Fall 2025 SPARK for German cohort begins teaching!

September 16, 2025

Woman in front of a village in Central Europe, woman with glasses in front of a light wall, man wearing sweater in front of an archway

On September 16th, Sarah Hennig, Vivyan Kim, and Memphis Mallory will begin teaching online German lessons to 15 Central Texas middle school students. Working as a team under Dr. Siwak’s supervision, they will plan and teach interactive Zoom lessons on topics ranging from basic communication to geography to career exploration in Germany.

SPARK is a Professional Internship in German course (GER 4300), developed by Dr. Ewa Siwak, the Texas State University SPARK LAB Director. SPARK for German is a North American initiative of the Goethe-Institut.

Our SPARK interns gain marketable skills such as teamwork, critical thinking, ability to apply knowledge in real-world settings, problem solving, creativity, communication with varied sets of people, presentation skills, and civic engagement.