The Award of Excellence is an annual contest dating back all the way to 1991. Once a year, we create a contest during which we look at an interesting aspect of German life or at the life in one of our partner countries — the US, Canada, Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean. Take part in the quiz, and you might win the prize. 

The three participants with the best results each win a course for teens in Germany for one person. The courses for teens take place in summer 2024. The scholarship encompasses the language course, accommodations, meals, full-time supervision, day trips, recreation program, medical and accident insurance, and the travel expenses. The Award of Excellence will be granted to the schools of these students.

 

The Award of Excellence winners have been selected and we congratulate:

GUATEMALA: Ricardo Morales, Village School
CANADA: Kaeleigh Van Horne, Salisbury Composite High School
USA: Alexandra Thunborg, Bethel Park Highschool

The students receive a scholarship for a German Language course for teens in summer 2024 in Austria or Germany.

The winners listened to our podcast and answered the quiz: What are the possible dangers associated with young people using social media? What do German teenagers think about social media and how do they use it?

The theme for the first podcast was social media, how young people use and perceive it. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 90% of teenagers (ages 13 to 17) use social media, with 51% checking their profiles on a regular basis, at least once a day. People's lives all around the globe are significantly impacted by social media, particularly those of teenagers and young adults. It gives them a platform to develop their connections by allowing them to express themselves, define their identities, and engage in social participation.

  Take the quiz!