CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 03: David Raum of the German national Football team and his team mate Leon Goretzka talks with Franziska Trepke, Expert for Teaching at the Goethe-Institut Chicago and Project Manager of the Goethe Institut USA’s Football Education Projects during a meet-and-greet with Students of the Goethe Institut at the Chicago Goethe Institut on June 03, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Goethe Institut, the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, which promotes the German language worldwide, is using football as a bridge to language, culture, and international exchange. As part of the Goethe Institut USA’s football initiatives, the Goethe Institut Chicago invited students from partner schools in Chicago and the surrounding region to a meet-and-greet with players from the German national team. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)