Are you a German teacher with great enthusiasm for the German language and have high professional standards? Are you passionate about teaching so that your students enjoy learning German and are successful?
Goethe-Institut in collaboration with Goethe-Zentrum Trivandrum and InDaF presents:
"India's Best German Teacher 2024" is the right place for you!
Take a look and discover how you can win lots of great prizes with a convincing presentation of your skills. Migration and mobility is our theme. We are looking for a found object that illustrates this topic. See below for details.
This years topic: Migration and cultural influence
Migration is a complex and transformative experience that involves leaving a familiar life behind and adapting to a new environment. When people migrate to a new country, they bring with them a unique set of values, traditions and perspectives. At the same time, they leave behind aspects of their previous life, creating a dynamic interaction between the old and the new.
What do you take with you when you migrate to a new country? What do you leave behind? A life changes. We move to a new country, but we also leave a little piece of ourselves behind. In our new home - and it takes a while to call it home - we change and adapt to our new surroundings, but we also contribute something to the new environment.
Look for a found object - from your immediate surroundings or on the internet. You may also have seen a picture somewhere that tells you about a migration story and how it has left its mark on the culture of the new country. You can find an example below.
Look around in the real and digital world and see if you can discover traces of migrants that influence the culture of your new home. Take a photo, record a song or a poem and write a few lines about the story behind it.
A few tips from our side
Real and digital exploration of traces of the influence of migrants
Here are a few tips on digital exploration that may be helpful for you.
Remember to always check the licence or usage rights of the content you find to make sure it is licence-free. Properly credit the sources to respect copyright. For example, if you find a stunning photo on Unsplash, you can describe the image, its context and the implications for depicting the impact of migration on the new culture. Always credit the photographer and the platform as the source.
Search platforms like Unsplash or Pexels for royalty-free images that capture moments of cultural fusion and diversity.
Search for hashtags related to migration on social networks like Instagram, where users often share their stories visually.
Platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud often feature original compositions and spoken word pieces. Look for works that explore the topic of migration and cultural integration.
Look at blogs, online magazines or platforms such as Medium for personal narratives and articles on migration experiences. Make sure the content is licence-free or appropriately cited.
Participate in forums or discussion groups where migrants share their stories and discuss the impact of their culture on their new home.
Who can participate?
Participation is open to:
Indian teachers who have completed B2 level and teach German in schools in India as well as in institutes of higher learning
Please enter the following information in the subject line: Name of teacher_Name of school/university_Region. e.g. Subject: S.Jayarajan_XYZ School_South
Submissions without this subject in your e-mail will not be considered.
Round I
A jury consisting of representatives of the Goethe-Institut and the German teachers' association InDaF will make a pre-selection in each region. Legal recourse is excluded.
Final round
The best entries in each region will then be judged at national level.
What are the prizes?
These prizes await the winners.
The best contribution will be rewarded with a Scholarship to Germany (participation in the IDT 2025 in Lübeck).
Prize: Croma Gift Card worth INR 50,000/-
Prize: Croma Gift Card worth INR 40,000/-
Prize: Croma Gift Card worth INR 30,000/-
The best entry will be rewarded with a Croma Gift Card worth INR 50,000/-.
The best entries in each zone will be rewarded with a Croma Gift Card worth INR 30,000/-.
