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Events and Competitions© Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

Events and Competitions

Activating students is one of the most important – and sometimes most difficult – challenge any teacher faces. The Goethe-Institut India has therefore put together a series of cultural events and competitions for German learners and German teachers so that German can be learned and taught in a fun way.

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Upcoming events

IDT 2025

2025 | For German Teachers
IDT 2025 in Lübeck

“Vielfalt wagen - mit Deutsch": This is the motto of the International Conference of German Teachers (IDT), which will take place in Lübeck in 2025. In our globalized and complex world, diversity is a prerequisite for teaching and learning German as a foreign and second language. 


Previous Events

German Teachers' Conference 2024

2024 | For German Teachers
German Teachers' Conference | West India

Together with the Indo-German Teachers Association, Goethe-Institut Mumbai and Pune are organizing this year’s conference on the 9th and 10th of November 2024 in Mumbai for the teachers of West India.

various scenes from Germany as comic scenes © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan | Pritish Bali & Anupam Arunachalam

2024 | For school students
Regional Youth-Camp 2024

In September, German learners from all over South Asia will come together in Sri Lanka for a regional youth camp to work out together how much Dreamland there is in Germany. 

DLT 2024 © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2024 | For German Teachers
German Teachers' Conference 2024

It's that time again. We are inviting German teachers from North India and Nepal to our annual DLT. This time we are focusing on a very current topic. 

DLP 2024

2024 | For German Teachers
German Teachers' Award

Together with InDaF, we are looking for the best German teacher from India? Apply now and win great prizes.

IDO 2024

2024 | For school students
International German Olympiad 2024

The national preliminary round of the biggest German language competition is underway. The final will take place in Göttingen in 2024.  Being there is everything!

Science Slam 2024 © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2024 | For school students
Science Slam 2.0

After the tremendous response to the Science Slam in 2023, we are pleased to announce the second edition of the competition under the umbrella of our ongoing international project Junioruni.
 

Educational Trip

2024 | For school students
Educational Trip to Germany

To get to know Germany as a place to study, we will organise an educational trip for students to the southern part of Germany. 

Abenteuer Esskultur © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2024 | For school students
Youth-Camp in Kalimpong

We invite German learners to a youth camp in Kalimpong. Together we want to explore European and Indian cuisine. 

Chalk board with words and drawings © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2024 | For German Teachers
Teachers' Conference in Gurgaon

We started 2024 with good resolutions and another opportunity for German Teachers to continue their development training and work on their teaching skills. 
 

Three christmas trees against a blue background with the green heading "Christmas magic". © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2203 | For school students
Weihnachtszauber

We invited around 800 German learners to our big Christmas celebration. Together we to explored the magic of the Germans' favourite holiday.

DiDeKo © Colourbox

2023 | For German Teachers
Digital Deutschstunde-Conference

In November 2023, Deutschstunde hosted the first digital Deutschstunde conference. For four weeks, teachers were able to take part in exciting lectures, practical workshops, and interesting discussion panels free of charge.

Spin a yarn © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2023 | For school students
Spin a yarn - Goethe Youth-Camp

We invited German learners from our partner schools to a youth camp in Bharatpur. Together we wanted to learn the tricks of creative writing.

Namaste Deutschland Teaser © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2023 | For school students
Namaste Deutschland 2023

More than 4200 German learners attended our colourful festival "Namaste Deutschland" on 7.10.2023.

Kreative Woche © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2023 | For school students
Creative Minds 2.0 - The Workshop-Week

From 21.08 to 25.08.2023 we invited German learners from our partner schools to a creative week in our library.
 

DLT 2023 © Prayrit Singh

2023 | For German Teachers
DLT 2023

In cooperation with the Indo-German Teachers' Association InDaF we organized the German Teachers' Conference for teachers from North India and Nepal from 28.07. to 30.07.2023 on the topic of Soft Skills. 

Educational Trip

2023 | For school students
Educational Trip to Germany

To get to know Germany as a place to study, we organised an educational trip for German learners from grades 10-12.

Youth-Camp in Wayanad © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2023 | For school students
Goethe-Youth Camp in Wayanad

We invited German learners from class 9 to an exciting youth camp in Kerala. Be inventive & become an entrepreneur. That was the theme.

Karrierewege mit Deutsch © Prayrit Singh / Shutterstock

2023 | For school students and their parents
Career Paths with German

On the first weekend of March 2023, 04.03-05.03.2023, a series of online info-sessions took place where representatives of German universities and other organisations provided information about career paths with German.

Soft Skills © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2023 | For German Teachers
Soft-Skills for Teachers


Continous development is of particular importance for teachers. Therefore, we offered an in-service training on soft skills for all German teachers.

DLT 2023 © GI

2023 | For German teachers
GERMAN TEACHERS' CONFERENCE SOUTH 2023

In cooperation with the Indian German Teachers' Association InDaF we organized the German Teachers' Conference for teachers from South India from 04.02. to 05.02.2023.

DLT 2023 © GI

2023 | For German teachers
German Teachers' Conference West 2023

In cooperation with the Indian German Teachers' Association InDaF we organized the German Teachers' Conference for teachers from South India from 27.01. to 29.01.2023.

Serienfieber Illustration of a hand clicking a remote control © Colourbox / Image editing Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

2022 | For German Teachers and Students
Binge Fever!

Together with our German teachers in South Asia, we wanted to explore Germany's film and series landscape.

Planspiel Klimaneutrale Stadt © Goethe-Institut

2022 | For school students
"Climate Neutral City" Simulation Game

During this project, the participants took on the roles of important personalities in a fictitious city. Together they had the goal of making the city climate neutral.

Namaste Deutschland © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2022 | For school students
Namaste Deutschland

From Germany into the world. This was the theme for our annual German festival this year. How did Germany shape the world? Together with German learners from more than 75 schools we explored that question. 

Postcards for Peace © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2022 | For school students
Postcards for Peace

Together with Goethe-Institut Goergien and Goethe-Zentrum Eriwan in Armenia, we carried out a creative project on the theme of peace.

Goethe Podcast © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2022 | For German learners
Goethe-Geschichten | Call for Stories

Two German learners have won in our creative Podcast Competition and recorded their stories in a professional studio. 

IDO 2022 © Goethe-Institut

2022 | For school students
Internationale Deutscholympiade

This year again, two representatives from India took part in the biggest competition of the German language.

DLT 2022 © Shutterstock / Prayrit Singh

For German teachers
German Teachers Conference 2022

In cooperation with the Indian German Teachers' Association InDaF, we organized the German Teachers' Conference for teachers from North India and Nepal from 08.07. to 10.07.2022.

School Leaders Conference © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

For school principals
School Leaders' Conference 2022

Many principles from our partner schools attended the regional conference in Phuket. 

Sommercamp © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

For students
Sommer, Sonne, Sprache | Online Summer Camp

To escape the heat of the summer, we invited students to an interactive online summer camp.

Osterwoche © Goethe-Institut

2022 | For grades 6-8
Goethe-Easter-Week

Easter is one of the most joyful festivals in Germany. Therefore we invited school students to creatively celebrate Easter. 

Jugendcamp © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2022 | For students
Goethe - Jugendcamp 2022

In harmony with nature. That was the theme of our youth camp in June. Together with German learners we reconnect back to nature.

Fridays for Future © Goethe-Institut

2022 | For students
Fridays for Future 2.0

We invited students to various workshops about sustainability. 

Wunderkind © Shutterstock / Prayrit Singh

2022 | For everyone
Wunderkind: A quiz about Germany

Take our India-wide quiz about Germany and win fantastic prizes.

Der Goethe-Adventskalender © Goethe-Institut

2021 | For everyone
Goethe - Advent Calendar

Learn about Christmas and the traditions in Germany. 

Urban Spaces © Goethe-Institut

2021 | For everyone
Urban Spaces

With this project, we aim to discuss urban design.

Berufe der Zukunft © by Groupe Dejour

2021
Careers for the future

The professions which were in demand yesterday or are in demand today, might not be in demand tomorrow.

100 Years of Sophie Scholl © Prayrit Singh / Shutterstock

2021 | For school students
100 Jahre Sophie Scholl

A 3D workshop for german learners from India, Pakistan and Germany.

TGIF © by Groupe Dejour

2021 | For school principals
THANK GOETHE IT'S FRIDAY

A series of webinars, where the top trending themes for pedagogical Trends 2021 were addressed.

Sprache und Diversität ©Shutterstock / Anjani Miglani

2021 | For school students
Language and Diversity Competition

What comes to your mind when you read these two words ''Language and Diversity''?

SCHULLEITERKONFERENZ © by Groupe Dejour

2021 | For school principals
PASCH-School Principals Conference

The first virtual conference for PASCH-School Principals of Northern South Asia will take place.

DLP © Colorbox / Prayrit Singh

2020 | For teachers
GERMAN TEACHER PRIZE

This competition was open to the Indian teachers, who teach German at any school, college or institute.

Jugendkongress ©Goethe-Institut

2020 | For school students
YOUTH CONFERENCE

Sustainopreneurship combines the concepts of entrepreneurship and sustainability.

Diversität ©Vaishali Joshi

2020 | For school students
Diversity

What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Diversity”?

2020 | For school students
Blue Brain Club

The brain is a fascinating organ and at the same time incredibly complex.

Fridays for future © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2020 | For school students
Fridays for future

The participants identified not only their own sustainability goals but also learned how to create an explanatory video.

Memes für den Deutschunterricht © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

2020 | For German teachers
Memes for my German class

After the online seminar on the topic of "Memes", we had organised a competition for teachers.

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