Pressemitteilungen

EF Education First and Peking University Set up a Research Program for Advancing English Teaching Studies

Japan Ranks 22nd of 54 Countries in EF Global English Proficiency Index

Inc.  - International, 20 Dez 2012

World's Coolest Offices: Your Picks

EF featured in Inc.com as one of the "World's Coolest Offices".

The Best and Worst Cities in English

Deutschland laut weltweit größtem Index zu Sprachkenntnissen von EF bestes großes Land in Englisch weltweit

Wired  - , 30 Okt 2012

EF Classroom App Ushering in Paperless Education of the Future

There was a time when the most interactive thing about a classroom was the chalkboard. The grating chalkboard eventually gave way to the whiteboard, which has recently given way to...

New York Times  - International, 29 Okt 2012

Low English Levels Can Hurt Countries' Progress

Countries with poor English-language skills also have lower levels of trade, innovation and income, according to a report released last week.

The report ranks 54 countries where English is not a native language, with the top five being Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Finland and Norway. The bottom five were Colombia, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Thailand and Libya.

Management Thinking Blog  - , 11 Okt 2012

Mind your language (skills)

EF EDUCATION FIRST BREAKS GROUND ON NEW 300,000-SQUARE-FOOT NORTH AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN CAMBRIDGE, CREATES 400 JOBS

The Boston Globe  - Boston, 25 Sep 2012

New NorthPoint project making a big splash

EF Education First’s new $125 million, 300,000-square-foot headquarters will be situated at the foot of the Zakim Bridge. Construction is to begin Tuesday and be completed by spring of 2014.

EF Education First and Moscow State University Announce Research Collaboration

Global Superstar WILL.I.AM Meets Summer Dance Winners and Performs in Front of 4,000 EF Students

EF Englishtown ranks #1 for learning English for the third consecutive year

 - Japan, 02 Jul 2012

Rakuten's English Policy: Just Speak It

When Rakuten Inc. introduced an English-only policy for company communications in May 2010 as part of founder and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani’s push to globalize the Japanese Web commerce firm, critics questioned the wisdom in forcing staff to communicate with each other in their non-native tongue.

 - Moscow, 31 Mai 2012

EF English First wins Best Office Awards 2012

Moscow, Russia – EF English First won Best Office Awards 2012, Russia’s annual national award for the most outstanding business space solutions. 88 companies were participating in the selection in 2012 striving to win a prestigious prize in one of 11 nominations.

 - International, 21 Mai 2012

A Way Up For Women in Business

EF Englishtown Releases Language Education’s First Social Game, English Tower

 - International, 09 Mai 2012

Hodges: The UK's Looming Brain Drain

 - China, 04 Mai 2012

WSJ "The Cost of Not Doing Business in English"

 - International, 04 Mai 2012

Bailey: Language Barriers and Miscommunications are Stifling Growth

Poor Communication and Language Skills of Employees are Constraining International Growth Prospects of Companies

Internationally Sponsored Training Academy Opens in Iraq to Teach Young People Key Skills to Succeed in Business

EF’s Classroom app shortlisted for British Council Digital Innovation prize

EF Englishtown Selected as a Finalist in Two CODiE Award Categories

EF Englishtown Announces New President: Andrew Wait

London

CNN and Hult International Business School Partner to Broadcast Hult’s Global Case Challenge Public Service Announcement

Zürich

Auf einem schwierigen Arbeitsmarkt eröffnet EF neue Schulen, um

Shanghai, China

EF Corporate Language Learning Solutions named “Best Corporate Training Product” by Xinhua Daily

Moscow, Russia

Russian Ministry of Education and The Republic of Tatarstan choose EF

London

EF Releases Its Latest Mobile App: EF MyWords, the Ultimate 5 Minute Word Workout

From Forbes China Magazine, China

The Day Steve Jobs Called

Sao Paulo, Brazil

EF Chief Technology Officer Dr. Enio Ohmaye speaks at TEDxESPM

Zurich, Switzerland

EF releases three new “Live the language” films depicting student life in L.A., Vancouver and Sydney

Hong Kong

EF Englishtown named number one at TopTenREVIEWS

London

Singer Ke$ha Meets Winners of EF Dance Contest and Performs With 3,000 Students Dancing Along

Hong Kong

Upgrades to EF Englishtown—new features, to the school

Zurich

Three Students Clinch Dream “Global Internships”, chosen from over 19,000 Candidates

Hong Kong

EF’s Breakthrough App for Kids Hits #1 in More Than 50 Countries

San Fransisco

EF.com named “Best Education Website” by Sitecore

Cambridge, UK

Cambridge University funds unique EF Education First research project

Sochi, Russia

EF is named Official Supplier of Language Programs for the XXII Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014

 - Wien, 04 Apr 2011

Kurier - Englischkenntnisse: Österreich auf Platz 6

Do you speak English? Österreich schneidet bei den Englischkenntnissen im internationalen Vergleich gut ab.

Nach den desaströsen PISA-Ergebnissen kommt diese Platzierung gerade Recht - unerwartet, aber höchst erfreulich. EF, einer der führenden Anbieter im Bereich internationale Weiterbildung, veröffentlichte kürzlich mit seinem English Proficiency Index (EPI) einen Vergleich der Englischkenntnisse von Erwachsenen in 44 Ländern und Regionen, in denen Englisch nicht als Muttersprache verwendet wird. Österreich landet auf dem sehr guten sechsten Platz.

 - London, 04 Apr 2011

The EF EPI Index is featured on the Monocle Weekly radio broadcast

 - São Paulo, 31 Mär 2011

Noticias Terra - Escandinavos são mais fluentes no inglês; sul-americanos, os menos

Speaking English is increasingly fundamental for working in international business, but a new study shows that there are major differences in fluency in different parts of the world. The Scandinavian countries have the greatest command of English, among non-English speaking countries, while Russia, Turkey and Latin American countries are the worst performers, according to a study released on Wednesday by EF Education First, the largest provider of English language training in the world.

 - Santiago, 31 Mär 2011

Chile es de los países con menor dominio del "idioma universal"

The low level of English detected by the SIMCE test is not exclusively a problem for Chilean students. This Wednesday, an international study showed that the problem affects the entire population.

Luzern

Erstmals weltweite Studie über die Englischkenntnisse

 - Wien, 30 Mär 2011

EF Englisch Sprachniveau Index auf ATV

 - Paris, 30 Mär 2011

Le Figaro - Niveau d'anglais: les Français 17e sur 44

France places 17th out of 44 countries from around the world, where English is not a first language, according to EF Eductaion First, a language education company.

 - USA, 30 Mär 2011

The Financial Times - China: better English students than India?

When the British Council published a study saying China had more English speakers than India readers with experience of both countries wondered aloud where China was hiding all those Anglophones. Even in Shanghai, with its British colonial past, taxi drivers are about as likely to speak English as they are to obey traffic signs; neither has really caught on.

Now comes another study about how China is drawing neck and neck with India – and eroding the comparative advantage of the sub-continent.

Colombo

Over 10,000 Sri Lankan university students to receive EF English language training sponsored by the U.S. Embassy Colombo

London

EF Englishtown Receives Prestigious eLearning Award

Shanghai

EF’s CIO named China’s Top Innovator

London

Hult races up Financial Times Global MBA Rankings

 - New York, 23 Jän 2011

The New York Times - Business Schools With a Social Appeal

Business schools can be cutthroat places. After struggling to gain admission to the top schools, students compete for grades and the best work placements. Meanwhile, the schools themselves jostle for position in the various global rankings, competing in order to attract the most able students. But in the never-ending battle for dominance, one London business school has decided to appeal not to potential students’ wallets, but to their consciences.

Hong Kong, China

Learn English Anytime, Anywhere with EF’s free Mobile English App

Zurich, Switzerland

EF Opens Four New International Language Centers Abroad, to Meet Young People’s Demand for Hip and Exotic Study Destinations. In its new brochure for 2011, EF International Language Centers announces four new centers, including Bristol and Singapore.

London, United Kingdom

EF to Choose Two Torch Bearers for the 16th Asian Games Among EF Students in China; Ongoing Selection Process Based on English Skills and International Outlook with Winners to be Announced in July

London, United Kingdom

EF Education First Launches Educational Research Partnership at the University of Cambridge to Study English Language Learning

Lucerne, Switzerland

EF Education First Unveils New English Training System – Learn English up to 50% Faster.

Brazil

EF Education First will be the Official Provider of Language Courses for the “Olá, Turista!” (Hello, Tourist) Project

London, United Kingdom

EF Education First and University of Cambridge ESOL Collaborate on a Groundbreaking English Language Assessment to Rate Language Skills on a Recognized Global Scale.

London, United Kingdom

EF Education First Seizes the Opportunity to Invest in Economic Downturn and Extends Qualifications of all EF Teachers Worldwide

Shanghai, China

EF is Recognized as a "Top 10 brand of Foreign Language Training" in China.

London, United Kingdom

Hult International Business School Joins Prestigious Financial Times Top 100 World’s Best Global Business Schools

London, United Kingdom

EF and Cambridge ESOL unveil a ground-breaking global collaboration to fundamentally improve the way students learn English.

Stockholm, Sweden

EF Makes the Biggest Climb in Best Places to Work List

Lucerne, Switzerland

EF Pledges USD 800,000 in Disaster Relief for China and Myanmar

Hong Kong, China

EF Founder Bertil Hult Runs With the Olympic Torch

Hong Kong, China

EF Named Official Language Training Services Supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games