Indien 2025/2026 - Der Blog zum zweiten Austausch mit Coimbatore (Indien)
Auf dieser Seite entsteht ein Blog mit den Erlebnissen der Teilnehmenden am zweiten Austausch mit unserer indischen Partnerschule im August/September 2025 (Erfurt) und Juni 2026 (Coimbatore). Vielen Dank an alle, die Texte und Bilder geliefert haben und noch werden.
Allgemeine Informationen zur Partnerschaft finden sich hier.
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23. August 2025: Willkommen und Kennenlernen
Am Samstagmorgen halfen viele fleißige Eltern, unsere Turnhalle für eins der großen Highlights des Austausches vorzubereiten. Geplant war ein „Mega Sleepover“. Indische und deutsche Schüler verbringen ihre erste Nacht alle zusammen. Perfekt zum Besser-Kennenlernen.
Dann sind auch schon unsere Gastschüler und -Lehrer in Erfurt eingetroffen. Sie wurden feierlich von unserer gesamten Truppe, mit Banner, am Bahnhof empfangen. Trotz der langen Reise hatte jeder ein Lachen im Gesicht, als sie ankamen. Unsere indischen Freunde wurden direkt vor eine kleine Prüfung gestellt: sich mit dem Erfurter Bahnsystem zurechtfinden. Mit der Hilfe der deutschen Schülern klappte es einwandfrei.
An der Schule angekommen, wurden durch Zufallsprinzip deutsch-indische Pärchen eingeteilt. Wir Gastschüler durften Mentor für die Neuankömmlinge spielen und ihnen unser Schulgelände und die Turnhalle zeigen. Mit verschiedenen Spielen sind sich alle ein Stück nähergekommen und schon bald hallte Gelächter über den Schulhof.
Am Abend gab es ein kleines Willkommens-Fest. Die Gasteltern und Schulleiter schmissen für uns den Grill an. Zusammen mit selbstgemachten Salaten und Süßem am Buffet das perfekte erste Abendessen in Deutschland.
Hundemüde sind alle in ihre Schlafsäcke gefallen. Jedoch hat es eine Weile gedauert bis Getuschel und leises Lachen verklungen war.
Clara
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On Saturday, August 23, 2025, the Indian exchange students arrived in Erfurt. The German students met at the train station at 2:45 PM. Everyone then received a rose for each Indian student. When the train finally arrived, we welcomed them with a poster and the roses. After all the suitcases and students were off the train, we all took the tram to the school. There, each Indian student was assigned a German mentor for the weekend. We gave them a tour of the gym and the grounds. After that, we played some initial getting-to-know-you games and were supposed to find in groups the differences between India and Germany regarding various topics. In the evening, there was a barbecue organized by the parents. After the meal, we played volleyball and soccer in groups. We spent the night together in the gym.
Natalie
24. August 2025: Der erste Morgen am KLG
On Sunday, after our adventurous sleepover in the gymnasium, we started the day with a short yoga session. We relaxed with some meditation, followed by two yoga flows. The Indian students were used to it, but it was a nice new experience for the German students. The day continued with a German breakfast and team-building activities, such as building spaghetti towers. This was a great way to get to know each other better, because that afternoon we had to choose our exchange partner.
Tammy Stahr, Kavya Sri
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25. August 2025: Großer Auftakt in der Aula mit Orchester und Fernsehen
Da es an diesem Tag unterschiedliche Aktivitäten am Nachmittag gab, geben wir hier zu diesem Tag zwei Blogbeiträge wieder
Etenia, Harshini
On Monday, the Indian guest students were welcomed in our assembly hall. The orchestra played and several people spoke. The television was also there. In the end, we all got jackets for the exchange. We really liked them. Afterwards there was a "round table discussion". We talked about our wishes, goals and any problems. For lunch, we all ate together in our cafeteria. The German students then had to go their normal class and the Indian students could choose an activity.
We then went pedal boating with 2 other host families in Hohenfelden. That was great fun. At the end of the day, we went to the restaurant and slept straight afterwards.
Akil, Adele26. August 2025: Deutsch und Geschichte in der Schule und in der Stadt
On Tuesday we got to school at 7.20 am. both of our classes started at 7.30, so we split up and went to participate in our lessons. The first and second lesson for the indian students was german with Elisabeth, for some german students maths. In the break the german stundents picked up their host partners and went to the supermarket Tegut. After the break the indian students had two history lessons with Mr K. the indian students learnt about the berlin wall, historical incidents through cards and maps and discussed about the country's past. Some german students had english classes. After the break, all of us went to have lunch together. After the lunch the german students had to get back to their classes and the indian students went to have a city tour. The indian students vistited the "Krämerbrücke" and learnt about the shop present there. Later we visited the "Petersberg" and saw the view of Erfurt. The indian students learnt about the story of the soldiers to protect the city. At 3 pm the german students came to pick up the indian students to spend the afternoon together. We had a wonderfull evening at the sushi shop. The indian students tried new dishes together and on our way back home we had ice cream. We went home full and happy.
Siva Shree, Elin
27. August 2025: Ausflug nach Jena
Today the plan was to visit the city Jena, but the train was cancelled so we took the second train. We reached the city, and then we visited the 'IMAGINATA MUSEUM". There we learned some science stuff. After a walk, next we went to the INDIAN RESTAURANT (TAJ) and ate a good Indian food. After that our plan was to visit the "ZEISS PLANETARIUM". We reached it using the tram. There we learned about our "Universe and how it was created". After the second science time of the day we visited the "GOETHE-GALLERIE" mall and shopped with our friends and host partners. Then we reached the rail station by a short walk and got the train and reached the "MAIN STATION ERFURT" and returned to our home.
Spanthana, Hariharasudhan
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28. August 2025: Schulleben und Empfang im Erfurter Rathaus
Today was a truly enriching and memorable day, packed with cultural learning, meaningful interactions, and unforgettable experiences. We began our morning with a lively music class, where we explored various rhythms using different instruments. It was not only a fun way to start the day but also a great opportunity to connect through the universal language of music. Following the music session, we had a German lesson that introduced us to new vocabulary and grammar structures. The teacher made the learning process engaging and interactive, which helped us gain more confidence in using the language. It was impressive to see how much we've progressed already! During the breaks, we had time to relax and mingle with each other, deepening the bonds we've been building throughout the program. One special moment was when we gathered in the auditorium for an official group photo — a nice keepsake to remember this unique experience by.
Lunch was another highlight of the day. The vegetarian selection was not only healthy but also incredibly tasty. We enjoyed a variety of dishes and shared conversations that ranged from cultural traditions to future aspirations, making it a truly heartwarming and enriching mealtime.
In the afternoon, we visited the Alte Synagoge (Old Synagogue), one of the oldest preserved synagogues in Europe and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. The visit was both moving and educational. We learned about the building's long and complex history, and we were especially fascinated by the Erfurt Treasure, a stunning collection of medieval coins, jewelry, and artifacts that offered a tangible glimpse into the past. Later in the day, we were warmly welcomed at the town hall, where we were given an insightful introduction to Erfurt’s rich history and cultural heritage. The reception was gracious, and it felt inspiring to be acknowledged as young ambassadors of our respective cultures.
Leya Elin Stantzsch, Thanyaa SV und Marie Zeidler
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29. August 2025: In der Natur um Erfurt
As usual, the German host students were bringing their exchange partners to school in the morning. Then our guests had two German lessons with their teacher Miss Witzenhausen, where they wrote a test about their skills in our language. Afterwards the Indian students could choose between Astronomy, History, German, Biology lessons, regarding their own interests, which they had with one of the classes in our school. After finishing our studying, we made our way to go for a relaxing walk in the “Steiger”, a nearby forest, to which we only had to walk for about 15 minutes. There a ranger waited for us, she taught us much about the beauty of the nature and guided us to the “Apfelgut”, an Appel farm inside of the woods. On our way there, we had to face many challenges such as the steep way, which was hard to climb or the heavy rain, that made all of us wet. After an intensiv and exhausting but also really interesting hike in our city forest, we arrived at our destination and had a really nice Picknick there. We ended our first week together with Indian specialties, some snacks, German food, many laughs and a joyful time together. Going home, everybody is excited for the adventures week end in the host families and the following days to come.
Johanna
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1. September 2025: Klimawandel im Fokus
This morning, we had a so called climate breakfast, It was actually a climate-friendly breakfast, so we first met in the morning and talked about different criteria for food to be climate friendly. After this, we gathered together in groups and picked some topics (we had the vegetables). The challenge was to buy a few products being regional, seasonal and plant-based (which wasn’t hard because of the vegetables:). Moreover, we had to be aware of not buying too much in order to keep plastic and food waste at a minimum. After shopping all the groceries, we had a yummy and diverse breakfast:) Later, we had a joined music lesson with both indian and german students which was quite funny since we not only had to sing but playing shakers and the drums. Before we went to the cinema, we had a quick lunch and then went in to watch a movie called ‘Everything will change’. Its was about climate change, the diversity of nature and how we as mankind would live in the future. After we watched the movie, we went back to the school, to talk to mrs. Reim and also had the option to choose between two tasks. The first one was the talked about, what happened in the movie and to find options how to reducing waste and preventing extensions life/ species change from spreading further. The second option was to write about, what happened in the movie and all the things, that comes to our mind when we think about the movie. Afterwards we spent our time with the indian students together, to go shopping, to explore the city or to rest.
Jolina, Helene, Adhvaitha, Saran
2. September 2025: Disco-Fox, X-Fab und Geschenkekauf
3. September: Der letzte Tag in Erfurt
We started the morning with a short yoga session in the park. After this, the German students had their second and third lessons, while the Indian students attended a German lesson. At around 10:30, we had an evaluation and later our lunch break. Some of us met at a student’s place to celebrate a birthday, and then went home so the Indian students could pack their bags. At 5:30 pm, we had a farewell ceremony in a rather casual setting, which was nice. Overall, it was a very pleasant and relaxed last day together here in Erfurt.
Tilda and Krishvikaa
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Am 4. September gingf es dann für die indische Gruppe in Begleitung von Frau Reim mit dem Zug von Erfurt nach Berlin. Dort lernten sie noch etwas die Hauptstadt kennen und waren auch in der Botschaft ihres Landes zu Gast. Dann erst ging es mit dem Flieger wieder zurück nach Südindien. Alle, die dabei waren, freuen sich auf das Wiedersehen dort im Juni 2026, wenn auch dieser Blog fortgesetzt wird und an dieser Stelle von den Erlebnissen der deutchen Schülerinnen und Schüler berichtet wird.