Culture

The Popcast in January

This month with “Cava” and many more! Rock, pop, hiphop, electro: at the beginning of every month we shine our search beacon into the Germany's studios and clubs from up North to the South. This month with “Anna Ehrhard”, “Jichael Machson” and many more!

How does it feel to live away from home?

Dreamland Deutschland? is a unique storytelling project that captures the real-life experiences of South-Asian students navigating life in Germany. Through the lens of an international panel of talented graphic artists, their have stories been brought to life in both online and print formats. Explore what it means to navigate Germany in our online exhibition, and get your copy of the book at the upcoming Karachi Literature Festival.

Call for Submissions: Dreamland Deutschland?

The literature blog “Cherrypicker” presents selected novels and non-fiction, graphic novels and stories, audio books and literature for children and teenagers. And it gathers concise voices from the world of literature. Every week a new recommendation, every week the chance to discover remarkable texts, images and opinions.

Library

Our library is a place for everyone who wants to read and work, be inspired and meet like-minded people.

A man in a library © Unsplash


We encourage culture

We build bridges between culture, education and science and rely on the power of art, which poses questions and opens up new modes of access.

Residence programs

Worldwide, we enable cultural professionals to realize their work and to deal with new people and cultures.

Let the spark fly and hold on to it. Outreach Foundation Johannesburg Photo (detail): © Earl Abrahams Photo (detail): © Earl Abrahams

The power of our network

Our projects and funding programmes are developed in close partnership with institutions, initiatives and artists in our host countries.

Bild zur Illustration: Kunst mit Neon-Röhren vor einer offenen Tür © K. Vilaysing / Unsplash © K. Vilaysing / Unsplash

Afghan Cultural Fund


The Afghanistan Cultural Fund is committed to supporting Afghan cultural practitioners. It aims to support artists in Afghanistan and abroad to continue their creative work, to ensure that cultural heritage is protected and valued. A special focus is given to women practitioners who have particularly suffered a cutback in their liberties under the current Taliban regime.

A theatre performance Photo: Ksenia Yanko. © Goethe-Institut

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