This international event brings together scholars from linguistics, literature, and cultural studies to explore how Albanian is maintained and transformed as a heritage language – both in German-speaking countries and beyond. Topics include multilingual practices, identity, and the role of dialects and standard varieties, with a special focus on the ideological dimensions of language learning and teaching.

Organised in collaboration with the Universities of Zurich and Hamburg and funded by the Vielberth Foundation, the symposium marks a major step in the internationalisation of Albanian and Southeastern European Studies within the framework of seeFField.

Organising Committee:

Björn Hansen (UR), Ledio Hala (UR/UZH), Cristiana Lucchetti (UZH), Edyta Jurkiewicz Rohrbacher (UHH). Funded by: Vielberth-Stiftung.

The symposium “Language Ideologies and Attitudes of Albanian Heritage Speakers Worldwide: Approaching a New Field” will take place on May 26, 2025, at the University of Regensburg.

Here you can find the programme.