February 2, 2019
University of Texas, San Antonio
Registration

Middle and high school students, grades 8th-12th grade are invited to compete and show off their German language skills and cultural understanding at the annual Sprachfest, one of three regional German contests of the Texas State German Contests, Inc.
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Sprachfest History

Sprachfest began in the fall of 1976 at MacArthur High School in San Antonio.  Today, over 500 students from all over the South/Central Texas region come to the University of Texas at San Antonio the first weekend in February to compete.
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Sprachfest Committee

The Steering Committee for Sprachfest meets annually to evaluate and make recommendations for changes that affect both the regional and the state level contests.
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Upcoming

Jan. 17, 2020
Sprachfest online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $10 per student. Online registrations submitted after this point incur the regular registration fee of $12 per student.

Jan. 24, 2020:
Sprachfest online registration due by 11:59 p.m. (regular deadline).

Jan. 24, 2020:
Postmark deadline for Sprachfest payment, regardless of whether you completed your online registration by the early-bird or the regular deadline.

Feb. 8, 2020:
Sprachfest 2020

More Important Dates

November 15, 2018
Fall Teacher Grant applications due

Feb. 15, 2020
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $10 per student.

Feb. 15, 2020
Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship applications due

Feb. 15, 2019:
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. (regular deadline). Also, postmark deadline for State payment, regardless of whether you completed your online registration by the early-bird or the regular deadline.

Feb. 29, 2020
Texas State German Contest, Texas State University, San Marcos

Mar. 8, 2019
Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

April 30, 2019
Spring Teacher Grant applications due

February 8, 2020
Sprachfest 2020

February 29, 2020
Texas State German Contest 2020

Contact Us

Sprachfest Director
Suzy Holland
suzy.holland@gmail.com

Sprachfest/TSGC Mailing Address
Texas State German Contests, Inc.
PO Box 2043
Boerne, TX 78006

Onsite Director


Maps and Directions

UTSA campus map

Related Links
AATG
German-Texan Heritage Society
Houstonfest
Texas State German Contest
Winterfest