Young learners A1-A2

This page features carefully curated free-of-charge teaching materials for students in secondary schools, categorized according to the A1-A2 levels of the European Common Framework of Reference (CEFR). For theoretical concepts and advice on methodology, visit our methodology page.

Contemporary Germany
Employability
Materials for the GCSE
Learning with social media and apps
Music, Art and Literature
Identity and diversity
Film and video
Everyday rituals
Sustainability
Sport
German for your classroom
Newsletter

Contemporary Germany

German Reunification
REUNIFICATION REVISITED

Explore 100+ videos with historians, filmmakers and activists as they take a fresh look on German Reunification. Attend our lecture series about youth cultures in the GDR, ask our experts whether walls work or not and discuss with them about the limits and advantages of democracies.

German Federal Federal Elections 2021
Politics for the Youth

What inspires young people in Germany to get involved in politics? We asked five young politicians from Germany´s leading political parties about why they joined their party and what topics they are focusing on at the 2021 parliamentary elections.

STEP INTO GERMAN(Y)

Explore Germany's vibrant cities, take a geography challenge, listen to popcasts, and enter to win awards in student contests on contemporary topics from Germany.

Employability

Career Roadshow and professional world
Teaching and support materials

These teaching materials will help you prepare for and follow up on the German Career Roadshows or can be used as a separate teaching unit. They cover different topics of the professional world.

Interviews
German Reimagined

Have you ever imagined what a professional career with German could look like? Then think again! With this video series, we want to expand your horizons: Re-imagine what you can do with German.

Deutschstunde - German Plus Career Orientation
Unternehmen Deutsch

Unternehmen Deutsch is an intercultural project that builds a bridge between business and the teaching of German and illustrates the importance of the German language in the international job market.

Deutschstunde - Teaching Material - Chapter 16
Youth and Apprenticeship

What do I want to do after I finish school? These teaching materials deal with this particular question and the topic of (dual) apprenticeships in Germany.

Schools: Partners for the Future - PASCH
Apprenticeship Info

Here you will find general information on the topic of apprenticeships or internships in Germany as well as interesting links to offers for graduates of PASCH schools.

Materials for the GCSE

Topical Exam Preparation
Fit for GCSE

Here you will find a wide range of teaching materials and free German exercises, compiled in accordance with subject areas of the British GSCE for German as a foreign language. The focus is on promoting the use of the German language in action-oriented lessons, communicative speaking and writing.

Learning with social media and apps

Social media
Learn German on TikTok and Instagram

Welcome to our community! Alex from Berlin and guests from all over the world are waiting for you on our TikTok and Instagram channels. Learn all about the German language, gain an insight into everyday life in Germany and other countries. And share your experiences with others.

Gaming in German

How about learning German in an innovative and fun way through gaming? Discover our new afterschool activities based on award-winning games, Among us, Sea of Solitude, Through the darkest of times and Anno 1800.

Deutsch für dich

In the global “Deutsch für dich” community you will find plenty of exercises to help you learn German free of charge. Network and share experiences with 560.000 German learners around the world.

Vocabulary trainer App

This vocabulary trainer for German beginner students helps practice and improve German skills by adding new words, even on the go!

APP: HEISSE KARTOFFEL

A multiplayer game. How long can you hold a hot potato in your hand? Train vocabulary, grammar, and general knowledge about Germany, take quizzes and compete against other players from around the world.

App: Deutsch.Land.Flug

Fly over Germany. Get to know 26 German cities from above and at the street level, explore German culture and inventions, and learn about how to build basic sentences in German.

Music, Art and Literature

The House by the Lake

We offer two teaching units on the book "The house by the lake" in which pupils can learn their first German vocabulary. Further teaching materials, videos and a creative competition introduce the pupils to the German language and history in a playful way.
Target group: pupils with no or little knowledge of German aged 7-12 (Key Stage 2 + Year 7).

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!

Chefket Resources

Bring fun and variety in your German classes with our extensive Chefket resources.

Identity and diversity

#QP

Multimedia teaching materials allow you to discuss queer history in your German class, talk about identity and discrimination, past and current protest movements, as well as gender diversity and equality.

Berufsorientierung

Film and video

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.

Film in the German Classroom

Borrow German films with English subtitles from us and download teaching materials to use in your classroom.

Deutschlandlabor

Accompany David and Nina on their journey through Germany. 20 short videos about issues and trends in contemporary Germany.

Everyday rituals

Annual Rituals and Traditions

Christmas, Easter, birthdays, weddings… Which traditions and customs exist in Germany? On twelve calendar sheets you will find texts, pictures, cartoons, statistics, songs and much more.

My favorite Clothing

How important is cool clothing to German students? Anna, Aven, Ishan, Jonas, Nicolaus, and Nina present their favorite pieces.

Hobbies

Many young people play guitar or soccer in Germany. But what about others that have out-of-the ordinary hobbies?

Celebrating birthdays

Pirate parties, trampolins, tons of sweets: Elena, Leonie, Julian, and Adrian show how children and young people in Germany cebrate their birthdays.

Fasching/Karneval

Mattis, Lina, Ben, and Nico tell us how they celebrate Fasching/Karneval and what kind of clothing they wear.

Das bin ICH - ein Buch von MIR über MICH

Das bin Ich Buch

Are your pupils sometimes bored of textbooks and would they prefer to talk about themselves and what is going on in their world? Let them create their very own 'Ich-Buch' where they can experiment with the German language and discover new things.

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.

Sport

STEP INTO FUSSBALL

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

Favorite Global Sports

Soccer is almost unequivocally loved around the world. But what about other sports? Students from India show in their videos what kind of sports they like.

My Sports

Theresa, Lars, Mattis, and Simon present their favorite sports.

German for your classroom

Advertising Kits

Order standardized advertising kits: infomational brochures, printed material to help grow your German program, fun items to decorate your classroom or small prizes to motivate your students.

Poster exhibitions

Do you want to bring topics to life in your German classroom? Then borrow a poster exhibition free of charge from your nearest Goethe-Institut!

German Classroom Calendar

The word lifehack describes ideas that can be used to solve everyday challenges. The eco-lifehacks in the calendar show creative ideas for everyday life, with which you can protect the environment at the same time. Alongside, you can find ideas how to teach these lifehacks in your German lessons.

German cinema for your classroom

We have a number of great German movies available to rent from us in your German classroom. All movies are in German with English subtitles.

Newsletter for teachers of German

Want to learn about Goethe-Institut’s new projects, materials, and professional development events for teachers of German? To receive regular updates subscribe to our monthly newsletter:
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