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On to the week of German 2025!

The Week of German 2024 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 Weef of German's Facebook page you will find some highlights in words and pictures. In 2025, there will be a German Week again! From 06 to 12 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). We would be delighted to have you with us!

EVENTS

Latest Past Events

German teachers’ day: city tour and workshop

Zentralbahnhof Brüssel / Goethe-Institut Brüssel

Under the motto ‘In search of German-language traces in Brussels’, we offer you a diverse day that starts at 9:45 am at Brussels Central Station with an interactive city tour and the search for German-language traces and continues after a convivial lunch at the Goethe-Institut at 1:15 pm with a practice-oriented workshop on regional studies […]

Clever half hour IV: ‘Onleihe – the digital library’

Zoom

The Goethe-Institut's digital library provides you with the latest e-books, e-newspapers and e-magazines, e-audiobooks and films as well as materials for learning and practising free of charge. Discover the diverse range of our eLibrary in this digital ‘clever half hour’! You can log in directly via this link: https://goethe-institut.zoom.us/j/84472709119

Clever half hour III – ‘Kostenlos Deutsch üben’

Zoom

Would you like to improve your German skills with fun or recommend interesting media to your learners? In this digital ‘clever half hour’, we show you which apps, videos, games and much more the Goethe-Institut can offer you free of charge. You can dial in directly via this link: https://goethe-institut.zoom.us/j/86018425452?pwd=UHhVTzhmaTc1TUMzaWtWY0R1NDFMUT09

Reading and discussion with Tonio Schachinger, Echtzeitalter (German Book Prize 2023; Rowohlt Verlag)

European School Brussels II Avenue Oscar Jespers 75

An elitist Viennese boarding school, housed in the former summer residence of the Habsburgs, the class teacher an antiquated and despotic man. What can one learn from life there? Till Kokorda can’t do much with either the canon or the snobbish environment. His passion is gaming, specifically the real-time strategy game Age of Empires 2. […]

Clever half hour II – ‘Deutschstunde Portal’

Zoom

If you are curious about what the Goethe-Institut has to offer you as a teacher, the ‘Deutschstunde Portal’ is the right place for you! In this digital ‘clever half hour’ we will show you how you can find materials, articles, didactic material and much more for your lessons. You can log in directly via this […]

Clever half hour I: Kafka in GFL lessons

Zoom

In this digital ‘clever half hour’, we will ask ourselves how Kafka can be dealt with in GFL lessons. Gerhard Salbeck from the Goethe-Institut Belgium will present selected materials from the Goethe-Institut for the classroom to curious GFL teachers on the occasion of the Kafka Year and offer space for your questions. You can dial […]

Successful in German

Karel de Grote Hogeschool_Campus Groenplaats Nationalestraat 5, Antwerpen

What career opportunities do you have with German? How international and multilingual is the port of Antwerp? Communicating spontaneously with customers in German - is that possible?  Immerse yourself in the professional practice of different speakers and learn how multilingualism can become a key to success. This event is organised by the Business & Languages, […]

German Teachers’ Day

Goethe-Institut Brüssel, Rue Belliardstraat 58, Bruxelles

The German Teachers' Day is fully booked! We look forward to seeing you there! Under the motto "Unfolding potentials - differentiating teaching" we invite all interested teachers from Belgium to this year's German Teachers' Day on 21 October.

Clever half hour “Comics in teaching German as a foreign language”

Online

In the clever half hour, you as teachers will learn about the Goethe-Institut's offers for your lessons and can exchange ideas with colleagues from all over the country. Our topic today: "Comics in teaching German as a foreign language". In this clever half hour, we will present techniques for integrating comics interactively into the classroom. […]

City rally (Louvain-La-Neuve)

Place Cardinal Mercier

City rally in Louvain-la-Neuve (with prizes for the winners!) for students from level A1+. More : wenchr@eiverseau.be

The Roaring Twenties – then and now: characteristics, portraits & comparisons

CNO Antwerpen

Berlin during the "Roaring Twenties Were those years really crazy or were they just appearances and lies? What were they really like and ... are there appropriate comparisons with the 1920s of our 21st century? What was typical, what was different, what was new?  Objectives This is a brand new and interesting project of the […]

German – A declaration of love. Reading on the ten advantages of this astonishing language

Universität Antwerpen – Gebouw R, R004 Rodestraat 14, Antwerpen

For all publics   Day: Tuesday, 17th October 2023 Time: 7 p.m. In his book, Spiegel-magazine’s bestselling author Roland Kaehlbrandt uses ten likeable and tangible assets to show how well-built the German language really is and how accessible it therefore is. Practical examples and a lot of humour accompany us on this knowledgeable foray through […]

Clever half hour

Online

Presentation of a Goethe Institute offer for teachers: "Learn German with ok.danke.tschüss."

Enchanting German with magician Tobias Campoverde

Zoom

Would you like to surprise and amaze your students? With Tobias Campoverde, your pupils will have the opportunity to learn German by magic. To take part in this magical and unforgettable experience, register your classes before 10 October via our website.

Clever half hour

Online

In the clever half hour, you as teachers will learn about the Goethe-Institut's offers for your lessons and can exchange ideas with colleagues from all over the country. Our topic today: ""Die Deutschstunde". Do you already know the portal "Die Deutschstunde" for teachers of German as a foreign language? At a glance, you can find […]

Film week @ Cinema ZED

Cinema ZED Vesalius Andreas Vesaliusstraat 9c, 3000 Leuven

During the Week for German, Cinema ZED in Leuven presents gems from the German, Austrian and Swiss film world. From classics to current award-winning films: there is something for everyone! We are happy to announce the programme on our website! Tickets go on sale at the end of September on the     wensite of Cinema […]