Library

Our library houses a selection of the latest print and audiovisual media in German and in translation to keep you informed about the latest trends and current issues.in Germany. 40% of our collection consists of books and media in English language. We have an excellent specialized selection for our focal areas of the performing and visual arts, literature and philosophy.

 

 

 

Our collection:

  • Books in German
  • English translations of German authors and a limited selection of Hindi translations
  • Reference works and dictionaries
  • German daily and weekly newspapers
  • Technical journals and periodicals from Germany
  • Music CDs and audio books
  • Feature and documentary films on DVD
  • Online databases
  • Internet access

Our library newsletter provides you with regular updates from the book and media market and the cultural scene in Germany.

Visitor to Stuttgart City Library; © Südpol-Redaktionsbüro/T. Köster

The Library Landscape in Germany. An Overview

Around 11,000 libraries in Germany, all with their own specialist areas and target groups, ensure that access to information and knowledge is as barrier-free as possible.More ...
Are the Germans more security-conscious than other nations? Photo: Guenay Mutlu © iStockphoto

Unreserved or Anxious? The Germans and their Data on the Web

Google faced opposition when it tried to introduce its Street View, a navigation service already available elsewhere, in Germany. Are the Germans more security-conscious than other nations?More ...
Stuttgart City Library; © Südpol-Redaktionsbüro/T. Köster

The Book Cube. The New City Library in Stuttgart

Architecturally speaking, Stuttgart’s new city library is a real eye-catcher. More importantly it is a striking endorsement in an era of digitization of the physical – as opposed to the virtual – library.More ...

“Confluence is the Lifeblood of Culture and its Development”

An interview with German author Ilija Trojanow

Online catalogue of the library of GI New Delhi

Search the full library stock of the Goethe-Institut New Delhi online

Dossier: Open Access

Free access to knowledge

Bücher, über die man spricht

New books on the German market

Dossier: Digitalisation

En Route to an Electronic Universal Library?

Deutschland online

Forum on politics, culture and business; online version of the magazine "Deutschland"