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Podcasts accompany millions of people throughout their day. So why not bring them into the classroom, too? Discover formats, topics, and teaching approaches that make listening engaging and provide fresh inspiration for your own teaching practice.

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CW 40 · 28. Sep – 4. Oct 2026

Oktoberfest

Number of downloads:22280
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Divided Germany, the wall and reunification

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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29.09.2026
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Spotting Fake News

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Das Wort Fake News, geschrieben mit einer Schreibmaschine.

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Testing and Assessment
ALTE Conference 2026: A Look at Current Trends

Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
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LINGO Global issue 4: The forest in climate change

Number of downloads:43656
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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06.10.2026
5:00 PM-5:45 PM
Mein Weg nach Deutschland in the Classroom: The New Teacher’s Guide

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Man sieht von hinten eine Gruppe Studenten in einem Universitätshörsaal. Vorn steht ein Dozent, den man aber nur verschwommen sieht.

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Literacy
Students with no previous experience of learning learn differently

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Magazine

LINGO Global issue 8: A world without poverty?

Number of downloads:44466
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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LINGO Kids-Mit-Mach-magazine issue 12: autumn. Harvest time.

Number of downloads:69769
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Holidays and Traditions in fall and winter

Number of downloads:24577
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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German Goes on a World Tour: How Language, Soccer, and Food Connect Cultures

Number of downloads:1437
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Voices of hope. Voices of change

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Autumn Walk & Autumn Memo Game

Number of downloads:14641
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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New materials

EduCouch - The Education Podcast

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Autumn Walk & Autumn Memo Game

Number of downloads:14641
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Voices of hope. Voices of change

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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German Goes on a World Tour: How Language, Soccer, and Food Connect Cultures

Number of downloads:1437
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A free afternoon at the balcony

Number of downloads:8368
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Moritz Rinke – Stories Between Everyday Life, Society, and Literature

Number of downloads:1930
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Summer Vacation: rather earlier than later?

Number of downloads:32240
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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"Sophie Scholl": Graphic Novels in the classroom

Number of downloads:11772
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, swedish
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Time for Summer Vacation!

Number of downloads:6921
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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It was so nice ...

Number of downloads:10344
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Survey on new features on Deutschstunde

Which event are you interested in?
At Deutschstunde you will find interesting mini trainings, interactive workshops and exciting online formats for exchange and networking. Take a look right now.

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Trainings

Face-to-face, blended learning and certified online training courses offer teachers and trainers a wide range of opportunities to deepen their own skills in methodology/didactics, culture-based learning and media didactics for their own teaching or training. Benefit from our expertise and exchange ideas with colleagues from all over the world.

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Magazin Sprache

Up-to-date content on learning and teaching German as a foreign language: practical tips and specialist articles for trainers and teachers as well as dossiers on current key topics.

Artificial Intelligence
KOSI – Practice Speaking With AI
The best way to learn a language is by speaking it – but online courses often fall short on flexible speaking practice. Enter KOSI: an AI chatbot that lets learners have realistic conversations on their own, with instant, personalised feedback. KOSI shows how AI can meaningfully supplement language teaching.
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Testing and Assessment
ALTE Conference 2026: A Look at Current Trends
From 15 to 17 April 2026, Munich became the meeting place for the international language-testing community: the Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE), together with the Goethe-Institut, held its 9th International Conference on the topic of Responsible Language Assessment to Empower Learners.
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Multilingualism
Why Every Language Counts!
What happens when the languages children already speak are left out of school? And what opportunities are we missing as a result? The Erasmus+ project Your Language Counts! brought together partners from five countries to develop new approaches to Heritage Language Education (HLE).
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Writing Pedagogy
“Resonant Writing”: Creating Knowledge Collaboratively
In many courses, learners do not talk about their experiences. Yet these experiences are crucial for resonance in the classroom. Through writing, sharing, mirroring back and responding to prompts, a space is created in which resonance can emerge and everyone can take part.
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Networking

Tailored to your life situation: Goethe-platforms, events and communities. Discover the right format to exchange ideas and network with colleagues and experts on a regional as well as a global level.

Communities

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PASCH-net – GFL materials for young people

The website pasch-net.de of the initiative ‟Schools: Partners for the Future“ (PASCH) is a meeting place for the international PASCH community. It offers free learning material for teaching German.

Members: 100.000
The community is available in the following languages
- German