Teaching German: Promoting German

Read testimonials from German teachers. Learn about advertising campaigns for German as a foreign language and see exhibitions on the German language by the Goethe-Institut.

Story of a Friendship – My Favourite Book   deutsch

The competition is now closed and the jury is in session. We will shortly publish the names of the winners on this page.

Multi-national young people debate in German   deutsch

A German-language student-competition in seven Middle and Eastern European countries

L’allemand, passeport pour l’avenir   deutsch

Publicity campaign for the German language in France

“man spricht Deutsch”   deutsch

an exhibition about the variety and vitality of the German language

Podcast: “Greetings from Germany”   deutschPolski

Language lessons of another kind: 60 amusing audio stories about Germany for students of German.

Exhibition “musik + X”   deutschPolskičesky中文版

Pop, hip hop, indie und techno from Germany: a journey through genres, scenes and lifestyles

“100 and Me”   deutschenglishPolski中文版

Tell your personal story, captured on video, based on one of 100 German words.

“Germany for Beginners”   deutsch

The exhibition takes Federal Germany’s history “literally” – from A like Arbeit (work) to Z like Zukunft (future).

“Deutsch-Wagen-Tour”   deutschPolski

The “Deutsch-Wagen” are on tour through Poland, arousing people’s interest in learning German with creative games, quiz games and competitions.

“DEiNE STiMME weltweit”   deutschmagyarportuguês

International songwriter competition for pupils. The winners will travel to Germany for studio recording.

49–89–2009: History of the two Germanies for students of German   deutsch

Experience history, improve your German, with interactive exercises, tasks, forum-comments and polls

German School Film Festival   deutschenglish

The topic for 2010 is: Alles im grünen Bereich
 [Goethe-Institut Australien]

Der fliegende Divan   deutschitalianotürkçe

Wettbewerb für Schüler und Studenten zum Thema kulturelle Vielfalt und interkultureller Dialog in Europa

Poster and Video Competition   deutschtürkçe

Design a poster or shoot your own short film on “Learning German pays!”
 [Goethe-Institut Istanbul]

How Do Young People Live?   deutsch

What are the surroundings, the heroes and the favorite things of young people? Test your knowledge with this game.

Line E   deutsch

The interactive on-line quiz focussing on the European languages!
Stadt der Sprachen - Copyright Goethe-Institut

The City of Languages   deutschenglishрусскийукраїнськаعربي

Play an exciting online-quiz about languages and scripts of the world.
Make friends, have fun with German - Copyright Goethe-Institut

Make friends,
have fun with German
  deutschespañolenglish

Podcasts with Mexicans in Germany and multi-cultural German classes in North America
Why learn German? - Copyright Goethe-Institut

Why learn German?   deutschenglishfrançais

If you want to be a real player in the 21st century, learning German will give you the edge.

Bridging the World   deutschenglish

German language bridges the world. Experiences and impressions - Be part of it!
 [Goethe-Institut Australia]
© Fabian Negrin

Col tedesco in Europa   deutschitaliano

Eine Werbekampagne für Deutsch als Fremdsprache in Italien, in Zusammenarbeit mit Deutschland, Liechtenstein, Österreich und der Schweiz.

The Exhibition "jung:de"   deutsch

How do young people in Germany live? What is their normal day like and how do they spend their leisure time?

Ausgewanderte Wörter   deutsch

24 words of German origin which “emigrated” and found a home in other languages

Herzliche Grüße   deutschenglishsvenskaPolski中文版عربي

Discover German in an exhibition on the German language

Pro-Deutsch! Second revised edition 2007   english

Advocacy resources to promote a German program with US educators.
 [Goethe-Institut New York]

Why German is 4 U

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New distance learning courses

© colourbox.com
intensive professional training for focal subjects: Grundfertigkeiten DaF and Multimedia-Führerschein DaF

„Not so easy ...“

German courses at the Goethe-Institut

Linguistic integration of migrants

Language and integration – the Goethe-Institut’s dedication

Dossier: CLIL

Content and Language Integrated Learning

“German – Language of Ideas”

© Auswärtiges Amt
Focus of Germany’s Foreign Cultural Relations and Education Policy in 2010