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Focus on our partner: Goethe-Institut

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Im Ämterdschungel zurechtfinden Orientation in the bureaucratic jungle
Fürs Studium gekommen
Came to study, stayed for the balance
„Actually, I came to Germany with an Erasmus scholarship, but I’ve found myself in Bayreuth. So I decided to finish my studies here and start a new life.“
Die South African National Gallery
Colonial Heritage as a Responsibility
The colonial era is a dark chapter in European history. Goethe Institut is now devoting an entire website to the subject.
In mehr als 90 Ländern ist das Goethe-Institut präsent.
About the Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach.

Quick facts

159 Goethe-Instituts are active in 98 countries worldwide.
12 Goethe-Instituts are offering language courses in Germany.
1,100 points of contact are part of the Goethe-Institut’s network worldwide.
3,500 employees are at work worldwide for the Goethe-Institut.
272,000 participants have attended a language course at the institutes abroad.
Rahel interessiert, was Menschen für ihre Städte tun.
On the road with Rahel
Rahel Klein travels through Germany for the Goethe-Institut and shows how people make their cities more livable.
Mehr als 1.000 Events bietet das Programm des Deutschlandjahrs.
Wunderbar together
The Year of German-American Friendship aims to encourage exchange and encounter – especially at a time of political differences.
An Interview with the President of the Goethe-Institut
Today, some 6,000 languages are spoken worldwide. The Goethe-Institut’s aim is to promote German language and culture around the globe. We put three questions to Goethe-Institut president Klaus-Dieter Lehmann to mark International Mother Language Day.
Das Goethe-Institut in Myanmar
“A truly open building”
The historical building housing the Goethe-Institut in Myanmar was elaborately renovated and has now been officially opened.