Students read more than most other people 

Students have to read a lot of written information in the form of scripts, textbooks, newspapers and electronic texts every day. They obtain the information they need to pass their degrees from all kinds of sources and the volume of information that is publicly available is increasing exponentially from one day to the next.

Successful study and research depends on a person's ability to quickly select and assimilate important information from these many different sources.

The lasting improvements to reading skills after Improved Reading courses has been verified in several scientific studies. Renowned linguists and communication experts explicitly recommend our courses.

We provide discounted Improved Reading courses in collaboration with these universities. Check the rates that apply to you! If your university isn’t listed, recommend our course to it and tell us who to contact by e-mail.

PISA proves it

The OECD’s PISA programme for international student assessment impressively proves that reading is an absolutely essential competence for any kind of learning activity. We acquire 70% of our knowledge through reading! In a comparison of 32 different nations, Germany came in 21st place as a result of the below-average performance of German schoolchildren.

Our Improved Reading course is suitable for anyone with reading experience. Generally, people aged 15 or above can derive full benefits from an Improved Reading course.

Many German schools have already introduced Improved Reading courses and we've received some very positive feedback from both the schoolchildren and the teachers. The course is very practically-oriented and schoolchildren are very motivated by the progress measurements that are taken throughout the course.

Major pilot project at Berlin schools

The Erhard Höpfner Foundation initiated a pilot project at schools in Berlin which involved 270 schoolchildren taking part in 15 Improved Reading courses. On average, the schoolchildren who attended these courses tripled their effective reading rate and improved their text comprehension!?

The results were particularly impressive at schools with a high proportion of pupils from migrant backgrounds. Children with all levels of reading competence achieved significant improvements in the Improved Reading course. The weaker readers actually achieved a higher percentage improvement than the stronger ones.?

You can find further information in the Erhard Höpfner press release and the full evaluation of the schools pilot project.