Cool ideas for your GFL-classes"Wenn die stade Zeit vorüber ist ...

... dann wird's auch wieder ruhiger". With this quote, which is attributed to the German comedian Karl Valentin, we welcome you to the Deutschstunde in the new year 2025. In addition to many new teaching ideas, we will be launching a workshop on the new BKD calendar at the end of January. Feel free to drop by - it's worth it.

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New materials

Handball is cool

Number of downloads:983
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Dribble, shoot - score!

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

Anyone can play the memo game!

Number of downloads:12313
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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"Lingo Global", Issue 15: Living in peace and justice?

Number of downloads:5572
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

Dialogues at Christmas

Number of downloads:75983
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

Where do you like to go on vacation?

Number of downloads:8714
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

Holidays

Number of downloads:3268
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

Sustainable advent calendar

Number of downloads:45250
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Caspar David Friedrich

Number of downloads:1520
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

Lingo Global Magazin 14: No life without water

Number of downloads:6560
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A2 B1

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Materials for young people

Brief dossier on the topic of interculturality

Number of downloads:1421
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french
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A1 A2

Language learning games. German for the beginning

Number of downloads:141962
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, albanian, macedonian
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Workshop: Packaging waste- What does that have to do with me?

Number of downloads:3755
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french
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The European soccer championship

Number of downloads:830
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, spanish
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A1 A2

LINGO macht MINT issue 10: trees for living

Number of downloads:11733
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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Youth and TV

Number of downloads:17118
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English
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A1 B1 B2

Luther Trubar-App

Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, slovenian
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Seeed - Great didactic material for your German as a foreign language class

Number of downloads:2354
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french
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Music unites us

Number of downloads:28836
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, ukrainian
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A2 B1

"Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei"- didactic film material

Number of downloads:8406
Teaching material is available in the following languages German, English, french, czech
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B1 B2 C1

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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.

German Learning in America
The SPARK Is Catching
Since 2020 the Goethe-Institut USA has been expanding its nationwide network to boost German teaching by working together with American schools. “SPARK for German” is a joint project of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and the Goethe-Institut. The acronym stands for “Strukturiertes Programm zum Aufbau von Ressourcen und Kompetenzen” or “Structured Programme for the Development of Resources and Skills”.
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Research
Teachers
Language-learning policies
Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
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Language Certificate
New routines for exam prep
Are routines boring? Not in the least! They can help structure our everyday language-learning efforts and are an important and effective process in natural learning. Working authentic materials into your learners’ everyday lives is the best preparation for the Goethe, telc and ösd C1-level exams.
Tags:
German as a foreign language
Teaching methods
Practical tips
Language acquisition
Magazin Sprache article is available in the following languages: Deutsch, English
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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
© Colourbox
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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Networking

Tailored to your life situation: Goethe-platforms, events and communities. Discover the right format to exchange ideas and network with colleagues and experts on a regional as well as a global level.

Communities

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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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