2025
DLT
German as a Foreign Language in Transition: Actively Shaping Diversity
Day 1: Friday, May 23
The event began with registration and a welcome address by Jens Rösler, Head of the Language Department and Deputy Director at the Goethe-Institut Philippines, and the organizing team. The German Ambassador, Dr. Andreas Pfaffernoschke, was the guest of honor at the opening and addressed the participants in a speech in which he praised the important work of German teachers in the Philippines.
The first academic highlight followed with the workshop Current developments in teaching German as a foreign language - Opportunities and Challenges by Han Diola.
At the publishing fair, the publishers Cornelsen, Ernst Klett Sprachen, Hueber, Piefke Trading, and the Goethe-Institut presented the latest language learning materials and exam information. After lunch, participants attended four concurrent workshops on the following topics:
- Talk like a waterfall - the classroom as a communication center
- Analog Games in DaF classes
- Phonetics in the classroom: effective and creative design
- Thinking out of the Book – using digital learning resources in your A1-classes
Day 2, Saturday, May 24:
The second day was entirely devoted to the various workshops which were held concurrently in the morning and afternoon:
- Cornelsen: The mind seeks new things, the heart loves repetition – strategies for successful exam results
- Hueber: Multimedia teaching with Hueber – Interactive and practical
- Ernst Klett Verlag: Pre-integration for trainees and skilled workers
- Analog Games in DaF classes
- Phonetics in the classroom: effective and creative design
- Thinking out of the Book – using digital learning resources in your A1-classes
- Talk like a waterfall - the classroom as a communication center
This year's DLT successfully combined modern teaching methods, cultural perspectives, and digital innovations. This has strengthened both professional networking and German language instruction in the region for the long term.
Gallery
Organizers
The DLT is a joint project organized by the DAAD Lektorat Philippinen, the Goethe-Institut Philippinen, the German-European School Manila, the German Section of the Department of European Languages of the University of the Philippines Diliman under the patronage of the German Embassy Manila.
