2023 Annual Funded Programs

Diversity and Social (In)Justice in German as a Foreign Language (DivDaF)

For teachers of German at all levels interested in the topic of diversity and social (in)justice, focused on development of pedagogical and methodological frameworks in the transatlantic context. This program is offered in Leipzig, Germany.

This project is offered in the summers of 2023, 2024, and 2025

This program is funded in part by the European Recovery Program.

2023: seminar for experts in the field; 2024-2025: professional development seminars for teachers

Applications for the grant-funded 2023 seminar are now closed. Online asynchronous access and self-funded in-person participation available. 

Goethe-Institut Sommerakadamie Globales Lehren und Lernen

2023 Dates: Bremen, Germany from August 1-11

Applications due April 17, 2023

This project is offered in the summers of 2023, 2024, and 2025 

Germany Close Up Seminar 

Seminar to enrich transatlantic dialogue and provide Jewish North American students and young professionals in their twenties and thirties with an opportunity to experience modern Germany up close and personally.

This program is offered through AATG's partner Classrooms without Borders and funded by the European Recovery Program.

July 18-27, 2023

Applications due February 28, 2023.

AATG Endowed Professional Development Fund Grant

Supports German teachers who need support to attend a professional development program in the German-speaking world. 

This program is funded by donations to AATG. 

AATG Tussing-Mahlkau Scholarship 

Supports registration and other costs for attending an AP German Language and Culture Summer Institute.

This program is funded by donations to AATG. 

Grassroots Chapter Projects Supporting DaF Instruction

AATG provides chapters up to $1000 to support a larger project.

This program is funded in part by the German Government’s Netzwerk Deutsch Program.

Deutsch Macht Spaß

AATG provides up to $500 to support projects designed to grow and promote German programs. 

This program is funded in part by the German government's Netzwerk Deutsch program.

FLACH Mini Grants 

The FLACH SIG supports grants of up to $250 to support creative and innovative learning projects focused on the language and culture of Liechtenstein, Austria, or Switzerland. 

This program is funded by donations to AATG. 

GEM (German Educational Multiplier)

GEMs (German Educational Multipliers) are part of a new network of excellence established by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and Goethe-Institut.

This program is funded in part by the German government’s Netzwerk Deutsch Program, in conjunction with our partner, the Goethe-Institut.

SPARK for German 

Professional development for future German instructors; also gives young students the opportunity to start learning German at an early age in after-school programs. 

This program is funded in part by the German government's Netzwerk Deutsch program, in conjunction with our partner, the Goethe-Institut.

Internationaler Lehrerfortbildungs-kurs - Universität Heidelberg 

This 4-week Fortbildungskurs in Heidelberg is designed to further develop the language abilities and teaching skills of DaF-teachers who are non-native German speakers with C-1 level proficiency

This program is funded by Heidelberg University and the Germanistic Society of America.

Summer Professional Development Opportunities at IIK in Düsseldorf

The IIK (Institut für Internationale Kommunikation) in Düsseldorf offers a variety of 1- and 2-week professional development opportunities in Düsseldorf.

The IIK offers a 10% discount on programs to AATG members.

Professional Development Webinar Series through Austria's Kulturnd Sprache

AATG is a member of the OEAD network Kultur und Sprache, that  offers online webinar series for teachers of German. AATG members are encouraged to use this resource.

These programs are offered through Kulturnd Sprache, a program of the Austrian Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft und Forschung, implemented by OeAD, the Austrian Agentur für Bildung und Internationalisierung.

Idioma Education & Consulting - Professional Development German Language Courses 

Idioma Education & Consulting offers German Language Courses in partnership with Goethe-Institut USA. AATG members will receive discounts on German courses for professional development.

This program is offered through Idioma Education & Consulting.

Idioma Education & Consulting - AATG/ACTFL Convention Travel Grant 

Idioma Education & Consulting offers AATG members an ACTFL/AATG Convention travel grant.

This program is offered through Idioma Education & Consulting.

Xperitas Language Matters Classroom Grant 

Xperitas will be offering a classroom grant for high school teachers of German.

This program is offered through Xperitas.

Augenblicke - German through Film, Media, and Texts 

Augenblicke is an innovative and dynamic curriculum for teaching introductory and intermediate German published by AATG.

Part of the proceeds from Augenblicke are donated by Xanadu to support programs and services of AATG.

 JNCL-NCLIS

AATG supports JNCL-NCLIS, the leading advocate for language policy in the United states, ensuring that Americans have the opportunity to learn English and at least one other language, advancing the language profession in the US, and raising awareness about the importance of language and international education to the national interest. Here you can use our Legislative Action Center www.languagepolicy.org/take-action to find legislation relevant to language education and connect quickly to your congressional representatives.

This program is supported by membership in AATG.

AATG Summer Study for High School Students Scholarship 

This scholarship funds need-based student participation in AATG's summer study program. 

This program is funded by donations to AATG.

Audre Lorde Scholarship for High School Students

A full scholarship awarded to one African American, Hispanic, Native American student, or a student from another underrepresented group, to participate in the Summer Study Program for High School Students.

This program is funded by donations to AATG.

Halle Foundation Summer Study in Germany Scholarship for High School Students in Georgia 

This scholarship provides funding for students who are currently enrolled at a High School located in the state of Georgia.

This program is funded by the Halle Foundation.

AATG Käthe Wilson Honor Society Scholarship for High School Students

This scholarship funds student participation in AATG’s summer study program for a member of the German Honor Society.

This program is funded by donations to AATG.

AATG Honor Society Post-Graduate Scholarship for High School Seniors

This cash scholarship funds high school seniors from the Delta Epsilon Phi Academic Honor Society to help further their German learning after high school. 

This program is funded by donations to AATG.

AATG National German Exam (NGE) Scholarship

This program recognizes excellent performance on the National German Exam with a three-week trip to Germany in the summer following the Exam. 

*Dates, locations, and scholarship amounts determined by our German partners on an annual basis.

This program is funded in part by our partners at the German Pädagogischer Austauschdienst. 

AATG NGE Post-Graduate Scholarship for High School Seniors 

This cash scholarship funds high school seniors who do well on the National German Exam (18 years old or turning 18 in summer 2023) to help further their German learning after high school. 

This program is funded by donations to AATG.

AATG Spanier-Ladwig Scholarship

This supports an annual scholarship to be used for advanced German studies and to be awarded to a member of the graduating class at Claremont High School in Claremont, California. 

This program is funded by donations to AATG.

Forrest T. Jones (TIE)

As AATG members, you have access to competitive life and health insurance plans and other financial services underwritten by the nation's most-trusted insurance companies, plus specialty coverages relevant to teachers.

This program is supported by membership in AATG. AATG supports these insurance plans as a service to members but does not incur expenses or income from their sale.