Juni 2026

Newsletter June 2026

Dear Colleagues,

Summer is just around the corner – and we’re already kicking off the new season with full energy! We are delighted to be part of the London City of Languages Festival and to contribute to the festival programme this summer with exciting Gimagine activities. Our Exchange2Change programmes for young people are now open for applications, and teachers can also register for the German Teachers' Days in Glasgow and Sheffield. School classes also have reason to look forward to the coming months: Registration for the German Days in autumn and winter is now open. And a special highlight is on the horizon: This autumn, the Goethe-Institut London will host the German Kino-Tage for the first time, featuring a remarkable film programme designed especially for schools. We are very much looking forward to these eventful months with you.

Your Educational Services

For School Classes

September - December 2026

German Days

We've published new dates for German Days in the autumn term. Discover this hands‑on and interactive offer to experience German language and culture at our Institute in South Kensington. Book your visit and secure a spot for your class. We would be delighted to welcome your school groups to the Goethe‑Institut London.

30 September - 3 October 2026

Save the Date: Kino‑Tage – German Cinema Days for Schools

We’re thrilled to announce the German Cinema Days “Kino‑Tage”, which will showcase contemporary German cinema at the Goethe‑Institut London this autumn. As part of this, our Kino‑Tage schools programme invites classes from KS2–5 to the Goethe‑Institut London for exclusive screenings. We will also offer school kits that include films, workshop ideas and posters for schools to host their own “Kino‑Tage”. Stay tuned, as we’ll be announcing more details in the month ahead.

22 May, 29 June, 16 July 2026

Business Lunches: Discover Careers with German

Discover careers in finance management, the public sector, and the travel industry through our Business Lunch series. In three live online conversations in May, June, and July, our professional guests will speak to pupils about their career paths and their experiences using German. Participation in the event is free of charge, but we kindly ask teachers to collect questions from their students and send them to the Goethe-Institut (email: gimagine@goethe.de) before the event.

Find out more!

@Goethe-Institut UK

30 May | 08 June | 24 September| 15 October 2026

Career Roadshows: Portsmouth, Lancashire, Falkirk, London

Our UK-wide career roadshows offer students a multi-faceted program that provides insight into the relevance of German in professional life. Come along for a day of workshops, interactive activities and exhibition stands, all focused on careers and study opportunities with German! The event is suitable for pupils from Year 8 and above, as well as students at university level.

Summer 2026

Interactive Wuschel Exhibition for your classroom

Order free of charge: The Wuschel Exhibition Kit for primary schools brings German learning into classrooms through playful materials, images and stories that inspire vocabulary, cultural curiosity and age-appropriate learning. Order your Wuschel exhibition kit free of charge via the order form on our website.

Order now!

For Teachers of German

12 & 26 June 2026

German Teachers’ Days in Glasgow and Sheffield

Inspiring professional development days offering practical ideas, fresh perspectives, and opportunities for exchange and networking. Discover new approaches to engaging German teaching together and leave with fresh inspiration for everyday classroom practice. 

10 June 2026

6th Online Colloquium on Early Plurilingualism

The Goethe-Institut France and the British Council invite you to explore how language-responsive teaching and CLIL approaches can strengthen learning across the curriculum. With all sessions delivered in German, English and French, this practical and inspiring event brings together research, classroom experience and ready-to-use ideas for supporting plurilingualism in action.

Announcement

Language Magician Offer Discontinued

Since its launch in 2018, The Language Magician has supported primary language teaching through fun, game-based assessment and a wide range of classroom resources developed by the Goethe-Institut London and its European partners. As the project has now come to an end and the Goethe-Institut is no longer continuing the platform, we would like to sincerely thank all teachers who used and supported The Language Magician over the years. Your enthusiasm and engagement helped make the project such a valued resource for language learning. Please continue to check our primary resources for fun and engaging ways of teaching and learning German in primary schools.

For German learners

September, October, November 2026

New Exchange2Change Programmes Now Open for Applications!

Three youth exchanges are now open for applications: Shaping Future Vocational Pathways for young people in vocational training, as well as two Creative Horizons programmes for pupils aged 14–17: Stories from Different Corners and Your Vision for a Peaceful Future. Applications for all programmes close on 21 June 2026.

Apply now!

4-10 October 2026

Karriere Quantum Camp Berlin

Are you curious about what a career in the emerging field of quantum applications could look like? Apply now for your chance to join the fully funded Karriere Quantum Camp in Berlin, Germany this autumn!   Students aged 16 to 18 and teachers of all subjects are welcome to apply! No prior knowledge is required!

Find out more!

@Goethe-Institut London

23-27 March 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!

More Information

Other events and news from our partners

June 2026

Living The Language Teacher Workshop

Join the Living the Language one-day teacher workshops on authentic language in the classroom: University of Liverpool (9 June), University of Birmingham (10 June) and University of Nottingham (11 June), 9:30–17:00. Discover interactive teaching ideas, explore AI-supported approaches, and exchange strategies to boost A-level German uptake.

June 2026

Erasmus+ Events for Schools

This June, the British Council is organising a series of free online events to help schools discover what Erasmus+ can offer and get started on a project with an international partner school.

Find out more!

Summer 2026

London Festival of Languages 2026

We're delighted to be part of this year's London Festival of Languages! Our offers, including the Young Goethe Ambassador school visits and the German Days for learners at different stages, are now officially part of the festival’s programme.

Discover the festival programme!

6–7 June 2026

Great Exhibition Road Festival

Join us for this free celebration of science and the arts in South Kensington. The Goethe‑Institut contributes with German‑themed activities for all ages, such as language taster sessions, interactive Wuschel workshops and the Quantum Disco dance workshops. Don’t miss out on this fantastic event!

Discover the festival programme!

Until 31 July 2026

Stephen Spender Prize

The Stephen Spender Prize 2026 is open from for entries until 31 July, inviting young people, teachers and schools across the UK and Ireland to translate a poem into English and submit it with a short creative response. Teachers can register to involve their students and will receive regular Creative Translation resources, with further guidance available on the Prize’s Guide for Teachers page.

Find out more!

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Exhibition Road
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Tel. +44 20 75964000
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