The Week for German 2025 was a great success. With a comprehensive range of events for learners, teachers and all those interested in German, we put the German language and culture in the spotlight! On the
Week for German's Facebook page you will find some highlights in words and pictures.
In 2026, there will be a German Week again! From 12 to 18 October, events will take place all over Belgium. All the practical information will be available on the wochefuerdeutsch.be website - so here - as soon as it becomes available.
Do you also have interesting propositions? Would you like to participate? Please contact us at info@bgdv.be. (Belgischer Germanisten- und Deutschlehrerverband) or at wochefuerdeutsch@gmail.com. We would be delighted to have you with us!
The gritty, kinetic, and visionary film style of Roland Klick is ready to be rediscovered. After working with international stars such as Mario Adorf and Dennis Hopper, Klick achieved international success and became a cult figure. Yet, after directing only six feature films, he mysteriously vanished from the scene. The story of an uncompromising filmmaker. […]
Little Emil has his bicycle stolen by a traveler wearing a bowler hat. Together with a gang of friends, he sets out to chase the crook, who turns out to be a dangerous bandit. Based on a screenplay by Billy Wilder, this is the most beautiful adaptation of this classic of German children’s literature. Gerhard […]
“Only Flowers” is full of questions about play and fun, about death and transience, about universes that exist or those that do not yet exist. Young people from East Belgium are the ones asking these questions. Questions that often remain unanswered. This children’s theatre piece is a playful and dance-like performance revolving around the boundless […]
Roland Klick’s first feature film is a critique of bourgeois postwar German society, offering a subtle approach to political criticism through feelings and emotions. It is free of the influences of the moderate or radical left that shaped the work of other young German filmmakers of the time, who approached political critique in the form […]
German-language Premiere: “Only Flowers” – AGORA Theater “Only Flowers” is filled with questions about play and joy, about death and transience, about universes that exist or those that do not yet exist. Young people from East Belgium are the ones asking these questions. Questions that often remain unanswered. This children’s theatre piece is a playful […]
The Boy Is Gone: East Belgium in the 1940s A little boy dreams of soaring through the skies as a pilot. He joins a gliding club where he spends his free time, while all around him in Europe, a war rages whose full scope he can hardly comprehend. As a child, director Christoph Bohn finds […]
Bibliothek Het Predikheren in Mechelen
Goswin de Stassartstraat 88, Mechelen
Attention fairy tale fans: As part of the ‘Week for German’ at the library Het Predikheren in Mechelen on Friday, October 10, 2025 from 4.00 to 5.00 p.m., you will be offered a merry fairy tale hour. To mark the 50th anniversary of the “Märchenstrasse”, the German Embassy of Brussels and the German National Tourist […]
After some information on the development and product range of Belgian Radio, we will visit the radio studios, the television studio and the TV control room. Prior registration is required. Contact: Sylke Tegtmeier, s.tegtmeier@brf.be
Cinéma Churchill (Les Grignoux)
Rue du Mouton Blanc 20, Liège
Together with Les Grignoux, we are presenting Christian Petzold’s new film Miroirs No. 3, which had its world premiere this year in the "Quinzaine des Cinéastes" section at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was met with great enthusiasm. Christian Petzold is regarded as one of the most prominent auteur filmmakers of our time and […]
The duo “Adrenaline & Placebo” pairs upbeat feel-good music with subtle linguistic humor in sparkling cabaret numbers to help unwind tension. At the Goethe-Institut Brussels, the passionate musician and the singer-songwriter present a show featuring two voices, accordion, and guitar/banjo. For one evening, they take the audience on a train journey with “Deutsche Wahn AG.” […]
Deutsche Botschaft Brüssel
Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 8-14, Brussels
On 9 October 2025, the German Embassy in Brussels and the German National Tourist Board (GNTB*) invite you to an entertaining and informative evening about Germany as a travel destination. Lisa Berendsen, head of the German National Tourist Board's mission abroad in Brussels, will provide exciting insights into Germany as a travel destination: from nature […]
Make connections, exchange languages, and raise a glass together – sounds like a cultural cocktail you don’t want to miss! At our speeddating event, we bring together German native speakers and Dutch-speaking learners of German.The goal of the evening: relaxed conversations in a friendly atmosphere – at the Madmum Coffee Bar in the House of […]
KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk KULAK
E. Sabbelaan 53, Kortrijk
The Department of Language and Literature of the Faculty of Philology at KU Leuven Campus Kortrijk (Kulak) organizes film nights for its students every year. Throughout the academic year, five selected films are shown, one in each language taught. On October 8, 2025, the German-language film "Jenseits der blauen Grenze" (Sarah Neumann, 2024) will be […]
Deutsche Botschaft Brüssel
Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 8-14, Brussels
Have you always wanted to chat with an ambassador? Now is your chance! At our diplomatic speed dating event, you can meet representatives from Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and Switzerland - in person, face to face. Come along, ask your questions and discover the German-speaking world at first hand! Our diplomats look forward […]
German lessons rely on the use of literature, films and other media. But which works are suitable for which context and for what purpose? Where can I find information on the literary canon and access films and various media? And what practical difficulties are there in selecting and using German-language works and media in Belgium? […]
Weihnacht The magic of Christmas seen through the eyes of a child (Weihnacht). A neorealistic miniature about a young man whose bicycle is stolen (Ludwig). The intersecting lives of an office worker and an older striptease dancer who briefly touch. Loneliness and the transience of human encounters. Roland Klick, FRG 1963 ⁄ b/w ⁄ 10' […]
Hessische Landesvertretung in Brüssel
rue Montoyer, 21, Brüssel
A speechless late-night host, an annoyed interpreter, a lightning-fast live illustrator – and you in the audience. The star of the evening: the German language. But it keeps everyone waiting. So the show team and the audience must figure out together what kind of personality German really has. Between games, interviews and hidden-picture action, a […]
Die deutsche Abteilung der Université de Namur
Rue Grafé 1, Namur
The German Department of the Université de Namur invites you to the second edition of its city rally on the theme “German Language and Culture in Namur.” After the success of the first edition in 2024, we have prepared a brand-new set of riddles and tricky questions for you this year! Embark on a journey […]
Friedrich Naumann Foundation
Rue d'Idalie 11-13, 2.Stock, Brüssel
As part of the Week of German, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation presents the film Die Ermittlung, based on the play of the same name by Peter Weiss. The feature film sheds light on the Frankfurt Auschwitz Trials (1963–1965) and powerfully brings to life witness testimonies and historical facts. Like the stage play, the film highlights […]
The edgy, kinetic, and visionary cinema of Roland Klick is ready to be rediscovered. After working with international stars such as Mario Adorf and Dennis Hopper, Klick achieved international success and gained cult status. Yet, after directing only six feature films, he mysteriously disappeared from the scene. The story of an uncompromising filmmaker. For more […]
Deutsche Botschaft Brüssel
Rue Jacques de Lalaingstraat 8-14, Brussels
The Week for German will be officially opened on Monday, 6 October 2025, under the sign of humour by the German piano cabaret artist Anne Folger. Songs on the piano, stories, music, no tap dancing. Anne Folger performs piano cabaret with a clear backdrop, profound, eloquent humour and great, deep music. Her motto: No matter […]
KU Leuven, Campus Antwerpen, Raum SJCM 00.0170
Sint-Jacobsmarkt 49-51, Antwerpen
German fashion designer Kristina Szász, who lives in Antwerp, will talk about her work in the fashion industry. All interested parties are welcome! Contact: birgitta.meex@kuleuven.be
From A for Amy Macdonald and Adèle to Z for Zarah Leander or Zaz - the interactive record exhibition offers an exciting and varied overview and interesting insights into the history of music since the founding of the BRF 80 years ago. Contact person: Sylke Tegtmeier
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