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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. 23, 2026
Sprachfest online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $15 per student. Online registrations submitted after this point incur the regular registration fee of $20 per student.

Jan. 28, 2026:
Sprachfest online registration due by 11:59 p.m. (regular deadline).

Jan. 28, 2026:
Postmark deadline for Sprachfest payment, regardless of whether you completed your online registration by the early-bird or the regular deadline.

January 31, 2026
Digital submissions due by 9:00 a.m.

Feb. 7, 2026:
Sprachfest 2026

More Important Dates

Feb. 13, 2026
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. in order to qualify for early-bird price of $15 per student.

Feb. 21, 2026
Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship applications due

Feb. 21, 2026:
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.

February 28, 2026
Texas State German Contest, Texas State University, San Marcos

Mar. 15, 2026
Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

August 1, 2025-April 30, 2026
Spring Teacher Grant applications due

February 7, 2026
48th Sprachfest 2026

February 28, 2026
43nd Texas State German Contest 2025

Contact Us

Sprachfest Director
Suzy Holland
sprachfest@texasstategermancontest.org

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

Onsite Director
Susanne Thielen

Maps and Directions

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