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Artificial Intelligence in the languages classroom

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Experience collaboration. Discover new perspectives. Explore AI in language teaching together.

Join our Conference at the Goethe-Institut London

Take part in expert-led sessions that explore how to use AI in language teaching with pedagogical insight and creativity.

Collaborate with a teacher from Germany

Co-create an action research project in your own school—and learn from one another in real time.

Get practical inspiration

Dive into real teaching examples, success stories, and classroom-tested approaches to using AI.

Build lasting connections

Our digital platform supports ongoing exchange and professional networking between teachers in the UK and Germany.

Artificial Intelligence in the Languages Classroom

The Goethe-Institut invites secondary school teachers in the UK to take part in the exciting new project ‘Artificial Intelligence in the Languages Classroom’.

At the heart of this initiative is collaboration:

Work closely with a visiting teacher from Germany at your own school, share insights, and explore how AI can enrich language learning—together. Through hands-on group work and lively conference days in London, you'll:
  • Exchange ideas and teaching practices with colleagues from Germany and from the UK
  • Discover fresh perspectives on using AI meaningfully in the classroom
  • Get inspired by real-life examples, classroom-tested ideas, and ‘best practice’ case studies
  • Join an international network of curious, forward-thinking language teachers

How it works

Interested? After checking that your institution agrees to the participation requirements and timeline, please don't hesitate to sign up!

Apply now until October 5th

You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with peers, take part in an action research phase, and engage in meaningful discussions around technology and education.

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Terms of participation

The practice-orientated research project ‘Artificial intelligence in language-related educational practice’ is an initiative of the Goethe-Institut London, the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the participating secondary schools in the UK.

The state of North Rhine-Westphalia is organising the selection of teachers from Germany who will visit schools in the UK, while the Goethe-Institut is organising the project, finding partner schools in the UK and organising a multi-day conference in London. 

Participating schools in the UK will take on the practical action research at their own school, using the didactic material provided, as well as the accommodation of visiting teachers. (Visiting teachers receive a travel allowance for food and transport. Only housing will be needed.)

Participating schools in the UK commit to...

  • facilitate the visit of a teacher from Germany to their own school, and provide a tandem partner from their German department.
  • provide accommodation for the visiting teacher from Germany during the project days at their school. The accommodation should be close to the school and easily accessible by public transport. (The visiting teachers receive a travel budget to cover meals and transport).
  • The participating (tandem) teacher from the British school will be given time off during the project and conference days to carry out the action research together with the visiting teacher in a practice-oriented way in German lessons using the didactic resources provided.
  • The participating teacher from the British school will be released from their usual duties during the conference days in London. Organisation and costs for the conference (travel, meals, accommodation) will be covered by the Goethe-Institut.

Timeline

In order to participate in the project, teachers should be able to carry out the following project work during the project period.

  • by 05.10.2025
    Apply to participate in the project
  • by 06.10.2025
    British schools will be selected to participate in the project. Visiting teachers from Germany will be matched with schools.
  • 06.10.-08.10.2025
    Self-study phase 1: familiarisation, exchange, initial communication on the online platform (approx. 1.5 hours flexible)
  • 09.10.2025
    Live online session with all participants (approx. 1 hour)
  • 27.10.-30.10.2025
    Self-study phase 2: Professional activation, personal reflection and topical preparation (approx. 1.5 hours flexible)
  • 31.10.2025
    Teachers form Germany will arrive in London
  • 01.11.-02.11.2025
    Conference (Part I): Artificial Intelligence in language learning
  • 03.11.-06.11.2025
    Action research at schools in the UK: The German teachers visit the schools in the UK
  • 06.11.2025
    Participating teachers from Germany and the UK travel to London for the second part of the conference
  • 07.11.2025
    Conference (Part II): Artificial Intelligence in language learning. Review of the action research & results of the project. 
  • 08.11.2025
    Visiting teachers from Germany travel back home
  • 07.11.-28.11.2025
    Evaluation of the project on the online platform (survey)

Questions?

Please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Partner

The teacher exchange and the research project ‘Artificial intelligence in language-related educational practice’ are co-organised and co-financed by the Ministry of Schools and Education of the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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