It is important for young people to think outside the box in order to develop personally. Leaving their comfort zone and entering new territory plays a special role in this. This is what a school exchange can offer.
Such projects not only help students to build their personalities and strengthen their self-confidence. They also learn empathy, respect and tolerance while forming global friendships. International encounters also lead to the elimination of stereotypes and can further motivate students to learn a foreign language.
Within the framework of the Indo-German School Exchange, we want to connect schools from India and Germany so that fruitful exchanges can be organised together. We work together with the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst of the Kultusministerkonferenz (PAD) to build a strong network of schools.
We are aware that a school exchange can also bring hurdles and obstacles, which is why we want to accompany schools in this endeavour and support them as much as possible. In the long term, we strive to establish intensive partnerships between schools in India and Germany.
Do you teach German at one of our partner schools in India? Are you interested in establishing a long-term partnership with a school in Germany? Then you've come to the right place. We will be happy to support you in your endeavour and try to find a suitable partner school for you.
If you are interested, please send us an e-mail. We will then contact you immediately and ask you to fill in a profile of your school. If a suitable partner school in Germany is then available, we will make the first contact and support you with your exchange projects.
The platform Partnerschulnetz of the PASCH initiative also offers you the opportunity to find a suitable partner school. You can register here.
The initiative "Indo-German School Exchange" sees itself as a mediation project between schools from India and Germany and is intended to provide a framework for long-term school partnerships.
We can offer the following:
- Finding a suitable partner school in Germany
- Strong network of German and Indian schools
- Regular online events for exchange among the teachers
- Material for virtual exchange
- Support in the realisation of exchange projects
Exchanges between students do not necessarily have to take place in a physical setting. Online opportunities also offer the possibility to create unique experiences together. Below you will find a range of materials on different topics, all of which have been created by experts. Feel free to use them for your virtual exchange.
The material for the virtual exchange is divided into 9 interesting topics. Under each topic you will find many different tasks for exchange in German and English. These can be carried out and combined freely according to your wishes. All materials were created within the framework of GAPP (German American Partnership Program) and adapted for the Indo-German School Exchange.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
MATTHIAS DÜNNWALD
Project Manager
Educational Services
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
matthias.duennwald@goethe.de
