School Year 2025-2026
Among Friends: On the Field
Whether in interactive youth camps, creative competitions, inspiring workshops, film screenings, exhibitions, or conversations with players, students will discover the world of soccer from a new perspective: as a space for language, exchange, and shared values.
Teachers can look forward to a wide range of digital resource packages, hands-on professional development, and versatile classroom activities that bring soccer to life in their lessons.
The campaign launches with the 2025/26 school year, with the first professional development opportunities for teachers beginning as early as September 2025.
More information on events, materials, and opportunities to get involved can be found on the ON THE FIELD website.
Events
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To the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the Goethe-Institut
Professional Development Workshop | Workshop for Creative Language Learning and Cultural Education. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Goethe-Institut San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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German
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Claremont High School, Claremont, CA
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Pomona College, Claremont, CA
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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El Roble Intermediate School, Claremont, CA
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To the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the Goethe-Institut
Professional Development Workshop | Workshop for Creative Language Learning and Cultural Education. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Goethe-Institut New York, New York, NY
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German
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Albert Einstein Academies Elementary School, San Diego, CA
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Albert Einstein Academy Charter Middle School, San Diego, CA
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Voices of the World Cup
Competition | Commentator Competition for US High School Students
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Online
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German
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To the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the Goethe-Institut
Professional Development Workshop | Workshop for Creative Language Learning and Cultural Education. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DC
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German
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Soccer Makes History
Workshop | Germany in Film from the Post-War Period to the Present. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Online
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German
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Inclusion on and off the Field
Workshop | Soccer, Integration, and Anti-Racism in German as a Foreign Language (DaF) Classes. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Online
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German
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Dribbling to the Goal
Workshop | Language Support Through Movement in the Classroom. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Online
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German
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Singing, Dancing, Soccer
Workshop | Music Culture In, For, and Through the Stadium. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Online
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German
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The Intersection of Language and Sports: Roman Weidenfeller in conversation with school students
School visit | A joint event organized by the Goethe-Institut USA, Stuyvesant High School, and Borussia Dortmund
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German
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Das Runde muss in das Eckige
Workshop | Using Football Language Creatively in German as a Foreign Language (DaF) Classes. Eligible for Idioma credit.
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Online
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German
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Bundesliga Total! Kick-Off Workshop
Workshop | Bundesliga Total! is a football competition organized by the Goethe Institute San Francisco.
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Online
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German
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Soccer for Non-Soccer Players
Workshop | Football knowledge, fan cultures, and history in German lessons
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Online
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German
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Kickoff!
Webinar | Learning success with the Goethe-Institut: Offers and materials for the 2026 World Cup in German as a Foreign Language classes
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Online
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German
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