For Teachers

GIMAGINE provides free and relevant teaching materials, professional opportunities, language courses and support for teachers and language assistants.

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FAQ for teachers

Grants & Scholarships for Teachers

Learn about our current grants and scholarships, both for teachers of the German language, be it for professional development or to increase your level of German, as well as for pupils, students, and learners of German. Get set, German!

Available funding and support

Class Preparation

Our German Clubs with interactive starter-kits for teachers

German Club Starter Kits include a German Club Handbook (digital or hardcopy) for club leaders, gamified learning challenges, badges, and awards for students, with different learning routes according to students' ages. Previous knowledge of German is neither necessary for students nor teachers.

Topical Exam Preparation

Fit for GCSE

Here you will find a wide range of teaching materials and free German exercises, compiled in accordance with subject areas of the British GSCE for German as a foreign language. The focus is on promoting the use of the German language in action-oriented lessons, communicative speaking and writing.

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Platform: “Deutschstunde”

Free teaching materials, language magazines, and professional networking opportunities. Don't miss out on Deutschstunde, the Goethe-Institut's most elaborate platform for teachers of German as a foreign language.

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Teaching Materials

Designed for teachers of German and leaders in education, these materials are carefully curated, and free of charge, to be used for in-class or remote instruction.

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Dossiers

Our dossiers help teachers to fully understand a topic before they teach it: Background information, professional development trainings, instruction materials, educational programs for students, best practices etc.

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Activities for your classes

For Pupils and German learners

Professional opportunities

With our professional development initiatives, we seek to improve the quality of teaching and learning, while trying to ease the burden on professionals and institutions, by providing resources where they are needed.

Professional development

Deutsch Lehren Lernen (DLL)

With our regional DLL courses you will have the opportunity to share and refresh your specialist knowledge with German teachers from the Northwestern Europe region (Ireland, UK, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands). You will gradually develop your professional skills by trying out new things and reflecting on your own teaching.

21.03.2026 | Goethe-Institut London

German Teachers’ Day for Secondary School Teachers

This day focuses on teaching German in heterogeneous and diverse classrooms, where learners of different ages, abilities, andproficiencylevels come together in one shared learning space. It invites participants to explore how diverse learner needs can be addressed in flexible and creative ways. Using familiar classroom situations, the day offers inspiration and practical ideas for teaching confidently in increasingly large and varied groups.
German Online Training

Do you have a strong desire to improve your German language skills as a teacher, but don't have the time to attend classes?
With our Deutsch Training Online, you can take your German to the next level at your own pace, 24/7, through our modern learning platform. And the best part is, you can book it now for only £25!
International Relocation Payment (IRP)

The International Relocation Payment (IRP) offers financial support of £10,000 to teachers and trainees from around the world who wish to train or work in English schools.
For more information on the IRP, visit the Department of Education's website.

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Online Group Courses

For all teachers who want to improve their German language skills:
Don't miss out on the opportunity to sign up for an Online Group Course for only £25!
The courses are available at different levels to help teachers enhance their German proficiency, covering a variety of topics such as grammar, vocabulary, and cultural insights. Take the chance for lifelong learning with the world's leading provider of German courses.

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