Lesson Plans and Materials
German for Young People

Discover our playlist "Pop from Germany" on Spotify and combine language learning with the enjoyment of music.

A fairy tale themed touring poster exhibition is available for schools to borrow up to 3 weeks. Teaching resources are available online.

Why should British students actually learn German, if English is "lingua franca" already? This video makes the case for learning German and includes a range of identifiable brands.

Double Club is a program of the Arsenal football club in cooperation with the Goethe-Institut London to combine language learning with Football.

Three great musuem quizzes for pupils who want to explore German cultural heritage are now available online.

Technology and nature, sports and culture: In this exhibition we showcase a small selection of Gemany's diversity.

 

We have great German movies for you to show in class. All films come with teaching resources and subtitles.

German rocks – PopKultur brings beats, riffs and sounds into the lesson and mixes German with music.

A selection of short films and promotional videos, great to use in German lessons with additional teaching materials. 

Get to know German sport personalities like Magdalena Neuner or Sebastian Vettel or tell us about your favourite sport.

What is typical about them? Read portraits and interviews of people worth knowing and Rory MacLean’s blog from Berlin.

Learn German the fun way – through music, football and film.

Kurz und Gut macht Schule II offers a selection of great animated short films from Germany for your classroom.

Our GCSE website 'Auf Deutsch' is especially aimed at young learners of German and offers articles, videos and pictures on relevant topics.

What do young Germans do in their free time? From football and travelling to voluntary work: our calendar presents twelve popular activities.

On twelve calendar sheets we offer attractive pictures, texts and worksheets for the classroom.

How do the Germans celebrate holidays and events? You can find texts, pictures, statistics and songs plus teaching materials on this topic here.

Discover the theme “Youth in Germany” with your students on the basis of authentic materials with topics like love or family. The material includes perspectives of young people. 

The speaker programme of the German Embassy was developed for schools and universities and helps to invite a German expert.

Stuck for ideas? Have a look what other schools have organised to boost German.

Discover useful German weblinks and research A-Level / Advanced Higher German topics.

What is coming of age like in Germany? And moreover, what's "typical" for people in Germany?

Pupils can learn German, practise their grammar and discover what life is like in German-speaking countries with guides, tests, audio, animations and videos.
 

Here you'll find some ideas on how to use apps in your German class.

Bring fun and variety in your German classes with our extensive Chefket resources.

German Language assistants can help students with on developing their conversation skills and understanding other cultures.

This exhibition deals with German scientific inventions and can be borrowed for up to three weeks.

The ARD recently produced new adaptions of the brothers Grimm’s classic fairy tales. The films were shot at romantic castles and in enchanted forests all over Germany.

On twelve calendar sheets we offer attractive pictures, texts and worksheets for the classroom.
 

Cross-curricular teaching material for Curriculum for Excellence.

Cross-curricular teaching material for Curriculum for Excellence.

Cross-curricular teaching material for Curriculum for Excellence.