A celebration of German language in the United Kingdom
German Week 2025
#ShoutOutForGerman
Get ready for an exciting week dedicated to celebrating the German language, no matter where you are in the UK! The Goethe-Institut UK invites you to immerse your pupils and yourself in a series of fun, innovative and didactic activities designed to promote German learning.
What: #ShoutOutForGerman– A celebration of German language in the UK
Throughout this special week, we’ll introduce a variety of short, creative formats to make learning German more visible and engaging in schools, universities, and the wider community. Our mission is to spark a love for languages in children and highlight the unique benefits of learning languages.
When: 17 – 21 March 2025
How: Fill in the form with the activities of your choice and during the week of 17-21 March 2025 share your activities on social media with #ShoutOutForGerman and tag Gimagine, the Goethe-Institut UK and the German Embassy UK in your post. Posts can range from short videos to pictures to infographics or anything else you can think of.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to inspire your students and bring the joy of German into your classrooms!
Activities for primary schools:
- Plan a Language Taster Sessions and invite one of our GEM to help you
- Parent event on German
- Invite a Young Goethe Ambassador
- Create a German Club through our "Multiplikator*innen"
Activities for secondary schools:
- Offer our ‘Ein Tag in Berlin - Graffiti’ workshop
- Plan a Language Taster Sessions and invite one of our GEM to help you
- Invite a Young Goethe Ambassador
- Participate in an online business lunch with your group
- Host a travelling exhibition at your school
- Take part in our theatre festival with a maximum of 5 students (tbc)
Shout Out for German - Federal Foreign Office
Details
Target group:
Primary KS2 (Y3-6)
Secondary Y7-13