IDV (Internationaler DL-Verband) is an Umbrella association for teachers of German as a Foreign Language in school- and university level worldwide with seat in Leipzig, Germany. This International German Teachers‘ Association is based in the German-speaking countries. Its executive board is made up of international members. As an umbrella organization, the IDV works closely with its member associations. It networks, supports and coordinates their activities worldwide and regionally. In 2019 the IDV has 95 German Teachers‘ Associations from 86 countries and regions on all continents as members.