Language and education policy

The Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Institut promote the German language in Europe through this impressive scholarship scheme. Europanetzwerk Deutsch is an exemplary project for the European multilingual policy.

PASCH is a worldwide network connecting more than 2000 PASCH schools with a particular link to Germany. The Goethe-Institut acts as mentor to around 700 PASCH schools in the national education systems of over 120 countries.

The Goethe-Institut supports German minorities in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia on behalf of the German government by implementing cultural strategies and educational policies.

Thanks to many years of experience, the Goethe-Institut equips people all over the world with linguistic and intercultural skills, effectively preparing them for life and work in Germany.

Through our collaborative education services, we uphold the quality standards of language teaching, set up projects to facilitate networking, and broaden international perspectives. We work closely with local partners to meet their needs and update their skills.

SCHULWÄRTS! arranges and provides funding for the placement of student teachers at Goethe-Institut partner schools abroad. Student and (prospective) teachers of any school type and subject combination are eligible for placement. Student teachers receive individualized support before, during and after their placement.

AI is an exciting and important topic. AI can solve problems at lightning speed. Sometimes it is also risky. It is used in many areas and affects us all, whether we like it or not. Read more about the project in German.

The final of the largest German language competition will take place in Göttingen in 2024. Around 50 countries worldwide are now preparing for this in national preliminary rounds. Taking part is everything!

To mark the centenary of Franz Kafka’s death, we’re offering a poster exhibition in 2024 entitled KOMPLETT KAFKA (“Completely Kafka”) in association with the artist Nicolas Mahler and the Literaturhaus Stuttgart. Read more about the project in German.

Do you teach German at a school? Do you want to get to know an innovative teaching and learning method and have fun at the same time? Are you and your pupils interested in climate change? 
Then join in! Take part in the international internet-based simulation game "Climate Neutral City"

The European Union (EU) is the only organization of its kind in the world: a union of democratic European nations that have made the preservation of peace and the pursuit of prosperity their top priorities. Read more about the project in German.
 

UMI | Universum.Mensch.Intelligenz. presents cutting-edge research from Germany, presented in an appropriate format for young German learners as an interactive touring exhibition with five main themed areas: The Universe, Human History, Our Brain, Anthropocene, AI.

Pivotal German inventions from the natural sciences: Games, films, and an exhibition on historic discoveries and leading-edge innovations.

Earth, water, air and fire: without them, there is no life. Humans know this and have harnessed the elements. But now that the balance of nature has been upset by humans in many parts of the world – and, in some cases, lost forever – we’ve begun to rethink our relationship to nature. Read more about the project in German.
 

The "Hands-on Maths" exhibition proposes a new approach to mathematics. It presents what is arguably the most abstract science in a tangible way that makes maths comprehensible. Read more about the project in German.

Every four years, the International Association of German Language Teachers (IDV) invites teachers, researchers, and students to the International German Language Teachers’ Conference (IDT), which features a number of Goethe-Institut events and contributions. Read more about the event in German.

GETVICO24 is a virtual German teachers' conference of Goethe-Institut that takes you around the world in 24 hours every two years. The next GETVICO24 will take place in 2026.

Didacta is Europe’s biggest education fair and the place to find out about current trends in education. The Goethe-Institut is also represented at this annual event. Read more about the event in German.