This article attempts to provide an answer to the question what future teachers of English should ideally learn at university about English phonetics, phonology and pronunciation for the benefit of their future pupils/students. It considers the situation at two German universities and begins with a discussion why pronunciation matters. The article then elaborates on the role of phonetics, phonology and pronunciation in German school curricula, in the European Framework of Reeference and in teacher training programmes, among other things. Finally, various suggestions are presented how to integrate these topics into the linguistic training of future teachers of English.