Home

          Rules

          Registration

          Schedule

          Results

          Contact

          Donate

 

News and Updates

 

NEW: Changes and updates for 2025

 

Arrival at Kingwood High School

 

Lunch options
 

Teacher-to-teacher tips

 

Tips for Pair Discussion

 

Houstonfest Scholarships

 

Scholarships at State

 

NEW: Houstonfest history

 

Contest promo video #1 (students from one school tell why they love contest)

 

Contest promo video #2 (one student tells why she loves contest)

 

Contest promo video #3 (hilarious 2024 State-winning submission from our own Klein Oak High School!)

 

State promo video contest

 

Photo gallery

 

Daily log of changes to State-qualifier list

 

Important Dates

 

on a rolling basis but no later than Wed., Apr. 30, 2025 for payment during the 2024-2025 school year: submit Gail Cope Teacher Grant applications.

 

Mon. Jan. 13, 2025, 4:00 p.m.:  Application for transportation grants from the Houston Saengerbund opens (IF THEY ARE OFFERED AT ALL; if so, teachers will be sent a link to a Google Form).

 

Tue., Jan. 21, 2025, 11:59 p.m.Houstonfest registration spreadsheet due for regular price of $12/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 1/27).

 

Mon., Jan. 27, 2025, 11:59 p.m.Houstonfest registration spreadsheet due for late price of $15/student. Deadline to postmark Houstonfest payment.

 

Sat., Feb. 1, 2025, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual Houstonfest events due (get link to Google Form from your teacher).

 

Tue., Feb. 4, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Remote judging of the 7 virtual Houstonfest events ends.

 

Wed., Feb. 5, 2025, 10:00 p.m.Houstonfest changes (adds, drops, substitutions) due. After this point, no more changes will be allowed.

 

Sat., Feb. 8, 2025 Houstonfest, Kingwood High School, Houston.

 

Fri., Feb. 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m.State online registration due for "early bird" price of $12/student (payment does not have to be mailed until 2/19).

 

Wed., Feb. 19, 2025, 11:59 p.m.State online registration due for regular price of $15/student. Deadline to postmark your State payment.

 

Sat., Feb. 22, 2025, 9:00 a.m.: Submission of entries in the 7 virtual State events due (get the link to a Google Form from your teacher). Also, Mary El-Beheri Memorial Scholarship and Sandra Dieckman GTHS Memorial Scholarship applications due (to submit the application, get the link to a Google Form from your teacher).

 

Mon., Feb. 24, 2025, 8:00 p.m.: Entries in State promotional video contest due to State director.

 

Tue., Feb. 25, 2025, 11:59 p.m.: Remote judging of the 7 virtual State events ends.

 

Sat., Mar. 1, 2025 Texas State German Contest, Texas State University, San Marcos.

 

Sat., Mar. 8, 2025, 11:59 p.m.Houstonfest Scholarship applications due.

 

Sun., Mar. 16, 2025Gail Cope State Scholarship applications due.

 

 

Lunch Options at Houstonfest 2025

 

Details for 2025 will be published as they become available.

 

The Berlin Food Factory food truck:

2024 Menu

confirmed for 2025, menu pending

 

Kingwood High School concession stand in the Commons:

menu pending

When is the next Houstonfest?

 

Saturday,

February 8, 2025

 

Where is Houstonfest?

 

Kingwood High School

2701 Kingwood Dr.

Kingwood, TX 77339

(new location in 2025!)

 

Link to Texas State German Contest

 

Texas State German Contest on Facebook

 

Texas State German Contest 40th Anniversary Facebook Group