German Language Week
German Language Week invites you to celebrate your German program with additional activities beyond regular classroom teaching – together with many other schools across Australia and New Zealand.
Whether small or large, in the classroom or beyond: every activity is welcome. With very little extra effort, you can spark motivation, raise interest and show that German has a strong place at your school.
Whether small or large, in the classroom or beyond: every activity is welcome. With very little extra effort, you can spark motivation, raise interest and show that German has a strong place at your school.
What is the German Language Week?
The German Language Week is an annual initiative that showcases German language teaching, school projects and creative activities related to the German language. German teachers decide for themselves how they would like to shape the German Language Week – creatively, flexibly and aligned with their own teaching contexts.
The unifying element is the shared timeframe in May, during which all participating schools run their activities under the title German Language Week. This creates a common framework that connects individual activities without setting requirements for content or scale.
The German Language Week was initiated by the Goethe-Institut New Zealand and successfully held for the first time in 2024. This year, the project continues in cooperation with schools in Australia and New Zealand.
The unifying element is the shared timeframe in May, during which all participating schools run their activities under the title German Language Week. This creates a common framework that connects individual activities without setting requirements for content or scale.
The German Language Week was initiated by the Goethe-Institut New Zealand and successfully held for the first time in 2024. This year, the project continues in cooperation with schools in Australia and New Zealand.
How to participate?
Celebrate the German language with creative activities such as a pretzel stand, a Lederhosen fashion show, or an interesting guest speaker at the school assembly – the possibilities are endless. Schools, teachers, and school groups are free to decide how they wish to participate. There will also be a competition with great prizes.
To support participants, teachers receive a digital participation kit, which includes the following:
- Key visuals and poster to print or to promote the event in the school newsletter(©Goethe-Institut)
- Deutschland quiz (in English)
- Meme templates including instructions to participate in the competition
- Access to an interactive map to connectwith other school groups
Competition
We invite everyone participating in the German Language Week to take part in an exciting photo competition! Show us your creative side and win a prize for a delicious breakfast for your class.
What do you need to do? Send us a meme showing how you’re learning about Germany, the German language or German culture.
Let your imagination run wild and impress us with your creative ideas.
What do you need to do? Send us a meme showing how you’re learning about Germany, the German language or German culture.
Let your imagination run wild and impress us with your creative ideas.
Need some inspiration?
The German Language Weeks started in 2025 as a joint initiative of the Goethe-Institut New Zealand and the Goethe-Institut Australia. Below, you'll find some activities that classes and participants came up with in previous years and the recording of last year's closing event.
