Contest

The Manitoba German Language Contest provides students the opportunity of receiving recognition for their competence in the German language. Students compete in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, and have the opportunity to win a cash prize.
Thanks to the generous support of the Goethe Institute and many of our general private donors, we have also been able to award Scholarship Trips to Germany.  This has allowed students in grades 11 – 12 a recognition of their achievements and an opportunity to continue their learning in Germany!
Please contact Nicole Fruehauf if you have any questions: nicole.fruehauf@live.com

2025 Marks the 51th Annual Manitoba German Language Contest!

Thank you for another successful contest! We had a little over 400 students from 13 different schools across Manitoba participate in this years’ contest. On February 26, 2025 we invited 90 students from all over the province  to participate in an interview and award ceremony at Chief Peguis Middle School.

We were able to award 25 students with over $3000 in monetary prizes and will be sending three students on a scholarship trip to Germany through the generous support of the Goethe Institute and the generous donors of MGLC. We are so very thankful for the continuous support that we are receiving.

We want to thank everyone who helped out at this event, distributed awards, and gave out speeches. Over 20 teachers volunteered their time as Interview Judges and organizers. Special guests, Lisa Goolcharan, Karina Fast, and Charlene Bakke helped present the awards. Last year’s trip winners presented on their experience and finally awards were handed out.

 

2025 Contest Winners

Junior A Junior B Junior C
Magdelena Vanahame, Chief Peguis Middle Maria Walder, Decker Jaycee McKechnie,  Westgate
Sarah Klassen, Chief Peguis Middle Timothy Waldner, Decker Sophia Waldner, Decker
Hugo Harder, Westgate Lucy Armstrong, Westgate Lucas du Plooy, MGLE
Intermediate A Intermediate B Intermediate C
Frieda Nuss Hildebrand, Westgate Silas Stahl, Odanah Micah Dyck,  Westgate
Zoe Mose, Westgate Nicolas Waldner, Decker Tabea Kleinsasser, Crystal Spring
Julian Hombach, MGLE Carson Janzen Roth, Westgate Andrea Ferris, Westgate
Senior A Senior B Senior C
Judith Huebert, River East Pedro Maendel, Fairholme Emerson Mc Fadyen, MGLE
Annika Friesen, River East Matt Waldner, Decker Calleigh Pritchett, Westgate
Hannah Ginter, Westgate &

Briane Schroeder, River East

 Markus McAdams, Crystal Spring Amalia de Lazzar, Westgate

Thank you for supporting German language and culture in our community!

The Manitoba German Language Contest is funded entirely through donations.                                                 Join our donor family and help encourage the growth of the German Language in Manitoba!

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Vielen Dank an Evelyn Maendel für die Fotos

Three of our winners are heading to Germany!
Pedro Maendel from Fairholme School won a Scholarship trip sponsored by MGLC in the Senior B Category.
Briane Schroeder from MGLE won a Scholarship trip sponsored by MGLC in the Senior A Category.
Emerson Mc Fadyen, from River East School was awarded a Scholarship trip sponsored by Goethe in the Senior C Category.

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