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January 2026

Goethe-Institut UK
Educational Services Newsletter

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Dear Colleagues,

We hope you enjoyed a wonderful festive break and wish you a happy, healthy start to the New Year!
A heartfelt thank you to all the schools that have already registered for German Week.
If you’re looking for a little inspiration to kick off the year, we’ve got you covered with our latest offers and events. In this edition, you’ll find highlights from German Week activities, new dates for German Days, career roadshows, and much more. We look forward to hearing about your plans and experiences during German Week!

Your Educational Services team

For School Classes

German Week 2026

© Goethe-Institut /Jayne Lloyd

19.01.-24.01.2026

German Week 2026

#ShoutOutForGerman

Building on the success of its inaugural edition, German Week returns with a renewed focus on promoting German language and culture in schools nationwide. Organised by the Goethe-Institut UK, the programme will feature engaging activities such as a virtual live German Club session and a theatre festival, offering pupils meaningful opportunities to explore German in creative and educational ways.
30TageDeutsch

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#ShoutOutForGerman

30 Tage Deutsch mit :)

Get ready for German Week with our 30-Day Journal! Specially designed for secondary school pupils, this creative journal offers daily activities to explore German language and culture in a fun and engaging way. Every school that registers can receive free copies by post—just complete the German Week application form!
Career Roadshow

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26.02.2026 | Keele

Career Roadshow in Keele

Our next career roadshow will take place in Keele! Come along for a day of workshops, activities and exhibition stands all about ‘Careers and Study opportunities with German’ !
 
Philipp Dodds

©Philipp Dodds

20.01. & 27.02.2026 | Online

Discover Careers with German

In the virtual business lunches, your pupils get the chance to meet inspiring German speakers from the world of work and discover different career paths with German. Coming up next:  a career in Finance and Management with Philipp Dodds and a career in journalism with Jad Salfiti
Where will languages take me

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03.02.2026| Online

Webinar: Where Will Languages Take Me?

As part of Languages Week Scotland, the Goethe-Institut is joining the British Council Scotland, the Institut Français d'Écosse and the Consejería de Educación to host a 'Where will languages take me' webinar.
During the live webinar, invited guests will share their inspiring language stories with pupils. A Q&A with pupils will follow speaker sessions.
Theatre festival German Week

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19.01.26 & 27.01.26 | Goethe-Institut London & St Paul's School London

Theatre Festival

As part of our vibrant German Week, the Goethe-Institut and St. Paul’s School are thrilled to invite you to participate in our German Theatre Festival! Teachers can sign up with a group of maximum 8 students to perform an extract from an existing play or a self-devised piece in German, with a maximum running time of 10 minutes.

For teachers of German
Colleagues high five

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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.
Gimagine Award - take German as your DofE skill!

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Gimagine Award – Now an Approved Activity Provider with the DofE!

Great news: The Friends of the Goethe-Institut UK have become an Approved Activity Provider with the DofE, offering German as a skill via the Gimagine Award. Since September, participants have been able to register directly with FGI UK and complete their entire skills section (including the assessment) in one go!

For German learners

Work Experience Week for School and University Students

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23.-27.03.2026 | Goethe-Institut London

Work Experience Week for School and University Students

Are you a school or university student, at least in Year 10, and interested in the exciting activities of the Goethe-Institut, especially the language department? Then apply now for our internship week!
 
IDO 2026

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The IDO is coming to Mannheim in 2026!

IDO 2026: The International Deutscholympiade is back!

This international German language-learning competition brings together participants from around the world. We invite enthusiastic teenage learners of German in Great Britain to take part in the national preliminary round. The motto for IDO 2026 in Mannheim is ZusammenWachsen (Growing Together). The winners who will represent Great Britain in the finals in Mannheim will be announced on 13 February.

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