The concept 'weltoffenheit schafft jobs' ('world-openness creates jobs') demonstrates the new relationship between Germans and non-Germans, and the growing importance of multiculturalism in Germany. Violence and xenophobia in some parts of Germany motivate the promotion of tolerance and...

Equipping students with intercultural competence (hereafter IC) is a critical aim of English foreign language classrooms nowadays, and EFL teachers have emerged as essential players for accomplishing this. These teachers should essentially be competent in their intercultural skills so that they...