February 28, 2026
Texas State University, San Marcos

contestDay_tsgc

Held at Texas State University in San Marcos,in partnership with Department of Modern Languages.

email address :TexasStateGermanContest@gmail.com

Onsite Directors

Dr. Ewa Siwak and Dr. Valentina Glajar

Dept. of Modern Languages

601 University Drive

San Marcos, TX 78666

Teachers please notify your students well in advance regarding the awards ceremony:

ABSOLUTELY NO DRINKS & NO FOOD ALLOWED IN Evans Auditorium.

(this includes water bottles, gum, and candy, etc.)

Unfortunately, we will have to ask people to leave who don’t abide by this policy. Sorry.

Upcoming

Feb. 13, 2026
State 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.

Feb. 18, 2026
State online registration due by 11:59 p.m. (regular deadline).

Feb. 21, 2026
Virtual Event submissions due by 9:00 a.m.

Mary El-Beheri & Sandra Dieckman GTHS Scholarship applications due by 9:00 a.m.

Postmark deadline for State payment, regardless of whether you completed your online registration by the early-bird or the regular deadline.

More Important Dates

February 28, 2026
Texas State German Contest, 44th Anniversary, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

Mar. 15, 2026
Gail Cope Scholarship applications due

Any time during the spring semester, January 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026
Teacher Grant applications due

February 27, 2027
Texas State German Contest 2027

Contact Us

Texas State German Contest Director
Jennifer Christianson

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

Onsite Director
Dr. Ewa Siwak
Dept. of Modern Languages
601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX 78666

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