The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach.We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany's cultural, social and political life.
Through our network of Goethe-Institutes, Goethe Centres, cultural societies and reading rooms, alongside our examination and language learning centres, we perform the principal tasks of cultural and educational policy abroad. We work in partnership with public and private cultural bodies, the German federal states and municipalities, and the corporate sector.
We draw on the rich variety of our many-faceted open society and Germany's lively culture. We combine the experiences and conceptions of our partners in Germany and abroad with our professional skills and engage in a dialogue rooted in partnership. In doing so, we function as service providers and partners for everyone taking an active interest in Germany and the German language and culture, and act independently with no political affiliations.
We face the cultural policy challenges of globalisation and develop innovative concepts for a world made more human through mutual understanding, where cultural diversity is seen as an asset.
As far as the international cultural corporation is concerned the dialogue between the Muslim and the Western world is the major part of the activities. In this context, the Goethe-Institut Pakistan organizes and supports not only a broad spectrum of cultural events for the presentation of German art and culture, but also works with its partnership-based projects centres on intercultural exchange. Here the Goethe-Institut in Karachi closely cooperates with its Pakistani partners as it does with the Annemarie-Schimmel-Haus (the Goethe-Zentrum, in Lahore), and in a European framework with the Alliance Française and the British Council.
Our Language Department offers classes for German as a foreign language for beginners and advanced learners as well as executive courses for companies in modern amenities, including an internet class room, and takes central examinations which are recognized worldwide. In addition to language skills social and cultural aspects are being taught as well.
The Information Centre of the Goethe-Institut Karachi provides information about current aspects of cultural, social and political life in Germany. The Library offers a broad spectrum of German literature. Up-to-date newspapers and magazines, German television and a selection of German films (with English subtitles) cater for the information needs of the visitors. The Information Centre assists with questions concerning studying in Germany. For a small fee only one can also use the Internet Café.
