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Conference “Perspectives on Teaching German as a Foreign Language in Japan”
Conference|Conference “Perspectives on Teaching German as a Foreign Language in Japan”
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Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Hall, Tokyo
- Language German,
- Price Free of charge, registration required
What does the future of German language education in Japan look like?
The conference „Perspektive DaF in Japan”, held on 11 July 2026 at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo, offers a forum for everyone who wishes to actively shape the future of German teaching. It creates space for new ideas, critical questions, and shared visions.
Teachers, researchers, and interested participants come together to exchange perspectives and learn from one another. Through dialogue between practice and theory, fresh impulses for tomorrow’s DaF (German as a Foreign Language) teaching emerge—concrete, inspiring, and connecting.
Current developments, new research, innovative practices—this is where expertise meets vision.
At the center of the symposium are both the latest developments in German as a Foreign Language (DaF) teaching and the concrete challenges arising from classroom practice—discussed in connection with sustainable perspectives for the future.
What to Expect:
- Keynote lecture by Prof. Tatsuya Otha (Nanzan University)
“German Language Education in Japan: Trends and Perspectives”
- Panel discussion with key figures from the DaF community
Panelisten:
* Prof. Miki IKOMA：Waseda University
* Prof. Ikuko SHIBATA: National Institut of Technology, Kisarazu college
* Prof. Yoshikazu NOTO: Dokkyo Medical University
* Prof, Tatsuya OHTA:Nanzan University
- “Themed stations” (Themeninseln) offering space for exchange
* Prof. Hiroki IWAI: “Classrooms without Borders: The Potential of asynchronous Video Tandems between Japan and Germany”
* Prof. Naoko KAJIURA: “Are students in Japan really reserved? Approaches to fostering Cooperative Participation in German as a foreign language classes”
* Prof. Goro Christoph KIMURA: “Mediation as a competence”
* Prof. Anette Schilling: “Networking, Exchange, and Professional Development: The IDL as a forum for research and practice”
* Prof. Ikumi WARAGAI: “Linking formal and informal learning”
- Networking with buffet
This event is organized in cooperation with the Japanese Society for German Studies (JGG) as well as other central actors in the DaF community in Japan.
All conference contributions will be interpreted simultaneously between Japanese and German.
Date / Venue
Sat., 11 July 2026, 13:00–18:30
Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Hall (1st floor)
Registration Participation is free of charge, but prior registration through this website is required:
Please complete the form:
The registration deadline is 21 June 2026.
The conference „Perspektive DaF in Japan”, held on 11 July 2026 at the Goethe-Institut Tokyo, offers a forum for everyone who wishes to actively shape the future of German teaching. It creates space for new ideas, critical questions, and shared visions.
Teachers, researchers, and interested participants come together to exchange perspectives and learn from one another. Through dialogue between practice and theory, fresh impulses for tomorrow’s DaF (German as a Foreign Language) teaching emerge—concrete, inspiring, and connecting.
Current developments, new research, innovative practices—this is where expertise meets vision.
At the center of the symposium are both the latest developments in German as a Foreign Language (DaF) teaching and the concrete challenges arising from classroom practice—discussed in connection with sustainable perspectives for the future.
What to Expect:
- Keynote lecture by Prof. Tatsuya Otha (Nanzan University)
“German Language Education in Japan: Trends and Perspectives”
- Panel discussion with key figures from the DaF community
Panelisten:
* Prof. Miki IKOMA：Waseda University
* Prof. Ikuko SHIBATA: National Institut of Technology, Kisarazu college
* Prof. Yoshikazu NOTO: Dokkyo Medical University
* Prof, Tatsuya OHTA:Nanzan University
- “Themed stations” (Themeninseln) offering space for exchange
* Prof. Hiroki IWAI: “Classrooms without Borders: The Potential of asynchronous Video Tandems between Japan and Germany”
* Prof. Naoko KAJIURA: “Are students in Japan really reserved? Approaches to fostering Cooperative Participation in German as a foreign language classes”
* Prof. Goro Christoph KIMURA: “Mediation as a competence”
* Prof. Anette Schilling: “Networking, Exchange, and Professional Development: The IDL as a forum for research and practice”
* Prof. Ikumi WARAGAI: “Linking formal and informal learning”
- Networking with buffet
This event is organized in cooperation with the Japanese Society for German Studies (JGG) as well as other central actors in the DaF community in Japan.
All conference contributions will be interpreted simultaneously between Japanese and German.
Date / Venue
Sat., 11 July 2026, 13:00–18:30
Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Hall (1st floor)
Registration Participation is free of charge, but prior registration through this website is required:
Please complete the form:
The registration deadline is 21 June 2026.
Location
Goethe-Institut Tokyo, Hall
Tokyo
Japan
Tokyo
Japan