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... to the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles. We connect people worldwide. As the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, we promote cultural exchange, education and social discourse in an international context and support the teaching and learning of the German language. Together with our partners we look at global opportunities and challenges and bring different perspectives into a trustful dialogue. We see listening and reflection as keys to good communication. We are committed to the principles of openness, diversity and sustainability. These principles shape our offerings and operations.

View into the Project Space without any people Foto: Iwan Baan / © Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

Goethe-Institut USA

your hub for learning German online

HAPPY early NEW YEAR 2025:

Come closer to your new year resolutions and save 10% on your German Online Live group course beginning in January 2025!*

Until 12/31/2024

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The Goethe-Institut USA is Germany's offical cultural center with convenient and effective online German courses and internationally recognized language certificates.

As the international market leader for German courses, we bring you unparalleled expertise and a commitment to delivering top-notch language education.

  • online group, individual and business courses for all levels
  • professional and highly trained instructors
  • state-of-the-art, interactive, and fun teaching methods

Find out more about German courses

Open Call for cultural workers & creatives

The Goethe-Institut Los Angeles is seeking Los Angeles-based cultural workers, creatives, artists, artisans, curators, performers, choreographers, musicians, filmmakers, and others to develop, manage, and realize cultural programs that focus on and uplift the neighborhood of Westlake/MacArthur Park and surrounding areas.

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Projects of the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

Online

Cultural Programs Los Angeles
 Neighborhood Interpretive Center

The Neighborhood Interpretive Center is a hyperlocal initiative of cultural programs that focus on and uplift the MacArthur Park/Westlake neighborhood and surrounding areas. 

Grafik Neighborhood Interpretive Center © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Germany and Los Angeles
 Worlds of Homelessness

“Worlds of Homelessness” proposes an interdisciplinary and global engagement with homelessness and its connections to inequality, gentrification, racism and migration. Learn more about these issues.

Image: have you ever felt invisible © Goethe-Institut / Foto: Loredana La Rocca © Goethe-Institut/Loredana La Rocca

German Series in the USA
 Binge Fever!

Television “Made in Germany” is having a golden moment with the rise of international streaming services. In this dossier, we highlight binge-worthy German serials and fill you in on where to watch them in the USA.

Serienfieber Illustration einer Hand mit Fernbedienung © Colourbox / Image editing Goethe-Institut Los Angeles © Colourbox / Image editing Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

From our Magazine

Editorial projects

Digital Magazine
 Gegenüber

GEGENÜBER is the Goethe-Institut's digital magazine for North America, published in English, German, Spanish, and French. True to its name—German for "across" or "opposite"—GEGENÜBER bridges perspectives from both sides of the Atlantic, exploring transatlantic topics, German-American idiosyncrasies, and shared cultural connections.

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Digital Zine
 Standstill

The earth rotates, everything is in constant motion, change is a necessity. It’s high time for a magazine dedicated to stillness: a collection of pieces from international artists and writers in homage to standstills and their poetic beauty.

A television photographed in 2006, still from “Germany’s Most Beautiful Railways” Photo: Goethe-Institut Photo: Goethe-Institut

Magazine
 Fehler

How do we innovate and make progress? Our answer: often by mistake. We’re celebrating mistakes and their innovative power in this collection of big and little mistakes in art, language, technology, and society.

FEHLER Key VIsual Design: Tobias Schrank Design: Tobias Schrank

Visit us Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

Address

1901 W. 7th Str.
Suite A/B
Los Angeles CA 90057
USA

Contact

Phone

+1 833 842-5683

E-Mail

info-losangeles@goethe.de

Opening hours

Info: Please note that the Goethe-Institut Los Angeles does not currently have regular visitors hours. Visits are only possible with prior notification, simply request an appointment by phone or email.
Tue–Thur: 10:00–17:00
Fr: 10:00–15:00

Our staff

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