Category: School life

Letter from Cameroon (4) – “Education: A passion that shapes my journey” by Adeg Kissob Nelvis

Posted on 14/06/202614/06/2026 by IMartin

"The Cameroon Experience", All Posts, DAAD Get Ready for Global Teaching, Didactics & Methodology, English, Letters, School life, University Cooperation

Dear readers, My name is Adeg Kissob Nelvis, a “Masters I” student at the University of Yaoundé I (Cameroon)

Internship in Laos 2025 – by Meike Becker (Team XIV)

Posted on 02/03/202603/03/2026 by IMartin

"The Laos Experience", All Posts, Internships, Laos, Partnership, School life, Teaching experiences, Volunteers

My internship in Vientiane, Lao P.D.R. My internship in Laos was made possible through the international commitment of the University

Physics is fun! Self-determined experimentation in Lao schools – by Ralph Hansmann

Posted on 07/06/202527/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, First impressions, Partnership, Savannakhet University (SKU), School life

Erasmus+ Mobility Programme PH Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University

Editor’s comment: The University of Education Karlsruhe (PHKA) has cooperated with several Institutions of Education in Laos for 10 years

Letters from Germany – “My new life in Germany” by Outh Sinminah (LGTC)

Posted on 31/12/202127/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Cultural learning, Germany, Laos, Letters, Partnership, School life, The Lao students

journey, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), Laos, letters from Germany, letters from Laos

Hello! My name is Outh and I am 20 years old. Four years ago I already wrote an article for

Our new-old cooperation partner: the Sunshine School in Vientiane, Lao P.D.R.

Posted on 12/10/202027/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Internships, Partnership, School life, Teams

Sunshine School (Vientiane), teaching English in Laos

A fresh start (Isabel Martin) In 2017, we started a pilot-project with the Sunshine School in Vientiane with two volunteers

Transition from Lower Secondary School Phang Heng to the Lao-German Technical College

Posted on 06/12/201927/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, English, First impressions, Laos, Partnership, School life, Teaching experiences, Teams

Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC), teaching English in Laos

How our journey to Laos began in October 2018 Seven months flew by after the Academic International Office at the PH

A day in the life of three students, an English teacher and a Team VII volunteer at the LGTC

Posted on 11/05/201927/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, School life, The Lao students, The Lao teachers, Volunteers

Lao teachers' essays, Lao-German Technical College (LGTC)

I work at the LGTC and meet many different persons every day. As I spend several hours a week with

A day in the life of… a “Mopsy”

Posted on 16/04/201927/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Dancing, English, School life

"Mopsy", "Singlish", activities, Ban Sikeud Primary School, happiness, singing

It is a Tuesday morning and we are on our way to school, as is five-year-old Anna, a pupil of

A day in the life of… a PH Karlsruhe volunteer

Posted on 20/12/201827/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Laos, Personal highlight, School life, Teaching experiences

"Mopsy", activities, Activity Time, Asian food, Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, Ban Sikeud Primary School, Lao food, personal highlight, smile, teaching English in Laos, teaching the teachers

6:30 a.m. The alarm in Natalie’s and my – Anja’s – room goes off for the first time… one quick

Art work at Ban Phang Heng secondary school

Posted on 10/04/201827/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, School life

activities, Activity Time, Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, Ban Sikeud Primary School

In mid-February, I (Julia) came to Laos with Team VI to start my internship at Bang Phang Heng lower secondary

The good soul of Ban Phang Heng Secondary School – An interview with Ms Saysamone Singhalath

Posted on 05/02/201827/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, English, Laos, Partnership, School life, Teacher interviews, The Lao teachers

Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, friendship, interviews, language learning, Laos, teacher interviews

Ms Saysamone Singhalath is 26 years old and has taught history at Ban Phang Heng Secondary School for six years

Life is full of drama – so why not join the (drama) club?

Posted on 08/01/201827/01/2026 by IMartin

All Posts, Didactics & Methodology, English, School life, Teaching experiences

acting, activities, Activity Time, Ban Phang Heng Secondary School, body language, emotions, teaching English in Laos

New English “Drama Club” at Ban Phang Heng Secondary School Pupils can spend an hour after their regular classes to