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Teaching German

The Goethe-Institut’s mission is to promote German culture and advance the teaching and learning of German as a foreign language. We are committed to providing high-quality professional development training for teachers and free-of-charge teaching materials to make learning German fun and easy.

Professional development

  • Deutsch lehren lernen

    Improve your teaching skills with the Goethe-Institut's practical education and training series for teachers of German as a foreign language.

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Activities for German classes

The Goethe-Institut regularly organizes competitions and events designed to help you motivate your students.

The winners of the 2025 Language Competition © Goethe-Institut Namibia © Goethe-Institut Namibia

For your lessons

The portal for DaF teachers

Deutschstunde

Deutschstunde is the portal for teaching materials of German as a foreign language, advanced training and magazine language. Contact with other teachers via local communities is just a few clicks away.

Deutschstunde – Das Portal für DaF-Lehrkräfte Marc Bibas © Goethe-Institut Marc Bibas © Goethe-Institut

  • Digital Library

    In the ‘Onleihe’ you will find a wide range of German as a foreign language materials, teaching books, eBooks and audiobooks for learning the German language and culture.

    Onleihe - PC and Laptop Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut

  • Reading made easy

    For learners of German from language levels B2 and C1 (of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), we recommend the following works of contemporary German-language literature in the Onleihe, our free digital library.

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Contact

The education cooperation German supports Namibian teachers, schools and institutions in the teaching of German. Our service includes professional development for German teachers - from one-day events to seminars lasting several weeks. We also offer an overview of current teaching materials and ideas and materials for promoting German.

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