Second Life

The Goethe-Institut in „Second Life“

Goethe-Institut
On its island at the 3D-community "Second Life" the Goethe-Institut offers a large variety of events and information. We are looking forward to your visiting us!

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Art Performance “Joseph Beuys’ 7000 Oaks”

For the Goethe-Institut, Eva and Franco Mattes reenact Joseph Beuys’ “7000 Oaks” in Second Life.

Pictures of the Grand Opening online
The artwork has been opened. Come and join us, take your stone and oak and become part of the artwork. More ...



(requires Second Life-Software)

Technical requirements
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      Activities

      Daily Get-Together for Learning German
      Visit our daily Voice Chat in the café on the Goethe island, if you wish to improve your knowledge of German under the guidance of experienced tutors and meet pleasant people from around the world. Headset/microphone optional. Duration: 1 hour.
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      Free German Course
      Visit our free German course (Level A2) on the Goethe Island. Learn German with innovative methods in a small group in our virtual classroom.
      Duration: 1 hour.
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      Further information to Learning German on the Goethe-Island

      Exhibitions
      Check out our two exhibitions "Tropics" and "Young, German Fashion Photography".


      Videos
      On large-screen video Goethe-Institut gives you a glimpse of some of the work it does, e.g. the short-film competition "Die Macht der Sprache" (The Power of Language).


      3D art project "7000 oaks"
      The art performance by Eva and Franco Mattes on the Goethe Island has been opened. Every visitor can take part in it. More...


      Virtual map of the world
      The Goethe-Institut global network is visualised in the form of a three-dimensional, interactive map of the world. Click onto any institute and you will see its calendar of events.


        Technical Requirements

        In order to use "Second Life" you will need an up-to-the-minute personal computer with a 3-D graphics card, at least 1 GB of main memory and a fast internet connection. You will furthermore have to download the Second Life software (free of charge) and create an avatar.