Goethe-Institut Irland

Want to learn German but can’t make it to our classrooms? Starting 8 July, we’re launching a new round of 5-week online courses for levels A1.1. to B2.1. designed to fit your schedule and lifestyle — whether you're a total beginner or brushing up for work, travel or fun. Our online courses are fast-paced, interactive, and perfect for learning with others.

All courses are taught by experienced Goethe-Institut instructors and follow the same high-quality standards as our in-person classes — just with more flexibility, zero commute, and you can tune in from anywhere.

And don't forget to use your discount when booking:
Get 10% off group courses and camps with the code SUMMER26
Get 15% off 2-week and 4-week A1.1 courses with the code INT26

Book now: https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/spr/kur/onl.html

Play and speak German – the new Board Games Night at Goethe-Institut Irland.
To kick off this new series and mark the end of the semester, we warmly invite all German learners of all levels, as well as native speakers to join us for board games!

Would you like to enjoy a relaxed get-together, and have a chance to speak German while playing board games? Then join us at Goethe-Institut Irland on 24 June from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/ver.cfm?event_id=27291708

Check out our professional development course for German Teachers this summer!

Professional Development: German Teachers in Secondary School
3-day course
22-24 June, 10am to 5pm

If you want to upskill and reflect on your teaching practise, as well as (re-)connect with Goethe-Institut Irland, PPLI and other practitioners in the field, then this 3-day interactive German spoken Summer School is for you.

Professional Development (EPV days approved): Teaching German in Primary School
5-day courses
6-10 July or 13-17 July, 5.30pm to 8.30pm

This course will provide teachers with an opportunity to reflect on their own classroom experiences while gaining practical insight into German language teaching theory, methods, and approaches. By the end of the week, participants will feel confident and well-equipped to deliver German classes at 5th and 6th class level, leaving with a corpus of topics and tasks they have developed themselves and can immediately apply in their own schools.

German Upskilling Course for Primary School Teachers
12-week courses
16 September-9 December, weekly 6pm to 7.45pm

These courses are designed to enhance foreign language competence among primary teachers and to enable teachers to effectively teach foreign languages to primary school children in stage 4 (5th and 6th class). This course is facilitated by PPLI/Languages Connect and fully funded by the Department of Education and Youth under the Foreign Language Upskilling Scheme for Primary Teachers’.

Book now: https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/ver.cfm

Our summer German camps are now open for registration! At our German camps in Dublin and Cork, children learn the language through exciting projects, arts and crafts, and fun games.

Summer Camp for Children aged 4-7 and 8-11 advanced beginners Dublin
13-17 July 2026

Summer Camp for Children aged 4-7 and 8-11 advanced beginners Dublin
17-21 August 2026

Summer Camp for Children aged 4-9 advanced beginners Cork
27-31 July 2026

All camps take place for 1 week, Monday-Friday from 9:30am to 3.30pm and are suitable from advanced beginners and bilingual children.

The fee is €309. The code for a 10% discount is: CAMPS26

Book now!
https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/spr/kur/kuj.html

Want to learn German but can’t make it to our classrooms? Starting 8 July, we’re launching a new round of 5-week online courses for levels A1.1. to B2.1. designed to fit your schedule and lifestyle — whether you're a total beginner or brushing up for work, travel or fun. Our online courses are fast-paced, interactive, and perfect for learning with others.

All courses are taught by experienced Goethe-Institut instructors and follow the same high-quality standards as our in-person classes — just with more flexibility, zero commute, and you can tune in from anywhere.

And don't forget to use your discount when booking:

Get 10% off group courses and camps with the code SUMMER26
Get 15% off 2-week and 4-week A1.1 courses with the code INT26

Book now: https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/spr/kur/onl.html

Play and speak German – the new Board Games Night at Goethe-Institut Irland.

To kick off this new series and mark the end of the semester, we warmly invite all German learners of all levels, as well as native speakers to join us for board games!

Would you like to enjoy a relaxed get-together, and have a chance to speak German while playing board games? Then join us at Goethe-Institut Irland on 24 June from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/ver.cfm?event_id=27291708

Come along to our kids' club and explore German in a fun, creative way, starting 6 June, 12.30-1.30 pm at Goethe-Institut Irland!

In June, we'll start with an interactive story that will be acted out rather than just read aloud. We'll learn a song and play a movement game. Depending on age and ability, there will be various other smaller activities on offer. So, join our club!

Cost: €5
Further info: https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/ver.cfm?event_id=27270865

From everyone on the Goethe-Institut Irland team, we want to wish all students starting their Leaving Cert exams this week the very best of luck!

We know that it's a tough time, but remember, you know more than you think you do, and we think you're brilliant for rising to the challenge. And afterwards, you can enjoy a well-deserved summer break and the beginning of exciting times after finishing school.

And we're sending extra good luck for all those doing the German Leaving Cert exam on 12 June - we know you can do it!

Become a Young Goethe Ambassador!

Young Goethe Ambassadors are student role models who promote the benefits of learning German to young people and encourage younger students to learn and choose German as an option for their Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate and beyond.

If you would love to share your own experiences of learning German, how you overcame any challenges and talk about any Goethe-Institut projects and activities your have been involved in, then sign up to become a Young Goethe Ambassador!

https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/spr/unt/afs/ygs/byga.html

Teaching German in Primary School: 6-10 July and 13-17 July 2026 @ Goethe-Institut Irland

This course will provide teachers with an opportunity to reflect on their own classroom experiences while gaining practical insight into German language teaching theory, methods, and approaches. By the end of the week, participants will feel confident and well-equipped to deliver German classes at 5th and 6th class level, leaving with a corpus of topics and tasks they have developed themselves and can immediately apply in their own schools.

Register now! https://www.goethe.de/ins/ie/en/ver.cfm?event_id=27284057