On Saturday, September 17, 2011 the Goethe-Institut New York held a high level conference on the theme, “Strategies for Sustainable Promotion of German in the USA” that was part of the 2011
Deutschlandwochen (German Weeks) in the U.S. Taking part were top representatives from U.S. educational organizations, universities, professional associations and the media, among them Columbia, Johns Hopkins, und Stanford Universities and the
New York Times. The German Embassy in Washington, the General Consulate in New York as well as partner organizations from the German-language sphere were also represented. Here you find interviews, background articles, statements, and photos.