Germany - English Teaching Assistant Award

The Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program (ETA) in Germany aims to strengthen educational and cultural relationships between the United States and Germany by the assignment of grantees in the teaching of the English language and American studies at all types of German schools. The program offers a unique opportunity for English Teaching Assistants to advance their teaching skills and engage in their German communities. Grantees are placed in large and small communities, in cities and rural areas throughout Germany's 16 Bundesländer. Teaching Assistants help English teachers in the classroom 12 hours per week. The assignment may include team-teaching a lesson with an English teacher, discussing topics from textbooks with small groups of students, engaging in one-on-one conversation practice, helping students review for tests, or designing and teaching units on aspects of U.S. culture or current events. Activities vary depending on the needs of students and teachers, and may also include week-long class trips or short excursions. The program runs from September 2026 to the end of June 2027 (10 months). Grantees are placed as Teaching Assistants in English classes in a variety of German schools including Berufskolleg/Berufschulen, Haupt- and Realschulen, Fachhochschulen, Montessori Grund- and Oberschulen, and Gemeindeschulen. In this program, Fulbright Germany cooperates with the Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (PAD) in Bonn and the 16 Bundesländer in Germany. The program welcomes well-rounded, adaptable, proactive and communicative individuals with the skills and motivation needed to assist in teaching English and American studies to German students at all pre-university levels. It is especially suited for students of German (e.g., German studies/literature/history) and/or students who have English or German teaching experience. At least 2 years of college-level study of German, or equivalent, is required, with intermediate to advanced German skills essential for communication outside the classroom.