Any violation of a law can cause harm – to people outside the organization, to a Goethe-Institut employee or to the Goethe-Institut as an organization. The Goethe-Institut’s whistleblowing system is a ...

The 2025 Goethe Medal was awarded to philanthropist and activist Osman Kavala from Turkey, as well as Chinese linguist, Li Yuan, and Belgian archaeologist, David Van Reybrouck. Imprisoned Turkish ...

On 28 September, the Goethe-Institut Head Office in Munich announced a global transformation package, which was developed in close cooperation with the German Foreign Office. The transformation ...

The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai, is in a celebratory mood this year and for good reason. 2025 marks the 65th anniversary of the institute, which has been at the heart of cultural ...

There's never a good time for bad news. In the midst of the 60 th-anniversary celebrations of the Elysée Treaty, and with the French and German governments due to meet for a seminar in Hamburg on ...

With the premiere of a German film that depicts a moving family story, the Festival of German Cinema 2023 recently debuted at the Goethe-Institut in Beijing. Including the November film event, the ...

The festival is designed with 150 films from 35 countries as the international official selection, while a selection of 29 films will be available for the attending ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The institute's goal is to ...

The Goethe-Institute returns to present its Film Week from September 20-26 in Cairo and Alexandria, celebrating German and Arab cinema. It offers a diverse program of film shows and discussion ...

To welcome the wintry chill to the tropical city, the Goethe-Institut Thailand presents its Christmas Market showcasing the charm of German seasonal traditions in Bangkok, on Dec 9 and 10. Previously ...

I had the pleasure of attending a talk entitled “Goethe: Past & Present” that was co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute’s Society of Fellows and the Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork. The talk was ...