International German Olympiad 2026

The following persons are not eligible to take part in the IDO:

• Students whose mother tongue is German or who have at least one native German-speaking parent.
• Students who have lived for more than six months at a time in a German-speaking country.
• Students at German schools abroad or private schools whose principal language of instruction and communication is German.
• Students who are already of legal age (18 or older).
• Students already enrolled to study at a university.
• Students who provide false information about themselves will be disqualified and/or stripped of their titles.
• Two contestants per country, whether at the same or different language levels, may compete in Dresden.