EOI – call for presenters
The Languages and Culture team is seeking language teachers to present at the NSW German Teachers' Conference 2023, to be held on Friday 24 March 2023 at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney. The theme of the conference is Deutsch vernetzt.

Focus areas for which we are seeking presenters are:

• - assessment, reporting and feedback – K-10
• - Stage 6 assessment strategies (German Beginners and Continuers)
• - innovative and effective teaching and learning strategies
• - engaging resources and activities
• - other. 

Session brief:

• - workshop sessions are 45 minutes
• - teachers may submit a joint EOI to present together.


• Teachers who are successful in the EOI process with receive 2 days' relief – 1 day to prepare their presentation and 1 day to attend the conference. All applications require the signature of the applicant's current principal. Please complete the attached EOI form, and email as a PDF to Shanelle Ingram by 5 pm on Friday 3 February 2023. Successful applicants will be notified via email by Wednesday 8 February 2023. Presentations will be due to the Languages and Culture team (as PPT, including presenter notes and related resources) by Friday 25 February 2023. For further information, please contact Shanelle Ingram, Language Officer on 0448 479 778. Travel and accommodation may also be paid, if required. Information about the conference can be found online. 

GETVICO24+
GETVICO24+ is a virtual German teachers' conference that takes you around the world for more than 24 hours. The conference is taking place from 19-20 October 2022. Registration is free. More information including the conference program and registration can be found online.

Scholarships for teachers of German
Would you like to refresh your German skills or gain new ideas and impressions to make your lessons more colourful and diverse? You can now apply for a language course or seminar scholarship and take the opportunity to experience Germany up close. More information can be found online.

Virtual meet-up
Do you teach German at a school in Australia or are you studying to become a teacher and would like to exchange ideas and network with others? This virtual meet-up offers you the opportunity for an informal exchange of ideas with colleagues from all over Australia. Find out about the latest offerings, share information, tips and materials in small discussion groups, ask others for advice, make contacts or just talk. The next meet-up will take place on 3 November from 5 pm. If you are interested in attending, please register online.

Kurz & Bündig
These compact and convenient online professional learning units are aimed at teachers of German in Australia who are short of time and are looking for new ideas and effective methods for their classes. This year’s final session with Anke Szczepansk is "Thinking about learning: reflection and self-evaluation - prerequisites for learning success". More information can be found online.

NSW German conference 2023
Planning for the 2023 conference is underway. It will be held on 24 March at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney. We are looking forward to bringing together German teaching colleagues from NSW and beyond, for in-person professional learning, collaboration and networking. More information will be available soon.

Sommerkino on demand
Have you signed up for our Sommerkino on Demand yet? Enjoy the online screenings of the films ‘Too Far Away’, ‘Mountain Miracle’, and ‘The Peppercorns and the Secret of the Deep Sea’ free of charge from the comfort of your classroom via our Goethe on Demand streaming platform. All films are available in German with English subtitles and come with teaching resources. More information is available online.

Deutschstunde – Das Portal für DaF-Lehrkräfte
Teenagers are interested in social media, music and travelling. On this website you will find various worksheets and project ideas for your lessons on topics that interest teenagers. More information can be found online.

DEINE BAND
The DEINE BAND competition winners have created resources to learn German. The band, ok.danke.tschüss, wrote ten tracks especially for German learners. The songs have the language level A2/B1. Using a lot of humour and wit, Eva, Lucas and Manu address important topics, such as sustainability, social media and love. All videos have interactive exercises for self-learning. More information can be found online.

Lirica
The Lirica app is useful for people learning German as it provides access to current songs by popular German musicians.  More information and links to the app can be found online.

Kinderuni
Kinderuni has new materials on offer which include many opportunities for collaboration and interaction between students. More information can be found online.

Camden Haven High School is looking for a German teacher. The school is located 30 minutes south of Port Macquarie.
It is a distance education role teaching Stage 5 and 6 German. The role is 4 days per week but a fifth casual relief day could be negotiated. The contract is for Terms 2, 3 and 4 this year.
For more information, please contact Michelle Marotte on 6556 8232.

‘Kurz & Bündig’ online workshops
Aspects of the professional learning program Deutsch Lehren Lernen® (DLL) will again form the core of the 60-minute online seminars in this year's ‘Kurz & Bündig’ series. In this kick-off session you will learn more about this advanced training didactic approach, the contents of the individual units, the practical exploration projects (PEPs) and the general methodological-didactic guidelines that DLL teaches. You will also get an overview of upcoming DLL courses and hear testimonials from former participants. There is no cost to participate. Additional information can be found online.

NSW conference for teachers of German
We look forward to bringing together German teaching colleagues from NSW and beyond for in-person professional learning, collaboration and networking on Friday 18 March at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney. If you are interested in presenting, please submit papers by 28 February.  Conference registrations close on Friday 11 March or when places have been filled. Further information can be found online.

Scholarships for online professional learning
Whether you are interested in methodology and didactics or improving your language skills, the Goethe-Institut provides a wide range of online professional learning courses so you can learn at your own pace from home or elsewhere. Check out the dates for 2022 on the website.
 
Young teachers’ network and award
The Goethe-Institut has established this network to provide support for prospective and new teachers of German with 0-5 years of experience at the beginning of their careers. The program accommodates the various needs of its members and creates opportunities for personal and digital exchange as well as for networking. Do you fulfil the criteria and feel like this program is for you? Registrations are now open online.

Enterprise German – Unternehmen Deutsch 2022
The popular Australia-wide ideas contest ‘Enterprise German’ will be back in 2022. The project promotes the collaboration between schools and German companies in Australia and provides Year 9 and 10 students with the opportunity to gain insight into the professional world. Registrations are available online.
 
Kino for kids 2022
The Goethe-Institut Australia will again contribute to the Palace Cinemas' German Film Festival with hand-picked films for kids and teens from 29 May-19 June. ‘Kino for kids’ is a wonderful opportunity for young audiences, schools and families alike to experience a fantastic collection of the latest German films. We also offer a range of teaching material for each film. Additional information will be available later in the year.

Kalender 2022
Our 2022 calendar has the topic "Blick in die Zukunft - Trends und Forschung aus Deutschland". A digital version of the calendar as well as teaching materials relating to the topic are now available for download on our website. Hard copies of the calendar can be ordered free of charge from the Goethe-Institut in Sydney via the order form online.
 
Posters
Do you know our popular ‘How ... is German’ posters? These fun and colourful posters are perfect to decorate your classroom or to promote your German program at open days. Additional information can be found online.

We have revamped the practice speaking questions from the old HSC Online site, for German Continuers. Sorted by topic, this is a great document to give your students, so they can prepare for the upcoming oral examination.

It's available from the German Continuers section of our website.

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