Young learners B1-B2

This page features carefully curated free-of-charge teaching materials for students in middle and high schools, grades 6-12, categorised according to the B1-B2 levels of the European Common Framework of Reference (CEFR). For theoretical concepts and advice on methodology, visit our methodology page.

Learning with social media, games and apps
Sustainability
Music and film
Health and sports
Diversity
Social studies and history
Student exchange
Newsletter

Learning with social media, games and apps

PASCHtopia

A virtual game for learners of German: The players compete in teams to solve puzzles and work on challenges to create their ideal island PASCHtopia.

Deutsch für dich

Encourage your students to network and communicate with over 560,000 German learners worldwide! In addition to networking, they will find plenty of exercises to help them learn German free of charge.

Teens and Internet

Play games, talk about social media platforms, listen to music, and watch videos: Jakob, Jonathan, and Marie-Sophie tell their stories about surfing the internet.

Sustainability

STEP INTO SUSTAINABILITY

How can we live sustainably? Learn about the 17 goals drafted by the UN as a guideline for sustainable development and participate in competitions.

Carbon dioxide compensation

Get to know initiatives that focus on compensating CO2 generated by individuals - for instance during traveling - with donations to projects on climate change.

Sustainable Start-ups

Audio, texts, and transcripts of interviews with young enterpreneurs of sustainable start-ups.

Environmental issues in my country

What climate issues are important to young people? What can they do to address them? Four 12th grade students from a school in South Africa present their ideas.

Music and film

STEP INTO MUSIC

Find out which German artists are hot. Keep tabs on your favorite band. Check out the latest chart-climber. Watch music videos, vote for the songs that you and your students like best. You will determine what next month’s charts will look like!

STEP INTO GERMAN FILM

Welcome to the world of German cinema. Here you can watch short films, TV episodes, documentaries, and film excerpts. It’s a great way to get to know Germany and its people and to learn German the fun and easy way.

Meine Musik: Moop Mama

Nico (17) presents Moop Mama, his beloved brass band from Munich. They are great! He likes the song themes. Download audio files, songs, interview texts.

Health and sports

STEP INTO FUSSBALL

Podcasts, quizzes, Bundesliga total: Everthing you wanted to know about soccer mania in Germany.

Health care system

What happens when you get sick in Germany? How does the health care system work? Jonas had a minor accident as he was skateboarding. Follow him on his way to the hospital.

Healthy eating habits

What does it mean to have healthy eating habits? Young German students explore the topic in school and in their free time to learn. Download audio files, texts, and interview transcripts.

Sport every day

About 27 milion people participate in 90,000 sports clubs throughout Germany. They dance, do gymnstics or row because they like movement. Young people tell about why they are passionate about sports.

Diversity

Celebrate Togetherness

Explore three projects in which migrant and nonmigrant men and women cook together, do sports or learn German.

Language and Integration

Language and education play an important part in migrant integration. Khaled, Zozan, and Ayten talk about how they experienced their first encounters with German schools.

Social studies and history

Transatlantic Outreach Program (TOP)

A public/private partnership program, TOP is a leading provider of curriculum and study tours relevant to contemporary Germany for specific multiplier groups in North America, specifically social studies educators, STEM educators, and decision makers.

Alexander von Humboldt

It is the 250th anniversary of Alexander von Humboldt! Four German students from Colegio Humboldt in San José, Costa Rica, tell their stories about what Humboldt means to them. Download audiofiles, texts, and interview transcripts.

Living together

Shahzoda and Sobira tell you about living together in a so called "Student*innen-WG".

Student exchange

GAVE (German American Virtual Exchange)

Would you like to set up a virtual exchange between your students and students in Germany? GAVE's got you covered. Free of charge.

Your students deserve the world. Start with Germany

GAPP Starter Kit

Start your exchange now! Get expert support, grants and more - with the German American Partnership Program (GAPP)

Newsletter for teachers of German

Want to learn about Goethe-Institut’s new projects, materials, and professional development events for teachers of German? Take a look at our latest newsletter. To receive regular updates subscribe to our monthly newsletter here.

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