German Federal Elections 2021

Five young politicians from Germany´s leading political parties discuss why they joined their party, what topics are important to them and their communities and what they find fascinating about the US electoral system. 

From an introduction to the political system in Germany, to an overview of the German political parties, the concerns of young voters to teacher exchanges, this workshop series provides information tailored specifically to the needs of German teachers.  

Teachers may register their German students (middle- and high school students) for the Digital WanderbUS, a 3D- world that features live-conversations with German politicians. Before and after the elections! 

On September 26, Germany will elect a new government as well as a new chancellor. The outcome is expected to have significant consequences for Germany, the EU as well as international relations with other countries. Invite one of our German-for-Hire ambassadors into your (virtual) classroom to talk about the elections from a young person´s perspective. Virtual visits available nationwide.

Are you, a non-German teacher, interested in discussing modern-day German/EU politics with your students? Find out how to approach the topic by joining the free virtual study tours of theTransatlantic Outreach Program (TOP). 

The German federal elections are coming up. We’ll tell you the ins and outs of the German political system, and what it means for Germany and Europe as a whole to see the EU’s longest serving political leader step down. Podcast and worksheets now available at Step into German. 
 

Your students have watched the videos of our project Politics for the Youth and have had fun with the interactive materials. Now it`s their turn to enter to win in our competition for middle- and high school students in the US. Submission deadline: October 22, 2021. 

How do you set up a virtual exchange between your students and a students in Germany so that they can discuss the elections on both sides of the Atlantic? GAVE (German American Virtual Exchange) is GAPP’s virtual exchange program. Since 1972, so for almost five decades, GAPP has enabled teachers to offer their students a cultural exchange with a partner school in Germany. Support, guidelines, and materials are provided at no cost to you!

The German parliamentary elections will take place on September 26, 2021. How many parties can Germans vote for and what is `limited term office`? U-Häppchen, are interactive PDFs that cover contemporary topics in the German speaking world combined with authentic, student-oriented tasks. Published every month for German beginner students in Middle-/High Schools (level A1-A2). Download Interactive PDF Bundestagswahl 2021

In preparation for the Bundestagswahl GAPP will release a special topic on U.S. and German political systems. From August-December, students and teachers will be able to work with partner schools in Germany to become more informed on the voting process in both countries.​

Interactive Pdfs for students in middle- and high schools provide not only access to German contemporary politics; they also encourage students to reflect about their own political commitment. 

Developed by the German Federal Agency for Civic Education - the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung or the ”bpb”- the Wahl-o-mat is a highly popular election tool, available also as an app. Since its inception in 2002, the Wahl-o-mat has been used 85 million times!