Goethe-Institut USA

Goethe-Institut St. Louis

We bring people and ideas together through contemporary German culture, education, and exchange, creating new connections between Germany and communities across St. Louis, Missouri and the Midwest.

Our cultural and educational programs invite people to discover Germany, engage with new perspectives, and connect across cultures.

We’re proud to be part of St. Louis and to build new gateways for transatlantic exchange.

Upcoming Events

Experience German culture in St. Louis

10/15/2026|6:00 PM–8:00 PM Collaborative Zine Workshop

The Luminary, St. Louis, MO | Art Workshop

Make a Zine. Break the Rules! All ages and experience levels are welcome.

Whether you're a longtime zine fan or can't remember the last time you picked up a pair of scissors, this workshop, led by German artist Naomi Shintani Deibel, invited you to contribute your own perspectives, experiment with different materials and techniques, and collectively create a zine.

Naomi Shintani Deibel Zine Workshop

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Your Experts for Learning German Online

Trial Session

Explore our teaching approach, meet our instructors, and learn about our course options in a free trial session. Find the perfect path for your German learning journey.

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

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

Among Friends

To celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship, we bring our programs to communities across the country — not just to the cities where you may already know “your” Goethe-Institut. Wherever you are, you’re warmly invited to join us: whether you’re interested in cultural exchange, have personal or professional ties to Germany, or are simply curious to discover something new.

Among Friends - Unter Freunden GI colors Logo © Goethe-Institut, Ricardo Roa © Goethe-Institut, Ricardo Roa

Explore online

24/7 | Online | Streaming films

Goethe on Demand

Stream all of the Goethe-Institut’s curated series of German films from one platform, always for free. With more films available than ever, the hardest choice will be picking one to watch first. Presented as a part of Among Friends – Unter Freunden, a campaign of the Goethe-Institut USA to celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship. Start streaming the expanded selection now!

Photo (detail): © Filmwelt Weydemann Photo (detail): © Filmwelt Weydemann
Gegenüber Magazine

Gegenüber connects perspectives from across (German:gegenüber) the Atlantic, in Germany and North America. Our editorial team and contributors from Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Germany, and the United States offer balanced perspectives with multimedia pieces on societal issues, art, business, and science.Gegenüber tackles transatlantic topics, regional quirks, and common denominators, offering a political interpretation of culture and a cultural interpretation of politics.

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eLibrary

Onleihe is the free digital library of the Goethe-Institut. We offer access to over 20,000 German-language e-books, audiobooks, learning materials for German learners, magazines, newspapers, and streaming films and more — all available for free with no subscription and no ads.