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Think German with sport, art and music!
Get into the Olympic spirit with a special competition for schools, youth groups and FE colleges, as well as a brand new multilingual song to celebrate the big event! But if the Olympic Games aren't your thing, there are still plenty of other events and activities to help you Think German!
Listen to the Double Club Olympics Song
We are proud to announce that the brand new multilingual Double Club Olympics Song - 'Together in the Language of Sport', is ready - fresh from the recording studio!
Open Day - Goethe-Institut London
On 20 May, the Goethe-Institut London is celebrating its 50th anniversary and the re-opening of its newly refurbished building with an Open Day packed with activities. Visit the new library, explore a specially-commissioned installation by German artist Gloria Zein and take part in German taster lessons. A concert by German pop-rock band Silbermond will round off the day.
Win £2012 for your UK-German Olympics activities!
London 2012 is fast approaching and UK-German Connection is running a fantastic Think German Olympics competition for schools, youth groups and FE colleges to celebrate the big event!
'Timon of Athens' performances in German
Don't miss two great opportunities to see Shakespeare's play performed in German by the Bremer Shakespeare Company at Shakespeare's Globe on 31 May and 1 June only!
Germans and fun?
© Grezer & Lenz
Find out if Germans have a sense of humour in this exhibition of specially chosen cartoons by the German cartoonist duo Greser&Lenz. The satirical cartoons deal with topics including German, British and international news, and current political and social debates. The exhibition runs until 29 June 2012 at the German Historical Institute.
Christoph Schlingensief films at Tate Modern
From Friday 11 May to Saturday 26 May 2012, Tate Modern will show a range of films by the late German artist, actor, performance artist, film and theatre director Christoph Schlingensief.
New Books in German
Are you looking for a new read? Why not try Alice by Judith Hermann, which was shortlisted for The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize. You can also win a copy of the book!