The 87 libraries of the Goethe-Institut are public places. They offer an inspiring atmosphere for exchange and encounter. Around 800,000 analogue and digital media convey an up-to-date image of Germany and promote active engagement with language, culture and society.
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About our work
In many different projects, we work together with partners from civil society, especially from the library, media and information sector. The topics range from artificial intelligence to reading promotion, from environmental protection to cultural heritage.
The libraries are also open spaces for experimentation. They connect Germany and the world through inspiration and innovation.
Through online readings and talks at the intersection of scholarship with the literary scene, as well as book reviews on Instagram, the series intends to open up spaces for texts and readers, different ways of reading and new perspectives on literature.
Together with the independent game studio Charles Games, the Goethe-Institut has developed a video game that brings Kafka's literary world to life in virtual space. Available in Czech, German, English. And completely free!
How do I recognize misinformation and disinformation? How do I meet a person who seems to be attached to conspiracy narratives and how can I discuss with him? Fakeless helps older and younger generations to find answers and move more confidently in the digital information and media world.
Vlogger Marie-Pierre from the library of the Goethe-Institut Montreal shares her favorites of German-language authors in a French- and English-language Booktubing series: contemporary literature, comics, and children's books.
An installation that uses VR and other media to reimagine the future of libraries as interactive spaces that engage visitors through multisensory forms of storytelling.
"The biggest community in the world" will gather this year between August 21 and 25 for GamesCom 2024 in Cologne. At least, that's the official motto of what is claimed to be the "world's biggest games event." An overview.
We have compiled a fantastic selection of German films and series for you to enjoy that are currently available in the media libraries of the public broadcasters and on various streaming services in Germany.
The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library (eLibrary). About 20,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for downloading from the Onleihe.
