Cool ideas for your GFL-classesOctober 3rd - Day of German Reunification

On October 3, 1990, Germany celebrated the Day of German Unity for the first time. Would you like to include this exciting topic in your German lessons? Then take a look at our extensive collection of materials - you're sure to find what you're looking for.
In addition, our Café Goethe will open its doors again on Friday, October 11, at Deutschstunde. Have you already registered?
And on Thursday, October 17, you are invited to another live online discussion from the Deutschland hautnah series. Just in time for the Frankfurt Book Fair, we'll be talking about bookworms. Tune in - we look forward to seeing you!

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, illuminated and photographed at dusk

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2024 US Elections

Number of downloads:428
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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„Das Lehrerzimmer“: Filmdidaktisierung

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Books burnt to ashes

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Videos: Teaching German as a Foreign Language

Number of downloads:16892
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, Russian
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Territories at risk

Number of downloads:344
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, Span. (Chile)
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Fighters

Number of downloads:3627
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, Span. (Chile)
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Mit Deutsch erfinden

Number of downloads:1436
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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"Das Lehrerzimmer": Didactic film material

Number of downloads:3142
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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"Sonne und Beton": Didactic film material

Number of downloads:2515
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Kant

Number of downloads:1279
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Materials for young people

Vegan - so yummy!

Number of downloads:4742
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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"Almanya - Welcome in Germany": didactic film material

Number of downloads:39371
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french, croatian, czech, danish, norwegian
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Poster: First german class

Number of downloads:4155
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, spanish, catalan
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"Die Unbeugsamen" - Didactic film material

Number of downloads:1276
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Film festivals

Number of downloads:511
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Becoming David

Number of downloads:498
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, spanish
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"Lola rennt" (Run, Lola, run)- didactic film material

Number of downloads:4094
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french
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2Raumwohnung -great didactic material for your German as a foreign language class

Number of downloads:2907
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french
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The Future of democratic participation - and what we can learn from German history

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Quiz: AroundTheWorld

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french, spanish, italian, Russian
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Events on Deutschstunde

Our free events are a quick and easy way to find out more about current trends and topics. Get to know new fomats und unusual methods. Stay informed and do not miss out on any exciting event.

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Trainings

Face-to-face, blended learning and certified online training courses offer teachers and trainers a wide range of opportunities to deepen their own skills in methodology/didactics, culture-based learning and media didactics for their own teaching or training. Benefit from our expertise and exchange ideas with colleagues from all over the world.

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Magazin Sprache

Up-to-date content on learning and teaching German as a foreign language: practical tips and specialist articles for trainers and teachers as well as dossiers on current key topics.

Practical tips
Multilingualism – An asset in promoting literacy
Multilingual learners consolidate reading strategies more effectively if they can draw on all their language skills – an approach that valorizes and makes the most of their previous knowledge.
Tags:
German for children
Multilingualism
Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
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Teacher Training Podcasts
Learning on the Go with Podcasts in Your Pocket
Can we learn new things on the go, whilst going for a walk, exercising or doing household chores? Yes, with podcasts!
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German for Professionals
Digital media
Adult education
Teachers
Learning online
Language
Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
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Language Policy
German Language Teachers Are Key
Worldwide an additional four thousand German teachers are needed. Language skills are the key to successful integration for immigrant students and skilled workers.
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Teaching methods
Teachers
Language
Language-learning policies
Events
Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
© Goethe-Institut / Bernhard Ludewig
Practical tips
Using Digital Tasks for Action-Oriented Language Learning
“Too complicated”, “too much lost time” or “I don’t have any control over what my pupils are doing there” – this is how some teachers spontaneously react to the idea of using task-based language learning in a digital context.
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Teaching methods
Digital media
Learning online
Practical tips
Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
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Networking

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PASCH-net – GFL materials for young people

The website pasch-net.de of the initiative ‟Schools: Partners for the Future“ (PASCH) is a meeting place for the international PASCH community. It offers free learning material for teaching German.

Members: 100.000
The community is available in the following languages
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