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September intake is ongoing!

We are offering:
A1 - C2 levels
Online and in-person courses
Saturday courses

Registration will only take place HERE on a first come, first served basis. We will also be open for consultation at our office, 1st Floor Maendeleo House, during the registration week.

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July - August Programme

View our exciting upcoming events within these two months that range between entertaining, inspiring and educational options.

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Library

Among other things, we offer various events for people at any German language level as well as for literary translators.

Opening Hours

Mon & Tue:
9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wed & Thur:
1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Fri:
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturdays:
(First 2 Saturdays of the month)- 11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Lending

Reference use of the library is free of charge. To borrow books and other media a valid library card is needed.

Lending Service

Onleihe

The eLibrary allows you to borrow digital documents, such as eBooks, audio files and electronic newspapers, for a predetermined period of time.

Discover our Library

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Visit us Goethe-Institut Kenia

Address

No. 3, Monrovia Street
Maendeleo House
Nairobi
Kenya

Contact

Email

info-nairobi@goethe.de

Opening Hours

Mon–Fri:
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Mon & Tue:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wed & Thur:
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Fri:
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturdays:
(First 2 Saturdays of the month) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mo & Wed:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tue, Thur, Fri:
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
During registration:
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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