Photos of German schools - click on Schule. Authentic!
My webquest on German schools
German school system - discussion, vocab and exercises
A typical day in the life of a German student - daily schedule
Chart of the different types of schools and their ultimate goals and an explanation of the same
Basic description of the German school system
Education in Germany - an overview
A comparison of schools in America and Germany
Excellent overview of the German school system from ThinkQuest
German School System
- Article from The Goethe Institute that discusses the organization of the German school system in depth (German and English)
German Education System
- Extensive site explaining the German education system, including early education and continuing adult education options (German and English)
German kids get a Schultüte or bag of candy on their first day of school. Design your own
Buy a nice kit to make your own
PenPals and German Schools Online
LetterNet - German government pen pal exchange. Highly recommended
The Basics of Email partner exchanges plus schools, topics, procedures from the Goethe Institute.
Tandem Connections: email partners, topical conversations, phrases, conversation help.
Deutsches SchulWeb,, Schools Worldwide and
Internat'l Web 66. More at yahoo.de
What problems are there in modern German schools? Declining performance, immigrant children falling behind and discipline problems.
Vocabulary and Phrases
Classroom Expressions and Vocab by Ed Curtis
School subjects and vocab in German. More school subjects and vocab
A multitude of links and exercises about Schule from Katherine Munro.
School - Schule: German links and exercises from Australia.
Many exercises with school vocab, arranged by topic and text from Hank Schwab.
School class schedule, subjects fill-in and jumbled words, classroom and school year.
See my Vocab page for more school-related vocabulary and phrases
German Schools and Youth Online
Visit school websites in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Click on the maps.
Pen pals from Germany. Oscar's Teen Magazine online list of possible penpals.
Exchange students report about their experiences in Germany and the USA.
JUMA - das Jugendmagazin. Youth magazine for students of German.
Learn German in Vienna - Alpha Sprachinstitut Austria. Free brochure. More Language Schools
Decorated gift cones and party tubes - Schultüten for sale
Great collection of links on topics relating to German youth and their interests.
Lixl's Kinderseiten - schools, school newspapers (Schüerzeitungen), games, hobbies for
ages 6-18
More links to youth-related topics and vocabulary and dictionaries.