For many years the heads of department at alpha beta piccadilly, together with an international team of experts and partners, have been involved in research and development in the fields of language learning and interculturalism.

Learning partnership

Within the framework of the Grundtvig Learning Partnership
alpha beta piccadilly offers literacy and language instruction to immigrants. The results were presented at a conference in Vienna in April 2007.

Language skills and the world of work

Research in cooperation with AFI-IPL and the Institute for Social Research APOLLIS on the topic: "The importance of language skills: implications for employees and the competitiveness of South Tyrolean businesses".

eTandem

Developing material and consultancy models to supplement classical face to face Tandem with the possibilities eTandem has to offer.

South Tyrolean dialect

Devlopment and implementation of didactic material with the aim of introducing those interested to the variety of spoken German used in South Tyrol and to local culture via a self-study course using authentic listenings.

Bilingual examination level D

Devlopment and trialling of material preparing candiadtes for the South Tyrolean bilingual examination Level D. This material gives students, who already have a basic knowledge of German, the opportunity to consolidate and improve upon that knowledge and give themselves a solid basis for passing the exam.