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Workshops

English-language offers for all grades and interests

A perfect addition to your English Class

Are you looking for interactive and diverse activities in English for your classroom?

Then our workshops, which offer a large variety of themes for all age groups is right for your class! From environmental topics, to culture or music, we offer a plethora of workshops for Elementary Schools  to P- or W-Seminars.  Our workshops are designed and led by experienced educators and native speakers. We are also happy to create workshops tailored to the needs and interests of your class.

Workshops with guest artists, authors and diplomats
In addition to our regular workshops, we frequently offer workshops with guest artists, authors and diplomats. Dates and topics will be announced in our Teacher Newsletter. 

Booking and costs
The cost of the workshops varies depending on the instructor and the location of the school. They can be held at the DAI or at your school, depending on the number of participants, the distance, and the instructors’ availability. Payment can be made in cash or by bank transfer.

For booking and further information, please E-Mail Kristina Opitz via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Please provide possible dates and times, the grade level, and the number of students with your request.

 

Here is an overview of our workshops:


Sports

  • Baseball Workshop (PDF-Info here)  The Pirates are back! The Fürth Pirates are offering their Baseball Workshop once more for the school year 2025/26! 
  • Basketball and Volleyball Workshops - (PDF-Info here)

Miscellaneous

  • Interview and Resume Skills – Dara Wissinger, for Grades 10-12  (PDF-Info here) 
  • Debate Workshop – Dara Wissinger, for Grades 10-12 (PDF-Info here) 
  • Writing about Film - Fiona Pleasance (PDF-Info here)

"Going Green" Workshops

Get your students out of the classroom and into nature!

Our hands-on Going Green workshops invite students to explore the environment, discover how ecosystems work, and engage with real-world environmental challenges. Through interactive activities and critical thinking, students can learn about the importance of protecting our planet while enjoying a refreshing change from the usual school routine.

From Little Things Big Things Grow

Instructor: Ben van Haeff

Length: 120 Minuten

Costs: 250€, plus any applicable travel expenses

For grades 1-5

Help your students rediscover their love of nature through inspiring images, songs, and stories from around the world. Students learn how small actions can make a big difference in protecting the environment, including creative examples of how children globally are solving environmental challenges.

In the second half of the workshop, they will also go outside into nature to explore their surroundings firsthand.

More information can be found here.

Habitat Games

Instructor: Ann Grösch

Length: 90 Minuten

Costs: 150€

    For grades 5-10

    Help students explore the complexity of our environment in a fun and engaging way with this 90-minute, interactive, hands-on workshop. Student-centered throughout, it highlights how ecosystems function and how human decisions impact them.


    All materials are provided, making it an easy, ready-to-run session that brings environmental education to life in the classroom.

    These topics are offered:

    Sports Workshops

    How do baseball and volleyball bring culture and teamwork to life?

    Let your students experience American sports hands-on through these interactive, English-language workshops. Students learn the history, rules, and cultural significance of each sport before putting their skills into practice through fun, team-based games.

    Baseball

    Instructor: Fürth Pirates

    Length: 90-120 minutes

    Location: Fürth Pirates' Ballpark

    Cost: 120€

    For grade 5 and up

    Discover one of America’s most iconic sports! In our interactive English-language baseball workshop, students learn about the history, rules, and cultural significance of baseball before putting their skills to the test. Through fun, team-based activities, they get active, practice their English, and experience the spirit of this classic American pastime firsthand - on a real baseball field!

    Human Rights Workshops - With Corrine Tucker, M.A.

    Discover our series of human rights workshops, which invite students to actively engage with key issues related to human rights, equality, discrimination, and social participation.

    In these interactive workshops led by human rights expert Corrine Tucker, participants explore historical developments, current challenges, and the significance of these topics for their own daily lives. Through a variety of methods, discussions, and real-world examples, the workshops foster critical thinking, a shift in perspective, and open dialogue.

    Learn more about Corrine: Let Them Learn - Empowered Human Rights Hub

    Free teaching materials on human rights and women’s rights.

    Human Rights: Their Impact on Your Life

    Length: 90 / 120 / 180 Minutes

    Costs: 100€ / 125€ / 150€, plus any additional travel expenses

    For grade 8 and above

    Find more information here.

    Modern Day Discrimination and the Black Lives Matter Movement

    0Length: 120 / 180 Minutes

    Costs: 125€ / 150€, plus any additional travel expenses

    For grade  and above

    Find more information here.

    The U.S. Civil Rights Movement: History, Protest and Democracy

    Length: 120 / 180 Minutes

    Costs: 125€ / 150€, plus any additional travel expenses

    For grade 8 and above

    Find more information here.

    Female Empowerment

    Length: 120 / 180 Minutes

    Costs: 125€ / 150€, plus any additional travel expenses

    For grade 8 and above

    Find more information here.

    Miscellaneous