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September 13 2024 - January 5 2025 | Harvard Art Museum Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation

Discover an array of artworks that transcend borders and spotlight the complexities of modern German identity.

Made in Germany? © Corinne Wasmuth

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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!*

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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.

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GEGENÜBER

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.Gegenübertacklestransatlantic topics, German-American quirks, and common denominators, offering a political interpretation of culture and a cultural interpretation of politics.

On-Going Projects

Made in Germany? Art and Identity in a Global Nation

This exhibit takes an unprecedented look at German art since 1980. Featuring artists from different generations and diverse backgrounds, the exhibition complicates notions of German identity, especially the idea of ethnic and cultural homogeneity.

Goethe On Demand: Alaska

Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne—what lies outside Germany’s metropolises? “City, Country, River—A Cinematic Journey Across Germany” is a new yearlong Goethe on Demand series exploring everyday realities in less known parts of Germany, with a new film offered every month.

Cultural Programs

Call for Contemporary Music Concert Proposals

Calling Ensembles and Musicians. . . .
Apply to perform as part of the Goethe-Institut Boston’s ongoing Contemporary Music from Germany concert series. Proposals can be submitted on a rolling basis via this portal.

NinaGuo Konzert © Goethe-Institut Boston

Studio 170 for Artists

Studio 170 for Artists offers exciting opportunities to New England artists from all fields of artistic practice. Find out about our artist residency at the Goethe-Institut Boston (Studio 170 | Residency) and our travel stipend for artistic collaborations and residencies in Germany (Studio 170 | Germany).

Studio 170 Logos © mischen berlin / Goethe-Institut

100 Years Radio Play in Germany

In 2024, the radio play celebrates its 100th anniversary in Germany. Tracing its rich and varied history, we present an outstanding example of German radio history as “Radio Play of the Month” in German.

100 Year of Radio Play in Germany ©Bayerischer Rundfunk

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