Projects

We promote cultural exchange between Germany and Pakistan. We initiate film series, exhibitions, concerts, seminars and festivals which involve bilateral artistic production, reception and reflection.

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. More on “Culture”.

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

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.

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The power of our network

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

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Archive

Experiences and encounters

"Experiences and Encounters," a free streaming film series, invited you to experience profound stories that bring us closer to understanding the significance of family and relationships in all their complex, often painful, yet beautiful dimensions.

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Science Film Festival 2024

The Science Film Festival 2024 took place from 1 October to 20 December. This year's theme was the crucial role of the net zero concept and the circular economy in tackling the climate crisis challenges. The Goethe-Institut Pakistan made 26 topical films available for free streaming. Topical educational and information materials remain available.

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Being Kafka

Why does Franz Kafka’s spell remain unbroken a hundred years after his death? Is it his exquisite letters, our affection for dramatic tales, or the sense that our contemporary world has never been more Kafkaesque? The centenary of Franz Kafka's death presents a chance to delve into innovative approaches to understanding the author and his captivating oeuvre.

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International Forum 2025 of Theatertreffen Berlin

Theatertreffen Berlin invites young theatre professionals to apply for a scholarship to attend its International Forum 2025. The deadline for applications ended on December, 5^th, participations remains a possibility.

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Rave Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded annually to young curators, restorers, museum technicians, and cultural managers from transformation or developing countries who have arranged a guest period, practical training, or non-paid work at a museum, a non-commercial gallery, or a non-commercial cultural institution in Germany.

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Queer Frames Screenwriting Lab

The QueerFrames Screenwriting Lab is returning for its second season. This program will provide six emerging queer writers and writer-directors from South Asia with bespoke training and mentorship to develop their fiction feature projects and gain industry access at Berlinale 2025.
UEFA EURO 2024: Men's Football Cup in Germany

From June, 14th until July, 14th, Germany hosted the UEFA's EURO 2024, the European Cup in Men's Football. We took a closer look at the importance of football in Germany, historically, culturally, and of course, in terms of sports. Also in our EURO-Special: Free learning materials, exercises and an online learning community!

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International German Olympics (#IDO2024)

The International German Olympiad (IDO) took place in Göttingen from 15 July to 22 July 2024. The winners of the national competition in Pakistan competed in Göttingen against young people from 50 countries.

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Labour in a single shot

The Goethe-Institut Pakistan offers filmmakers and video artists participation in a workshop with instructors Antje Ehmann & Till Passow.

Katrine Dircknick-Holmfel, Iron Curtain, Cairo 2012
GETVICO 24+

The motto of this year's conference is "German on the move". Where is German as a foreign language teaching heading? Which tried and tested methods characterise the teaching and learning of German today and what can we expect in the future? The German Teachers' Conference attempts to provide answers.

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Berlinale 2024

Germany's largest film festival took place in Berlin from 15 to 25 February 2024. Our bloggers from around the world reported on new films and the people behind them, impressions of the German capital, awards ceremonies and more.

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The science film festival returns. Festival start is autumn 2023.

The theme of SSF 2023 is the Decade for Ecosystem Restoration. Partner are the United Nations. The theme is a call to protect and restore ecosystems around the world.
Mentorship Programme for Filmmakers: Film Talents

The mentorship programme Film Talents supports the professional development and creative production skills of young filmmakers in Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

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Untold stories, new perspectives

Discrimination comes from outside – many people think. Yet we all internalise misogyny, argues one author in our topical collection Feminism Today. The women's food cooperative “Kutumb Sakhi” in Mumai, on the other hand, suggests that one way to women's independence might lead through the stomach. Now with new contributions: Untold Stories, New Perspectives.

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The Infinite Library

The Infinite Library is a travelling installation that uses VR and other media to reimagine the future of libraries as interactive spaces that engage visitors through multisensory forms of storytelling.

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The Sound of Faraway Lands

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of "Siddhartha", the Goethe-Instituts in South Asia are exploring the ways South Asia and Germany are received by one another – in literature, music, film and everyday culture.

Filmstill from "Vagabunden Karawane" © Werner Penzel Filmproduktion itd.