Tandem for Grown-ups
Tandem programmes in Lausanne
We list institutional programmes only. We do not match people, keep profiles or run a waiting list: you join through the organiser, on their page. Rules, dates and prices change, so check the official page before you go.
Café causette, conversation en français
Organiser: Bibliothèques de la Ville de Lausanne (Bibliothèque Chauderon); listed on Lausanne Tourisme official site
Students-only scheme; the page says non-students can join
- Who can join
- Open to the public (age 15 and over; for people who speak French but not as mother tongue)
- Format
- In person
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- French
- How to join
- unknown (contact details on the page; no registration stated)
The page says:Pour améliorer votre niveau d’expression en français, venez boire un café à la bibliothèque
Programme Tandem UNIL
Organiser: University of Lausanne (UNIL) - Tandem programme
- Who can join
- Open to the public (programme open to anybody; UNIL/partner-institution members use the e-tandem platform, others a public platform)
- Format
- In person and online
- Cost
- Free
- Languages
- All languages and combinations of languages
- How to join
- register on the e-tandem platform (UNIL/partner addresses) or the public platform linked from the page
The page says:Our program is open to anybody who is interested in practising a foreign language with a native speaker.
How it works
- Pick your city and read the cards: who can join, in what format, at what cost.
- Open the official page and check the current rules, dates and the sign-up step. We quote the page and show the date we checked it.
- Join through the organiser. Typically you state the language you speak and the one you want to practise, and a partner or a group is arranged.
- Want to meet people at real events as well? Meet & Mint shows events and people near you; join one alone, chat with the group, meet there.
Questions people ask
Is this a matching service?
No. We do not match people or hold profiles. Each card links to the organiser, who runs the sign-up.
Why only institutions?
Official programmes have a named organiser, published rules and a page you can check. That is what we can verify honestly.
Can I join if I am not a student?
It depends on the programme. The Who can join line says so, and the quote is copied from the official page.
How current is this?
Each card shows the date we checked the page. Always confirm the current rules there.
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