Why Take German?
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"Colleges like a foreign language and German is unique. Also it is the top spoken language in the European Union so that will be helpful if I ever get into business. I'm also interested in taking a gap year in Germany and living with my family." -Maya M
"It opens up more options for me. Many of the biggest opportunities for classical music are in either English or German speaking countries, so it's helping me broaden my future." -Hannah F
"Lately I've taken quite a bit to science and am aware that Germany's scientific communities/achievements are pretty big!" -Angus M
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German Exchange Program
Students who take German courses at ETHS have the opportunity to participate in this exchange program. ETHS has partnered with Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium (High School) in Heilbronn, Germany (near Stuttgart) for over 30 years. ETHS students spend three weeks hosted by families in Germany, and the German students spend three weeks hosted in Evanston.