HSC online workshops
The Goethe-Institut is offering online HSC speaking workshops in July. These workshops will run for an hour after school, for students to practise with other students in breakout rooms.
 
The HSC Extension workshop will take place on 23 July from 2-3 pm. Students can register for free until 21 July. A Zoom link will be forwarded automatically a day before the event. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
 
The HSC Beginners workshop will take place on 23 July from 3.15-4.15 pm. Students can register for free until 21 July. A Zoom link will be forwarded automatically a day before the event. Tickets are available via Eventbrite.
 
The HSC Continuers workshop will take place on 23 July from 4.30-5.30 pm. Students can register for free until 21 July. A Zoom link will be forwarded automatically a day before the event. Tickets are available via Eventbrite
 
HSC holiday courses
Students may be interested in completing one of our HSC courses during the holidays. Information is available online.
 
JuniorUni workshop
In this online workshop, participants will be introduced to the teaching resources provided by the JuniorUni online learning platform. This workshop is suitable for teachers of Years 8-10. Further information can be found online.

Kurz und bündig online workshops
The next kurz und bündig online professional development workshops will be on 21 July and 18 August. Details about the workshops can be found online.

German careers day
This year the German careers day will be online on 29 July. Students from Years 8-12 can learn about career paths with German. Further details are available online.
 
Neue Wege Mit Deutsch - NSW conference for teachers of German
The Goethe-Institut will host a conference for teachers of German on 3 September at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney. Further details are available online.

Neue Wege Mit Deutsch - NSW conference for teachers of German
The Goethe-Institut is happy to announce a NSW conference for teachers of German in 2021. The conference will take place on Friday 3 September at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney. Please visit the website for further information.
 
Kurz und bündig online workshops
These compact and convenient online professional learning units are aimed at teachers of German who are short of time and are looking for new ideas and effective methods for their classes. Educators share their expertise and experience in short 60 minute sessions via Zoom. On Wednesday 16 June, Hannilette Ann Diola will focus on how you can encourage your students to actively participate by using feedback, varied social forms, cooperative forms of work and teaching organization. Please visit the website for further information.
 
Virtual teachers’ night  
Are you looking for an easy way to network with other German teachers? Join us for our second virtual night on Monday 21 June for teachers of German from NSW and the ACT. Participants will be able to connect with others, exchange ideas about the upcoming curriculum review presented by experienced teacher and Goethe-Institut’s professional learning facilitator Alison Dean, chat about best practice ideas and much more. Please visit the website for further information.
 
Scholarships for online courses
Deutsch Lehren Lernen (DLL) is an innovative professional learning program of the Goethe-Institut. Offering further training, it answers fundamental questions regarding the teaching of German as an additional language. The 10-week online courses offer a variety of subjects, and are designed for teachers of German who are looking for professional learning utilising the latest training methods. Please visit the website for further information.
 
HSC Continuers/Extension workshop
The Goethe-Institut is holding a HSC workshop on 4 June in Sydney. During this workshop, there will be intensive communicative activities to prepare for the oral examination under the guidance of experienced teachers. Please visit the website for further information.
 
HSC Extension online workshop  
The Goethe-Institut is offering an online workshop on 4 June for students studying German Extension. This workshop will focus on preparing for the oral examination. Students will be participate in intensive communicative activities with high school students from different schools, under the guidance of experienced teachers. The workshop will be held on Zoom. Please visit the website for further information.
 
NSW German careers day
On 13 September the Goethe-Institut, together with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and Macquarie University, will offer a face-to- face careers day for students at Macquarie University. This will be a fantastic opportunity to learn about career paths with German, engage in insightful presentations by professionals and engage with other learners of German. Please visit the website for further information.

HSC workshops at the Goethe-Institut in Sydney
The Goethe-Institut is holding HSC workshops in Sydney in 2021. During these workshops, there will be intensive communicative activities, to prepare for the oral exam under the guidance of experienced teachers.
21 May – Beginners workshop
6 June – Continuers/Extension workshop
Further information can be found online.

Posters
If you are looking for posters to decorate your German classroom or to promote your German program at open days, the Goethe-Institut New Zealand has created posters you may find useful. The posters are available in 7 designs and showcase the similarities of German and English words. They can be ordered free of charge from the Goethe-Institut offices in Sydney or can be downloaded from the website.
 
Erfolgreich digital Deutsch unterrichten
The project EDDU presents teaching ideas on how to easily and successfully use digital tools in your German classes, taking into consideration the technical challenges that can arise in schools. The EDDU materials offer teaching advice on the use of chat apps, social media, videos, photos and other digital tools addressing topics that you will usually find in your textbooks and that are of interest to your students. The EDDU materials can be found online.

My Grammar Rules for adults
The Goethe-Institut is offering 90-minute grammar workshops. Each Tuesday evening, one challenging grammatical concept will be explained, applied and consolidated in an interactive online session. Workshop topics include reflexive verbs, past conditional, the verb “lassen“, coordinating conjunctions, indirect questions, declension of personal pronouns, pronominal adverbs, two-way prepositions, dative and accusative case. Further information about the workshops can be found online.

Kino for kids festival
The popular Kino for kids festival will run in cinemas in 2021. Screening German films for children and teens has been an integral part of our cultural student programs for many years. Students may be interested in participating in the film review competition we are running as well. Further information can be found online.

German careers day
This year the German careers day will be held as a nationwide online event. Students are invited to join us on Thursday 29 July to learn about career paths with German. Further information can be found online.

Deutschland. Kennen. Lernen
Students can learn about Germany and improve their German through using the free app Deutschland. Kennen. Lernen. The app uses augmented reality features. Further information regarding the app can be found online.

My grammar rules – high school 
These fortnightly grammar sessions (Wednesdays 6-7:30pm, throughout Term 4) will help high school students to understand the most relevant grammatical concepts they need to ace their German exams. In each 90-minute virtual, interactive small group class an experienced teacher will explain one challenging grammatical topic and help to apply it. The course fee is $50.
Enrolment.

24H DEUTSCH
The innovative video format on YouTube will deliver a new explanatory video on the German language every week for 16 weeks. The entertaining videos deal with grammar topics that often raise questions in language usage. In order to be able to use what you hear immediately, you can find online exercises at the Goethe-Institut community "Deutsch für dich".
YouTube link.

The September Goethe-Institut newsletter has arrived, with new things on offer for NSW German teachers.

EUNIC competition
Would you like to win a Leitner Libelle folding ebike or a German language course? Simply capture your favourite German saying, along with the meaning and the literal English translation, and be part of the #literallyEurope photo competition. Further information can be found online.

Kino for kids festival
The popular Kino for kids festival will run online in 2020. Teachers will be able to stream and show the films online in the classroom. Further information can be found online.
This is the current line up, with more to follow:
TKKG Detective Agency
Checker Tobi and the secret of the planet
Cleo - If I could turn back time
Tschick/Goodbye Berlin
Der Junge muss an die frische Luft/All about me

The first edition of GETVICO virtual conference will be held on 20-21 October 2020. GETVICO is a virtual platform for German teachers to exchange ideas, resources and teaching practices. The conference will be held in German.

To register, please contact Eva Baker from the Goethe-Institut Australien. 

Goethe-Institute's Language Maintenance Courses are back this summer! Study German in the morning and take a dip at Bondi Beach in the afternoon – or participate in one of the workshops offered in the afternoon. 

The Languages and Culture team is offering partial scholarships to support teachers of German 7-12 from NSW public schools to attend the Language Maintenance Courses at Woollahra. The scholarships will cover $300 towards the event registration fee and up to $300 towards travel and/or accommodation expenses. 

If you are a teacher of German 7-12 in a NSW public school, and are interested in receiving support to attend this valuable professional learning event, please read the information on the attached EOI, and send your completed form to Evia Kyriacou by 5pm on Monday 6 January 2020.

To learn more about the courses, contact the Goethe-Institut's language department in Sydney, visit their website or call 02 8356 8343.