German Examinations

Certificate Exams Fall 2020

Register now for one of our internationally-recognized Goethe-Institut certificate exams in Fall 2020. Tests at various levels are offered weekly throughout the fall. We strongly encourage only those participants who require certification for essential work/study/travel to register for an exam in order to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

Starting 7 December 2020

December Superintensive Virtual Blended Learning Classes

Ready to jumpstart your German with a superintensive two-week class?! These courses consist of 50% online live group sessions via Adobe-Connect, and 50% flexible online learning, closely supported by your instructors. With our virtual classroom platform, the online live sessions are just as interactive as meeting at the institute. Classes meet Mo-Fr for 90-minutes/day for two weeks in December.

Scholarships for Professional Development in Germany in 2021

Spend two weeks in Germany next summer (in person, or virtual - we are ready to execute both depending on COVID circumstances!) with fellow German teaching colleagues from around the world! Are you interested in a seminar in cultural studies, German as a foreign language theory and practice, media studies, or simply brushing up on your German skills? Applications are now open for professional development scholarships in Germany in 2021. The aplication deadline has been extended to November 23rd.
 

German For Hire Goes Virtual

Teaching online this fall? Take advantage of a virtual class room visit by a young German-for-Hire ambassador and let your students get an up-to date and first-hand experience of Germany. Available nationwide!

Instructional Materials

November U-Häppchen Are Here!

Explore street art in Berlin with our November-Häppchen. U-Häppchen are interactive PDFs and cover contemporary topics in the German speaking world combined with authentic, student-oriented tasks. For immediate download and use in your classroom. Published every month for German beginner students in Middle/High Schools (level A1-A2). 

UTOPIAN THINKERS WANTED to design Ideal Society

If your students were to design the ideal society of the future, what would it look like? Encourage your middle- and/or high school students to submit their projects (videos, articles, podcasts, tik toks etc) and enter to win prizes up to 1000$ to benefit their school community. Submission deadline is November 10, 2020.

Virtual Film Festival | November 18-22

Film|Neu 2020 is Online Now!

We are excited to announce that Film|Neu 2020 – our 28th annual celebration of new German, Austrian, and Swiss films – is taking place completely free and completely virtual this year. Check out our film program and register for screenings at the Eventbrite link on the bottom of each listing. 

Guests, our Swiss film selection, and additional virtual programming will be further announced in the coming week, so keep an eye out for more information to come! We look forward to welcoming you to Film|Neu 2020.

Please email [email protected] if you have questions about this event.

STP-on-Demand | Until Sunday, November 8, 11:59pm EST

Streaming Now: We Almost Lost Bochum

The first film in our STP-on-Demand film series is streaming now! The Goethe-Institut Toronto team has selected We Almost Lost Bochum, a brand-new documentary about German hip-hop group Ruhrpott AG (RAG), one of the most legendary trios to emerge from the German rap boom of the late 1990s. Register via Eventbrite to access the film for free (available in USA, Mexico, and Canada with English subtitles) and join us today at 4:00pm EST for a Q&A with the filmmakers and former RAG member Pahel Brunis. All access details will be sendt upon Eventbrite sign-up.
Please email [email protected] if you have questions about this event.

Radical Diversity | Wednesday, November 18, 12:00pm EST

Radical Diversity: Montreal

“Radical Diversity” is a discussion series presented by several Goethe-Institut locations in North America. These conversations engage with issues of right-wing extremism, everyday racism and racialized microaggressions, and pressure to “assimilate” – all constructs affecting racialized minorities, which result from an inability and unwillingness to respect and appreciate the radical diversity that underscores our societies.

In the Montreal edition of “Radical Diversity,” Mohamed Amjahid will speak with art historian Charmaine Nelson about white knowledge production, looking back from a Black-Canadian perspective, and a new era for anthropology and social sciences.

The discussion will be held in English, and will be simultaneously translated into French and Spanish.

Please email [email protected] if you have questions about this event.

Custom Culture

Custom Culture: "Brewing Consensus: The Role of Beer in Gastrodipomacy"

As the Bavarians say: “Beer is liquid bread.” But how is beer used as a diplomatic tool in the US-German relationship? In this blog, Julia Pataky of the Goethe Pop Up Kansas City talks about how beer diplomacy supports the promotion of mutual understanding between Germans and Americans. Julia, the Cultural Programming Coordinator in Kansas City, shares insights from her interview with the KC Bier Company, a pioneering German-style beer company in Kansas City, Missouri.