Impuls Deutsch Second Edition

Impuls Deutsch Second Edition

The highly anticipated second edition of the Impuls Deutsch textbook series for collegiate students of German! 

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IMPULS DEUTSCH SECOND EDITION

About IMPULS DEUTSCH Second Edition

IMPULS DEUTSCH is an innovative, two-level German program for students at the introductory and intermediate levels. The second edition of this bestselling program has been specifically adapted to respond to the needs of students and professors of German across North America.

This series continues to empower students to communicate and collaborate in German from the very beginning while providing instructors with dynamic yet flexible instructional material.

Why IMPULS DEUTSCH?

  • Inclusivity: Impuls Deutsch presents a diverse and inclusive view of modern German-speaking countries, ensuring students feel represented.
  • Student-centered learning: The flipped classroom approach allows students to take charge of their learning, working at their own pace and developing learning strategies. Grammar explanations and 130 Interactive Grammar Videos are provided in English to further support learner autonomy.
  • Flexibility: The textbook includes 16 chapters across the two volumes, four per semester, with each unit presented on a double-page spread to simplify lesson planning. Optional Vertiefungeinheiten units reinforce grammar while exploring new material, offering instructors flexible pacing. Easily identifiable by colored banners, these units can be included or omitted to suit any syllabus, offering instructors flexible pacing.

What sets IMPULS DEUTSCH apart?

  • Interdisciplinary Approach: Each chapter of Impuls Deutsch integrates diverse disciplines to connect students with real-world topics, linking daily life with themes like technology, the arts, and global roles.
  • Intercultural Competence: The program guides students in exploring their own and others' cultural identities, deconstructing stereotypes, and engaging in dialogue for deeper cultural understanding.
  • Project-based learning: The second edition of Impuls Deutsch continues to incorporate the proven and effective task- and project-based approach to language acquisition.
  • Frequency-Based Vocabulary: Vocabulary selection is guided by frequency studies (e.g. Tschirner & Möhrig, 2019), focusing on practical, high-use words from the start, aligning with an interdisciplinary and professional approach.

Program Organization

In the second edition of IMPULS DEUTSCH, we have streamlined the format of the LERNEN and ZEIGEN components to support the flipped classroom model. Previously, these components were combined in a single print workbook, while available online as two separate parts under one title. Now, they are exclusively available as distinct online books, each with its own title, making it easier for students to engage in each stage of learning—whether they are preparing for class or reflecting afterward.

Before-Class Book LERNEN

In-Class Book MACHEN

After-Class Book ZEIGEN

  • Before-Class Book LERNEN, now a dedicated online component available exclusively on The KWL Hub, allows students to independently explore key grammatical structures and core concepts at their own pace. Through rich input and interactive study, students build essential background knowledge, fully preparing them for meaningful in-class interactions.
  • In-Class Book MACHEN continues to be a monolingual resource focused on interaction, communication, and project-based learning, encouraging collaboration in class. Each double-page unit is designed for a 50-minute session and is available in both print and online versions, with integrated audio and video.
  • After-Class Book ZEIGEN, now fully online and available exclusively on The KWL Hub, guides students through self-assessment, critical reflection, and expressive activities, allowing them to consolidate and showcase their learning.

This updated structure enhances flexibility and accessibility for students, aligning with modern educational practices to foster autonomous, engaged learning in the target language.

The Instructor's Edition

The Annotated Instructor’s Edition, available exclusively on our new learning platform The KWL Hub, offers a detailed introduction to the series and methodology, along with practical teaching suggestions, answer keys, and tips. Instructors assist in building intercultural competence by developing the ability to engage in German with important topics faced by both the USA and the D-A-CH-L countries. 

NEW in the second edition

  • Over 30% of new and revised activities. Images are updated for even more inclusivity.
  • The second half of Impuls Deutsch 1 now begins with a new warm-up week with four review units.
  • Impuls Deutsch 2 was reimagined as a book with two distinct and independent sequences: ID2 ORANGE and ID2 BLAU. Both sequences introduce grammar and vocabulary over four chapters —two for new material and two for review— allowing instructors to start with either sequence based on student and program needs. This spread-out approach is ideal for programs that can’t offer separate classes for each level every semester, letting students complete either sequence in any order.
  • Inclusive language used throughout the book series.
  • Enhanced frequency-based vocabulary approach emphasizing practical and meaningful vocabulary.
  • Grammar is reduced and spread out more evenly throughout the chapters.
  • Triple the amount of audio materials, including three audio readings for all written texts featuring different language variations, regional accents and a broader representation of German speakers.
  • Featuring 130 Interactive Grammar Videos (over ten hours across the textbook series) in Before-Class Book LERNEN. Our set of diverse “Grammar instructors” will guide your students through the grammar using real-life situations and integrated activities, enhancing the flipped classroom concept and getting them ready for applying the grammar in communicative classroom activities.
  • Brand-new online platform The KWL Hub, featuring improved accessibility such as closed captions for all videos.

The KWL Hub

The KWL Hub enhances teaching and learning with digital resources for IMPULS DEUTSCH. It exclusively hosts LERNEN, ZEIGEN, MACHEN, Interactive Grammar Videos, and the Annotated Instructor’s Edition. The enhanced MACHEN eBook includes integrated audio and video. Students can prepare, practice, and explore course content while developing writing, intercultural competence, and pronunciation skills, submitting work for instructor feedback. Instructors can assign activities, set deadlines, and provide detailed feedback.

Go through the levels and samples​

Impuls Deutsch 1

Novice High/Intermediate Low

Scope & Sequence
Course Book Sample Chapter

Coming in June 2025!

Impuls Deutsch 2

Intermediate Mid/High

Scope & Sequence
Course Book Sample Chapter

Coming in June 2025!

Contributors

IMPULS DEUTSCH is a collaborative project, bringing together ideas from authors, guest authors, consultants, early adopters, interns and community members from various institutions and backgrounds. Klett World Languages and the authors of Impuls Deutsch would like to thank everyone who contributed to the textbook series. Not only do we appreciate the encouraging voices, we also value the constructive feedback that has contributed significantly to our personal growth and has helped shape what Impuls Deutsch is today. We firmly believe in the collaborative nature of this project, and we see each of you as a vital member of our team.

Authors

Niko Tracksdorf, Ph.D.

University of Rhode Island

Nicole Coleman

Wayne State University

Friedemann Weidauer

University of Connecticut

Damon Rarick

University of Rhode Island

Anett Geithner

University of Education, Winneba

Steffen Kaupp

Goethe-Institut Vietnam, Hanoi

Petra Volkhausen

Independent Language Coach

Birgit Jensen

East Carolina University

Guest Authors

Kyle Frackman

The University of British Columbia

Joela Jacobs

The University of Arizona

Priscilla Layne

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Lindsay Preseau

Iowa State University

Maria Reger

Utrecht University of Applied Sciences

Didem Uca

Emory University

Tessa Wegener

Middlebury Language Schools

Margrit Zinggeler

Eastern Michigan University

Consultants

Lauren Brooks, North Carolina State University

Michael Byram, Durham University

Hartmut Rastalsky, University of Michigan

Mark Rectanus, University of Iowa

Regine Criser, University of North Carolina Asheville

Stine Eckert, Wayne State University

Katharina Häussler-Gross, Aquinas College

Joela Jacobs, The University of Arizona

Natasha Kelly, Independent Academic

Judith Keyler-Mayer, Smith College

Kristina Reardon, Amherst College

Jennifer Redmann, Franklin and Marshall College

Daniel Schoppen, Intamin Amusement Rides

Amanda Sheffer, The Catholic University of America

Ruth Sondermann, Harvard University

Ranae Watchman, McMaster University

Early Access Teaching

Ryan Caroll

University of Georgia

Denise M. Della Rossa

University of Notre Dame

Maureen Gallagher

The Australian National University

Viktoria Harms

University of Pittsburgh

Norbert Hedderich

University of Rhode Island

Petra Hundemer-Friedman

Boston University

Shawna Iula

University of Rhode Island

Christiane Kaden

Boston University

Adrienne Merritt

University of Colorado Boulder

Kerstin Mueller Dembling

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Mikael Olsson Berggren

Lafayette College

Claire Ross

University of Rhode Island

Brigitte Rossbacher

University of Georgia

Budimka Uskokovic

The Ohio State University

Susanne Werk

Boston University

Joshua Zahren

North Kingstown High School

We extend our gratitude to Erwin Tschirner for his insights into frequency vocabulary, our interns Madeleine Höfer, Bolin Ai, and Mina Ahl, as well as the dedicated members of our Impuls Deutsch Community—teachers and students—who tested early prototypes, provided feedback, and offered suggestions. Special thanks go to Nathan Bates, Anke Duerr McCown, Sigrid Fertig, Emily Frazier-Rath, Adam Gacs, Maria Gallmeier, Alexandra Hagen, Erika Hille Rinker, CJ Jones, Mareike Lange, Ulrike Malandro, Stephanie Mauro, Tobias Müller, Cori Peet, Karen Rosenflanz, Julia Ruck, Anne Schreiber, Martin Sheehan, Michelle Stigter, John M. Thompson, Manuela Wagner, and Susanne Wagner.

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