It is an innovative organisation, free from ideological constraints, which thrives on the ideas and efforts of dozens of co-workers from various origins and cultural backgrounds.

Language is culture

Language lives in communication between people, interacting with the social and cultural context. This is our approach, which is especially relevant in a multilingual area such as South Tyrol/Alto Adige. With this particular situation as our starting point, we aim to make a contribution to the development of a Europe without borders.

Lifelong learning

We believe that learning is a lifelong process. Therefore we cater for all age groups, from children to pensioners. We are committed to allowing also weaker members of society and disadvantaged groups to access our training opportunities.

Respect for people and the environment

We treat our clients, partners and colleagues with the utmost respect, independent of their origin, their language, their sex, their age, their religion, their ideological beliefs or their social status. This same respect inspires our decision to work towards a sustainable use of resources.

Tailor-made teaching

There are many different ways to learn a language. Everyone can choose the one which best meets his/her individual needs from our wide range of educational opportunities. alpha beta piccadilly offers an advisory service with highly qualified staff, who will work with the client to put together an optimal learning package.

Motivated staff

We expect our staff to work hard and take their jobs seriously, and in return guarantee them fair working conditions, a friendly, supportive atmosphere, and an open and stimulating environment. It is in the interest of our organisation to ensure that everyone is able to express and make the most of their personal and professional qualities. We are pleased that the staff of alpha beta piccadilly have for many years expressed a high degree of satisfaction with their work.

Learning by teaching

The teaching activity in our courses is supported by a strong commitment to teacher training and research. Continuous reflection on the teaching and learning process is the responsibility of a dedicated department at alpha beta piccadilly, which is in charge of teacher training and the development of teaching materials.

Quality standards

We guarantee our clients a high standard of quality in our teaching and methodology as well as in our advisory and other services. For educational institutions there are specific procedures on a European level to assess the quality of working processes. Our services fully correspond to European quality standards and have for many years been regularly inspected by EFQM and EAQUALS.

Presence across the region

The effectiveness of our work depends not only on the quality of our courses but also on the extent to which we can offer training over a wider area. Therefore, as well as in Bolzano and Merano we are also active in the surrounding area, reaching a greater number of people and meeting a variety of language training needs.

Co-operation rather than competition

Our strategic choice is clear: co-operation has priority over competition. In order to widen and complement our programmes, we are open to all forms of collaborative work with partners who have the same objectives. For years alpha beta piccadilly has been cultivating relationships and exchanges with similar training institutions all over Europe.

From theory to practice

In addition to research and training in the field of language teaching, alpha beta piccadilly also promotes critical discussion and theoretical reflection on intercultural issues. Our publishing house edizioni alpha beta verlag focuses on this area, specialising in the themes of language teaching methodology, sociolinguistics and interculturalism.

Not for profit

We are a non-profit making co-operative, whose members are largely also co-workers. We guarantee a transparent administration. In our sector we have a leading role in the free market of training. At the same time we also fulfil a public function which, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is supported by public funds. In the quality of our product we see the possibility of continuing to develop in the medium and long term.