Nationale Deutscholympiade 2025

The National German Olympiad (NDO) is the Canadian preliminary round of the Internationale Deutscholympiade (IDO) and takes place in two phases:

1) Online phase from September 20 to October 12, 2025. Participants complete exciting tasks on the learning platform and have the chance to qualify for an unforgettable weekend in Montreal.
2) From November 21 to 23, 2025, the winners of the online phase will meet in Montreal, where two language Olympians will be selected to represent Canada at the International German Olympiad (IDO) in Germany in 2026.

German learners from across Canada at levels A2, B1, and B2 who are between 14 and 19 years old are eligible to participate.

The next step is the IDO, which is organized every two years by the Goethe-Institut in cooperation with the International Association of German Teachers (IDV). It is the largest German language competition in the world!

Young people aged 14-17 have the chance to prove their German language skills and win the title of best German language learner worldwide. The IDO is also a meeting place for young people from around the world, enabling them to participate in Germany's cultural and educational scene, engage in cross-border exchanges with their peers, and make friends. They also get to know Germany as a place of education and work.

The venue for the IDO finals changes every two years and is always a Goethe-Institut location in Germany. The IDO 2026 will take place in Mannheim in July 2026.