Learn German in Canada

Goethe-Instituts in Canada

The Goethe-Institut is a worldwide network of German cultural centres which promote the German language and culture abroad. The Goethe-Institutes in Canada offer German language courses for all levels and purposes, and support the teaching of German at high schools and universities.

Goethe-Instituts in Canada

German International School Toronto

German International School Toronto is the city's only full-time German-speaking school and offers a truly international learning experience for both German- and English-speaking children. With a focus on languages, the school provides a unique learning environment, academic excellence and a curriculum compatible with both the Ontario and European systems.

German International School Toronto

German International School Montreal - Alexander von Humboldt School

AvH is a trilingual (German, English, French) independent private school governed by the "Alexander von Humboldt Ecole internationale allemande inc." school association. It was founded in 1980 with the goal of providing a multilingual learning environment while satisfying both German as well as Quebec education requirements.

German International School Montreal

German Language Schools in Canada

Most German language schools in Canada are partly supported by the German government and are either part of the heritage programs of their provinces or run as private schools.

German Language Schools in Canada

Learn German - German to-go: Deutsche Welle's free offer

Improve your German with Deutsche Welle's audio and video programs, which include language lessons for beginners, information about Germany and news in German.

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Newscast from Deutsche Welle for German learners

Every day, you can find the newscast from Deutsche Welle's German Service here -- slowly read and clearly articulated just for German learners.

Newscast for German learners

Free interactive online German course

Improve your German with Deutsche Welle's audio and video programs, which include language lessons for beginners, information about Germany and news in German.  

Interactive online German course

German – A Language Learned all over the World, but Firmly Rooted in Europe

German is the second foreign language in the European Union (EU) and when it comes to the 90 million people whose mother tongue is German, it is actually in first place. It is also officially recognised as a minority language in eight countries Does this then mean we should not worry about the status of the German language in Europe? The answer unfortunately is - yes, we should be concerned, as the German language plays only a minor role in the institutions of the EU.

German – A Language Learned all over the World

Inspiring people to learn German

With the campaign “German – Language of Ideas” Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle aims to promote learning German as a foreign language abroad. Minister of State Pieper introduced the campaign at the Federal Foreign Office. German is the most widely spoken language in Europe. Nearly 15 million people speak and learn German as a foreign language. However, in recent years there has been a decline in the number of people learning German. Pieper called this trend an “alarming sign” that the German Government was determined to counter. After all, language was a foundation for establishing good relations between countries.

German language