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For diversity, understanding and trust.  

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151

branches of the Goethe-Institut are active in 98 countries around the world. 

12

of the institutes are in Germany.

1952

the first Goethe-Institut opened in Athens.

4,396

employees are at work worldwide.

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Our focal points 2025

Transformation, Skilled Labour Migration and Democratic Values

The Goethe-Institut's priorities for 2025 were presented at the annual press conference. In this video, General Secretary Johannes Ebert talks about the topics that will significantly shape our work: Transformation, Skilled Labour Migration and Democratic Values.

Our Topics 2025 in Pictures © Goethe-Institut

Goethe-Institut shapes the future

Despite the tight budget situation, the President and Executive Board of the Goethe-Institut have their sights firmly set on the future of the institution. These were the topics of the annual press conference. Soon also available in English.

President and Executive Board of the Goethe-Institut © Loredana La Rocca

Pre-Integration and Transition Management

We support people who wish to migrate to Germany by preparing them for day-to-day living and the workplace. We offer a range of services to help them in their origin country before they depart and during the early days in Germany.

Language students © Bernhard Ludewig

German Language

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in the background, a brick building and a bicycle, which leans against a railing, are blurred; in the foreground two men whose faces are shown with dark hair and beards, to the right in front of the men a woman with blonde dutt, whose face you can not see, she wears a blue sports jacket and black handle bag, where green water bottle looks out © Goethe-Institut/ Sonja Tobias

Coming to Germany for qualification

18-year-old Alberto Gámez from Venezuela is at the start of his working life but already knows that he wants his career to take him to Germany. He told us what he likes about the working world in Germany and how the programme “Dual education mobility South America” (DAMOS) supported him on his journey to Germany.

Photo of Alberto Gámez standing in front of a green landscape © Alberto Gámez

That's a class

More and more people in Sub-Saharan Africa want to learn German with African-European textbooks which are not full of cliches and are up to date from a methodology and didactic point of view. “Und jetzt WIR” makes that possible.

Cover and illustrations of the textbook "Und jetzt wir" © Hueber Verlag

15.5 million

people learn German worldwide. 9.4 million of them in Europe.

1 million

German exams were taken at the Goethe-Institut exam centres in 2024.

7,100

teachers of German as a foreign language took part in our certification programmes within one year.

Culture

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Exterior view of Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto. © Noriko Sawai/Goethe-Institut

Ecological Futures

Ecological Futures deals with the ecological and social challenges posed by climate change and social developments. It brings together actors from urban practice, art and culture and neighborhood residents to tackle concrete problems and concrete opportunities in their neighborhoods.

Canemorto, Combo with Ema Jons © Gian Andrea Montanino

Once We Were Trees, Now We Are Birds

Once We Were Trees, Now We Are Birds is a collaborative project created by the Martin Roth-Initiative, one of the largest programmes advocating for the protection of artists and cultural practitioners from around the world, in cooperation with the ifa Gallery Berlin and the Goethe-Institut in Exile. 

Once We Were Trees, Now We Are Birds © ifa

20,000

cultural events delighted 5,3 million people worldwide within one year.

120

artists took part in the residency programmes worldwide

313

book translations into 38 languages were funded in 2023.

Events

11.03.2025 | 19:00 Uhr

KI trifft Geschichte

Online-Workshop

Online

Banner Neon Orange mit Moderne Kollage und dunklem Hintergrund Narrative AMT Design: © Suzana Carneiro / Goethe-Institut

12.03.2025 | 15:00-17:50 Uhr

Das 9. Jugendkultur-Symposium

Symposium

Goethe-Institut Villa Kamogawa and online (Zoom)

The 9th Youth Culture Symposium, Yamaoka Memorial Foundation The 9th Youth Culture Symposium, Yamaoka Memorial Foundation

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Network

The Goethe-Institut is represented by 151 institutes in 98 countries around the world. In 1952 the first Goethe-Institut opened in Athens.

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We will show you what we stand for as an employer and as a globally active cultural institute and what we offer you. Get to know us! We are the Goethe-Institut.

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