German Week
17 – 21 March 2025

Join us live on Zoom for an exciting virtual German & Music Workshop, hosted by the Goethe-Institut UK in collaboration with the Munich Supercrew! 
Years 5-11 | Friday 21.03., 11am-12pm

The talented German teacher and songwriter, Tim Keegan, will visit your school to deliver his engaging, light-hearted, and inspiring Herr Schumacher workshops. Using his unique and fun-filled ‘Songs for Learning German’, Tim will make learning German an unforgettable experience for your students.
These workshops are ideal for beginners of German in primary and secondary schools or for children with no prior knowledge of the language. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to enhance your students' language skills in an enjoyable and interactive way!
Contact us today to book a workshop: mflsongsuk@gmail.com

Our German taster sessions offer a first glimpse of the German language and can be run by language teachers or teachers with intermediate/advanced knowledge of the language. The taster session contains a Powerpoint presentation, Teacher’s Lesson plan and worksheets. Depending on availability, our GEMs can help you organise a taster session during this week.

Gems´s availabilities:
- Natalie, Surrey: 10am-14:30pm Wednesday and Friday

Our Young Goethe Scheme offers primary and secondary school German teachers in the UK the opportunity to invite Young Goethe Ambassadors into their classrooms to motivate younger students to learn German. We will be updating the availability of our Young Goethe Ambassadors on this page. Confirmed availabilities for which you can already register:

• West Midlands: the whole week
• Sheffield or Rotherham: March, 17/18/19
• Northeast England: the whole week
• Cardiff & surrounding area: March, 17/18
• London: the whole week
• Machester: the whole week
• Newcatle (Tyne and Wear): the whole week
• Online presentation and visit on the 19th and 20th of March from 10am to 11am

In a live online conversation on Wednesday, 19th March (12am-1pm), Rhian Thomas will speak to the Goethe-Institut London about her career and her experiences with German and in Germany and answer your students’ questions. The business-lunch series is a series of online live conversations with people from the world of work whose careers have been shaped by learning German. For Years 9 -13.
 

Do you want to bring topics to life in your German classroom? Then choose between “Berlin – Capital of Women Scientists” or “Komplett Kafka” and borrow one of our poster exhibitions free of charge! The teaching material is suitable for all language levels and can also be used independently from the exhibition.

Host a culture and language celebration with our free culture day package. Each resource is accompanied by a detailed teacher guide and further ideas and tips on creating a memorable, fun and creative language and culture celebration for the entire school community.

Use the German Week as an opportunity to set up a German Club in your German class with our new resources and let your pupils discover the German language through the enchanting new main characters Wuschel and Miki, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, as well as other club formats. Comprehensive teaching materials are available for teachers, both German teachers, non-specialists and students interested in leading a club. Depending on availability, our Gem can help you organise a taster session during this week.

Sign-up your class for the Gimagine Award and immerse your students into the German language and global themes surrounding contemporary Germany and the world. The Gimagine Award is also a great way for students to take German as their Duke of Edinburgh's Award skill!

Come join us for a special A Level German Day during German Week 2025! The Goethe-Institut London has teamed up with King’s College London to offer an exciting insight into contemporary German culture and film.