Future of Education: AI, English and the role of teachers in Berlin
Discover the latest findings of a survey by the British Council about the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in the education sector. Find out how teachers in Germany and worldwide AI could be affected and what role informal learning, multilingualism and language evaluation play in the future of language lessons. Find out about the upcoming "New Directions in Language Assessment" conference in Berlin in March 2025 and the importance of human interaction in the digital age.

Future of Education: AI, English and the role of teachers in Berlin
The British Council has recorded the view of 1,792 educational experts worldwide on the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on the education system in an exciting survey. This top -class survey, in which experts from 92 countries, including Germany, have participated in how teachers will also play an indispensable role in the future!
The results show a fascinating picture: 60 percent of the surveyed firmly believe that English will continue to remain the dominant language of the world! But that's not all. There is a remarkable division, especially in Europe when it comes to the role of AI. A total of 48 percent of the respondents are convinced that teachers could only be partially replaced by AI, while 43 percent think the opposite.
teachers remain indispensable!
The survey participants - from teachers to managers to government officials - agree: 51 percent of teachers and 52 percent of the civil servants worldwide are convinced that AI can never replace human teachers. Mina Patel, the director of the study, sums it up: "The education system is influenced by AI. But the technology does not change the tasks of the teachers, but rather the way we perform these tasks."
The need for teachers is undeniable, especially because students who learn about the languages informally, note that they need instructions from the teachers. So teachers are not only important, but essential for educational success! In addition, Patel found how crucial it is that teachers are not left behind in a constantly changing technological environment.
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Another exciting result of the survey concerns the topic of multilingualism. There is a persistent debate about how English can be effectively integrated in countries in countries in countries. In today's globalized world it is essential to consider this variety of languages and to integrate them into the curriculum.
In addition, public and private education systems should take informal learning-be it through social media, online courses or AI tools. Only through close cooperation can new learning methods be promoted to meet the current requirements of the students and to support creativity.
An essential factor remains the language evaluation. Education experts emphasize how important it is to evaluate language skills and support the support of teachers in these processes to enable an optimal learning process.
In March 2025, the excitement will continue if the renowned series of events "New Directions in Language Assessment" in Berlin opens your goals! This conference will be a key moment for the future of language lessons and evaluation. Helga Stellmacher, director of the British Council Germany, explains: "Innovation changes our teaching methods, but human interaction remains of fundamental importance!"
The British Council, an international organization of the United Kingdom, is in charge of promoting educational opportunities and cultural relationships worldwide. His mission is to create peace and prosperity through art, education and promoting the English language and to promote trust between people.
The statements and knowledge of the survey underline the ongoing value of human interaction in education, also in a future that is increasingly shaped by technology!