Membership Benefits

DVD and Video Library

As a benefit to FOGI members, hundreds of German films and documentaries are available for borrowing free of charge. Stop by our reception counter and ask to visit our DVD and video library.More ...
Members of "Friends of Goethe" (FOGI) provide valuable support for the work of the Goethe-Institut Washington, enjoy a broad spectrum of cultural events and may take advantage of many other additional benefits, including:

Membership

  • Invitations to special Goethe-Institut events
  • Free or reduced admission to films, concerts, and lectures sponsored by Goethe-Institut and its partner organizations
  • Invitations to members-only events
  • Invitations to "Stammtisch" and other German-language events
  • Discounts at restaurants near the Goethe-Institut
  • Discounts at select German businesses 
  • A free German movie rental every month at Potomac Video stores
  • Use of the video library at the Goethe-Institut
  • Access to French classes without Alliance Française membership
  • Member rates for events at the Alliance Française

Inner Circle Benefits (all of the above-mentioned, plus)

  • Recognition in the Goethe-Institut cultural events calendar
  • Invitations to additional special events
  • Weimar Circle and Corporate Members receive an invitation good for two people to a dinner with one of the eminent lecturers or artists appearing at the Goethe-Institut
  • Weimar Circle and Corporate members receive a discount on the use our public spaces at Goethe-Institut annually for an appropriate private event
  • Weimar Circle and Corporate Members may attend group courses at the Alliance Française at no charge (depending on availability)


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