Culture

Goethe-Institut Malaysia 60 © Goethe-Institut Malaysia

Goethe-Institut Malaysia 60 © Goethe-Institut Malaysia

We promote cultural exchange, education and social discourse

The cultural programme work of the Goethe-Institut Malaysia is diverse and supports very different forms of artistic expression in the fields of visual arts, theatre, film, dance, literature and music.

Cultural exchange

Co-Research Initiative

Borneo Perantis

To explore different parts of Borneo's history, local and international researchers work together using old records and oral stories - providing insights into how history shapes the culture and identity of its people.

Borneo Perantis logo © Goethe-Institut Malaysia © Goethe-Institut Malaysia

Listen Closely

Sound of X

How can we reconnect with the spaces we live in, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic? The artists of Sound of X propose answers as they explored their sonic environment. The resulting video soundscapes offer a unique experience of our cities.

Two artists at a rooftop in Kuala Lumpur recording sounds ©Razlan Yusof ©Razlan Yusof

Cultural funding

Exchange Programme

Artist in Residence - AIR

The Artist-In-Residence exchange program (AIR) aims at supporting and encouraging contemporary visual arts and promoting international exchange.

AIR Frankfurt © BASIS e.V. Frankfurt © BASIS e.V. Frankfurt

Worldwide

Arts funding and residencies

The Goethe-Institut promotes art and culture in a variety of projects in Germany and abroad. You can search by genre, funding type and duration.

Arts funding and residencies © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy

Project Funding

International Coproduction Fund

With the ICF, we support co-productions worldwide that arise from collaborative and dialogical work processes between professional artists in the fields of music, dance, theater and performance.

International Coproduction fund | Key Visual/Artwork © Synaesthesik (Ginna Mora) © Synaesthesik (Ginna Mora)

Fiction, non-fiction, and books for children and young adults

Translation Grant Program

The Goethe-Institut translation program supports the publication of books by German speaking authors in Indonesian language.

books on a shelf © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Experience culture digitally

Onleihe

German Online Library

The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library. More than 35,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for downloading from the Onleihe.

Onleihe-GIF © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Tune in

Podcasts Around the World

The Goethe-Institut gets stuck in your ears and opens your eyes. Goethe-Instituts across the globe produce podcasts on different topics and in different languages. Choose from a range of diverse podcasts from around the world. Dive in and have fun listening.

Listen

Current Music from Germany

Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Electro: Every month this podcast presents new music from Germany below the radar to adults and young people interested in music. Quality pop made in Germany, also available for download by subscription.

Popcast © Goethe-Institut | Illustration: DOON 東 © Goethe-Institut | Illustration: DOON 東

Goethe on Demand

Streaming

We present various online film programmes, film festivals and film series on our streaming platform. After registering, you can watch films from home free of charge.

Goethe on Demand (Key Visual): Scene from the film "The Ordinaries". © Bandenfilm © Bandenfilm

Language Media Centre

Our language media centre is a place for everyone who wants to read, listen to music, watch movies, get inspired and meet people.

Library shelves by a sunlit window © Goethe-Institut Malaysia

Global perspectives, Everyday life in Germany

Our magazines

The International Culture Magazine

Zeitgeister

Which topics and discourse are we dealing with worldwide? We address people who are interested in art, international perspectives, original (even nerdy) topics, zines and Germany. ZEITGEISTER appears four times a year. Each time, we invite international artists and authors to contribute to our magazine with anecdotes, essays, podcasts, illustrations, videos, discussions and photo series.

Zeitgeister Keyvisual Illustration: © El Boum Illustration: © El Boum

The Germany Magazine

#DeutschlandNoFilter

The diversity of Germany in one magazine. #DeutschlandNoFilter presents dialects and book trends, series tips and insights into everyday working life, sports and music, sustainable ideas and special places that you should get to know. A magazine for everyone who is interested in Germany and loves the German language.

#DeutschlandNoFilter © Tobias Schrank © Tobias Schrank

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