Museum Ludwig
Learning German through art isn’t rocket science. After all, when we talk about works of art, the images help us remember many words.
In this workshop, we’ll follow in the footsteps of famous painters. Through various exercises—tailored to each participant’s language level—based on works by artists such as Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Pechstein, and Franz Marc, we’ll enrich and activate our vocabulary in a playful way. During the tour, we’ll engage with language actively and creatively and occasionally venture into intercultural comparisons. Along the way, we’ll also learn interesting facts about art.
Anyone with a basic knowledge of German who would like to expand it is welcome to join: migrants, young refugees and adults, participants in language exchange projects, etc.
MAKK – Museum of Applied Arts Cologne
What color is the armchair? What shape is the coat rack? And what can you do with the chair? This guided tour uses design furniture from the “Art + Design in Dialogue” collection to expand participants’ vocabulary related to everyday objects, colors, shapes, and materials. Advanced groups can also practice verbs and adjectives. During an interactive group activity, participants take the lead in speaking and present a selected design object.
This program is designed for groups learning German as a foreign or second language (level A2 and above). When booking, please indicate the group’s current language level and whether you’d like to focus on specific topics, such as certain objects, shapes, colors, adjectives, or verbs.
NS Documentation Center
Anyone learning the German language inevitably comes into contact with German history and its significance for the present—including the era of National Socialism. This guided tour, taking place at an authentic historical site, provides basic knowledge about the National Socialist dictatorship and the events leading up to and following it. It encourages participants to engage in conversation about how to deal with this part of German history. The interactive, dialogue-based structure of the tour is also designed to provide an opportunity to practice using the German language.
The tour is aimed at anyone learning German (level B1 and above), migrants, young refugees and adults, participants in integration and orientation courses or language exchange projects, etc. Tours are available starting at 1:00 p.m.
Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum – Cultures of the World
Together, we’d like to discuss intercultural topics in the permanent exhibition: How do we greet one another? What role does music play in our lives? What does hospitality mean to us? What experiences have we had in Germany so far?
This interactive, dialogue-based tour is designed for people who are not yet very proficient in German or who would like to improve their skills (level B1 and above). It aims to help you overcome any inhibitions you may have when talking with others. In this way, you’ll not only practice German outside of a language class but also learn about different cultures from around the world in a relaxed atmosphere.
Wallraf-Richartz Museum & Fondation Corboud
It’s no big deal: learning German through art. Because when we talk about works of art, many words stick in our minds along with the images.
In this workshop, we’ll follow in the footsteps of famous painters: Through various exercises tailored to each participant’s language level and based on relevant artworks, we’ll enrich and activate our vocabulary. During the tour, we’ll engage with language actively and creatively, and occasionally venture into intercultural comparisons. Along the way, we’ll also learn interesting facts about art.
The workshop is conducted in German. Anyone who would like to expand their basic knowledge of German (level A2 and above) is welcome: migrants, refugee youth and adults, participants in language exchange projects, etc..