Culture

Library Jams Episode 9 at LAPA SIO © Thabang Radebe

We promote cultural exchange, education and social discourse

We foster bilateral cultural exchange programs between Germany and South Africa. We initiate film series, exhibitions, concerts, seminars and festivals, always with the goal to facilitate artistic production, reception and reflection involving actors from both countries.

Funding for Arts and Culture

With its worldwide calls for proposals and residency programs, the Goethe-Institut opens up a space for new perspectives in which artists and cultural workers can pursue their projects free of economic pressure and establish and deepen lasting contacts.

Goethe-Institut Funding for Arts and Culture. Image:HGAA 2024 - I was her and she was me and those we might become 1 - Kitso Lelliott © Kitso Lelliott by Henri Perrot

THE GOETHE-INSTITUT PROJECT SPACE (GPS) PROJECT GRANT 2025

The call for applications for the Goethe-Institut Project Space (GPS) grant is open from 15 July. Application deadline is 15th September 2024.

The GPS programme grants seed funding of up to R 105.000 per project to four artistic projects that are realised in rural and peri-urban parts of South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini between February and November 2025.

GPS website newsletter-teaser 2025 © Eugene Alberts

Library open call

The Library-Gamebox-Hub invited proposals for the use of its physical space and infrastructure to host projects, workshops, team meetings, reading groups, and other ideas that expand the possibilities of the space. Concepts were based on the practical use of the Library-Gamebox-Hub.

Possible formats include talks, podcast, workspace, photography studio, rehearsal space, and venue for listening sessions, book launch, script readings, meetings, etc.

A performance in the Goethe-Institut Johannesburg Library © Earl Abrahams

Current Exhibition

The Goethe-Institut is offering South African-based visual artists working in the fields of painting, sculpture, textiles, photography and installation the opportunity to exhibit their work at the institute's premises in the suburb of Parkwood, Johannesburg in 2024.

Emergent Practice: Open exhibition @ Goethe-Institut in Parkmore Johannesburg © GSA and One Way Up Production

Cultural Exchange

The Goethe-Institut South Africa deals with many topics and issues, including critical ones. Relevant topics are discussed and debated both locally and globally in various formats and offerings.

© Shirin Motala
Arts, Music and Film

The Goethe-Institut strives to support local arts and culture. Discover our programs, events, and initiatives designed to inspire, challenge, and connect.

© Thabang Radebe
Media & Technology

Discover captivating projects that resonate with your passion for media and technology. Our focus spans across the realms of Gaming, Podcasts, and Robotics.

© Brian Mojalefa

Projects

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Explore German Music and Film

Current music from Germany
POPCAST

Rock, pop, hiphop, electro: at the beginning of every month we shine our search beacon into the nation’s studios and clubs from Kiel up north to Weilheim way down south. Together with Zündfunk, Bavarian Radio’s scene magazine, we showcase the latest music by riveting off-the-charts bands. Pop made in Germany can also be downloaded here.

Kitty Solaris | © Olga Blackbird
Streaming platform
Goethe on Demand

On Goethe on Demand, the streaming platform of the Goethe-Institut, we present a variety of online film programs, film festivals and film series that can be streamed from home. More information about the alternating film series can be found here. The films are presented in original language with subtitles. They are accessible online and free of charge after registration.

© Bandenfilm
German Films
Film archive

Our Film offers approximately 600 German feature films and documentaries (with various subtitle languages) on DVD or Bluray Format. Cinemas, film festivals, cultural and educational institutions are welcome to borrow them free of charge for non-commercial purposes. We look forward to receiving your request.

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