The national preliminaries have started!
The first round of the National German Olympics (Nationale Deutscholympiade = NDO) will take place in the following period: Oct. 9 - Nov. 12, 2023. This is the first preliminary round for IDO 2024.
The first NDO will take place over a period of 5 weeks to give the students sufficient opportunity to complete the tasks in addition to the regular school day. Students can be registered by their German teacher in the month of September 2023.
The registration deadline was October 8, 2023.
What is the IDO?
The International German Olympics is the largest German language competition and takes place every two years. In addition to competing for the places of the world's best German learners, the IDO is about getting to know and understanding other cultures.
Under the theme of SHOW THE WORLD WHAT YOU CAN DO!, the Goethe-Institut Chicago is once again looking for two "Olympians" to represent the United States in the finals.
The IDO will take place every two years and thus again in 2025/2026.
Recap: IDO Preliminary Round USA 2022
Chelsey Gilbert (Monroe High School, WI) and Lauren Guo (Ralston Valley High School, CO) travelled to Hamburg in the summer of 2022 and represented the USA in the international finals! They competed against 385 other contestants from 28 states and 67 schools in two national rounds.
During the two-day competition in Chicago, they not only showed off their impressive German skills, but also demonstrated great teamwork and creativity. Thank you to all of the other participants that can be equally proud of their outstanding achievements.
Chelsey and Lauren and their accompanying teacher, Paula Blum of Ralston Valley High School, recieved a scholarship to travel to Hamburg in the summer of 2022. It includes airfare, lodging, meals and program.