Dossier: Film in Germany and Belgium
Interviews with filmmakers, movies and film festival starts on both sides of the German-Belgian border
Dossier: Crossing Bridges
A discussion series in preparation for the 50th anniversary of the opening of diplomatic relations between Israel and Germany in 2015
Dossier: Alien Life Forms
Young people take a look at the current relationship between Germany and Greece – with camera in hand.
Dossier: Book. Form. Content.
The book market is undergoing rapid change – in Germany and in Russia. At the same time, as far as content is concerned, it seems as if everything has already been said. But is this really the case?
Weblog: Culture Salon
German and Colombian artists journey to their partner countries – and share their experiences in this blog.
Dossier: Education in Germany and Hungary
Education in Hungary is currently undergoing radical restructuring, and the peaceful daily routine in German schools is also raising issues.
Dossier: Film Industry in Germany and Hungary
Film financing, training and current trends in contemporary Hungarian and German film.
Delhi Sketchbook
The comic artist Barbara Yelin drew a diary during her stay at the Indo-German Urban Mela in New Delhi.
Dossier: Civil Society
What characterises German civil society with its long-standing traditions and the strong re-emergence of Hungarian civil society? An overview.
Wanderwörter. Das Spiel
Gehen auch Sie auf eine Entdeckungsreise – und lernen Sie dabei spielerisch das Deutsche und noch viele weitere Sprachen näher kennen.
Urban Legends
Hitchhikers, marble brides and much more: Modern fairy tales from all around the world
Weblog: The Collective Eye
Intercollective Platform
Football and Culture
Football is national passion in Brazil. It’s present everywhere – so it is in kids’ world and art.
Music Around Africa
Music Around Africa gives a rough overview of the diverse and dynamic music scenes south of the Sahara.
Kurz & Gut macht Schule – Animation
German short and animated films with teaching material – a great addition for German classes
50 Years Goethe-Institut Tokyo
Five decades of cultural work – the Goethe-Institut Tokyo celebrates its 50th birthday
60 Years Goethe-Institut Athens
Six decades of cultural work – the Goethe-Institut Santiago celebrates its 60th birthday
60 Years Goethe-Institut Santiago
Six decades of cultural work – the Goethe-Institut Santiago celebrates its 60th birthday. A series of pictures and interviews provides insight into a pillar of German-Chilean dialogue.
40 years Goethe-Institut Curitiba
40 years of successful cultural work: The Goethe-Institut Curitiba celebrates its birthday – amongst others with comic illustrator José Aguiar, who captured scenes from the institute in 40 short comics.
Translation as a Process of Cultural Exchange – Estonian
German Books translated into Estonian
Translation as a Process of Cultural Exchange – Slovenian
German Books translated into Slovenian
Online-Filmseminar
„Kultur und Konflikt“ im Spiegel deutscher und brasilianischer Kinoproduktionen
Mapping Democracy
The four-part event series “Receiving the World - Mapping Democracy” focuses on the prospects and viability of democracy in the future.
Dossier: Film in Germany and Latvia
How is the film industry doing in Germany and Latvia? Feature films, documentaries, animated films – which genre is top runner?
Classes bilangues
Online-Platform for teachers of German-English “classes bilangues” in France: Teaching materials and ideas for inter-lingual arts and language projects in class.
Weblog: Osmose
Comic exchange: three Brazilian comic artists travel to Germany, while three German artists explore Brazil.
Children's and Youth Film Prize
The Goethe-Institut Children’s and Youth Film Prize will be awarded 2012 for the first time at the International Film Festival “Schlingel” in Chemnitz.
Dossier: Illustrators
Interviews with illustrators and information about the world of illustration.
ArtUP!
Portal for media art in Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey
Glacier Music
What do melting glaciers sound like?
An art project and an open competition for multimedia artists from Central Asia on the problem of advancing glacial melting.
We and Europe
The debate with and concerning EU-Europe is becoming more emotional. With the project “We and Europe”, we are inviting authors to an exchange of ideas on the significance of Europe.
German Filmfestival in Vietnam 2012
Films by famous directors and surprise successes by young filmmakers (06.09.–04.10.2012)
DaF-Bibliografie (KomBiOn)
Die kommentierte Bibliografie Online (KomBiOn) dient Ihnen dazu Fachliteratur zu Deutsch als Fremd- und Zweitsprache und Lern- und Prüfungsmaterialien ausfindig zu machen.
Going Public – On the Possibility of a Public Statement
Public art in Lithuania, Belarus, Kaliningrad and Germany
“Where from? Where to?” – Myths, Nation and Identities
Young composers from East-Central Europe convey native myths into music – which gets premiered by a renowned ensemble.
Cultural Innovators Network
Visions of tomorrow’s society – Mediterranean youth engage actively and connect.
Deutsch Lehren Lernen
Discover the new advanced training programs for teachers
Goethe-Institut Residencies
“Space for new perspectives” – Information about residencies around the globe
Weblog: International German Olympics
Live from IDO 2012: photos and contributions of the participants as well as tips where to go in Frankfurt
DocNet Southeast Asia
Training, supporting, and connecting regionally and internationally documentary film makers from Southeast Asia
ChopShots Documentary Film Festival Southeast Asia
The newest films by upcoming film makers from the region will be shown at the ChopShots Documentary Film Festival Southeast Asia.
Dossier: Documenta (13)
Locations, activities and important artists of the Documenta (13) in preview – from German and Polish perspectives.
Dossier: Berlin Biennale
Not only because of curator Żmijewski is Poland’s art scene the special focus of the Biennale 2012.
Europe (to the power of) n
Thirty scenarios, and thus thirty different ways of thinking about Europe, form the point of departure for the trans-regional art project Europe (to the power of) n.
Dossier: Cultural Journalism
In São Paulo intellectuals, artists and journalists met for the cultural journalism conference “Cult”. Goethe.de/Brasilien introduces some of the protagonists.
Dossier: Quality of Life in Urban Space
Urban planning that takes the environment into consideration and city residents’ respectful treatment of their own living space – visions and examples from Germany and Brazil.
Password: Green – Latin American Eco-Stories
Quality television for children: in 13 mini-documentary films children between 8 and 12 years of age present their own environmental initiatives.
Weblog: city of literature - Reykjavik
Spending six weeks in Reykjavik, writing and researching in the Icelandic “Unesco City of Literature” – the Goethe Institut provides this opportunity to selected German authors.
Contemporary German Theatre in Lithuania
Curtain up! A look at Lithuanian theatres that are staging contemporary German plays
Fairy Tales
A treasure chest with Learning German material: from the Brothers Grimm to international myths, a quiz, games and an exhibition
Blog: Germany – A Journey in 20 Days
In May 2012 twelve journalists from Spanish speaking countries in Latin America met in Berlin. This blog is their diary.
Weblog: CityTales
Comic artists from South-East Asia and Germany tell their “CityTales” – a new story every month.
Dossier: Popular Science in Germany and Russia
In museums, as information graphics or tv reports: how does the popularisation of science affect our education, perception and language?
50 Years Goethe-Institut London
This year the Goethe-Institut in London celebrates both its 50th anniversary and the re-opening of its newly restored building.
Dossier: Electronic Music in Germany and Russia
Current trends, the most important developments in electronic music, and the world wide Goethe.rmx project
DaF Übungsfirma
The “DaF-Übungsfirma” gives learners of German the opportunity to apply and improve their knowledge in a vocational oriented setting.
Dossier: Roma and the arts
The Roma are the most openly discriminated minority in Europe. They process their experiences in a variety of manners through their art – in Germany and in the Czech Republic.
mehrsprachICH
You voted: This is our multilingual ambassador!
Dossier: Berlin – Budapest
Hungarians and Germans illustrate both the history and present of the two capital cities. Looking for tips for alternative city tours, hot spots or nightlife? You’ll find them here!
Dossier: Nuclear Power and Culture
Nuclear power – love it or hate it? Why do opinions on nuclear energy diverge so much in the Czech Republic and Germany? And how do artists address the issue?
Translation as a Process of Cultural Exchange - Latvia
German Books translated into Latvian
“In our minds, we were already
in Germany”
Stories of family reunification, captured in word and image
Weblog: Villa Kamogawa
Every year 12 artists from Germany live and work at Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto. The voices from the kamo or ducks’ river tell stories of encounters between Germany and Japan.
Dossier: Urban Development in Germany and Latvia
Environmental, social and economic developments present urban planning with major challenges internationally.
3:0 for German
A contest for children aged 10–11 with an interest in football, Germany and the National League
Weblog: RiverScapes – In Flux
An eco-cultural art project about the major river landscapes in Southeast Asia. 17 artists are presenting their works and writing about the backgrounds.
Grimmland – Fabulous. Da favola
A virtual marketplace where artists, academics, journalists and authors from Italy and Germany can exchange views about fairytales by the Brothers Grimm.
GERMAN
Help GERMAN in its mission to save the German language: become a film star in the new trailer “GERMAN – One word is not enough!”
Blog: On the road with Inka Parei
The German novelist Inka Parei was criss-crossing Aotearoa, travelling in a camper van. You can follow her travels in this blog.
Pop from Germany
German pop music is booming: the latest trends in the pop/rock, hip-hop/soul and global pop/reggae genres, plus further links
Dossier: Gender in Russia and Germany
Do gender roles differ in Russia and Germany? On gender in everyday life, in education and in working life as well as in arts.
Weblog: Germania Transfer
Emigrating to Germany – the dream of many highly educated Romanians. But what is waiting for them? Will their dreams come true? Join young Romanians on their way to Germany.
Dossier: Popular Picture Book
Picture books are gaining steadily in popularity among both old and young – we present illustrators on both sides of the German-Belgian border.
Dossier: Migration and interculturality in Greece and Germany
Of troubles and potential: Migration opens doors, also to interculturality.
Caution! Books!
From our library collections on current developments in politics and society
Dossier: Connecting Worlds
Literary translation is a culture-creating activity.
But what funding options exist for literary translators?
A German-Hungarian survey.
Menschen antworten
What do people say when asked surprise questions in public? Learn German with filmclips from an authentic, contemporary installation.
Dossier: Dancers and choreographers
Choreographers and performers from Germany in Brazil. Brazilian choreographers on working on two continents
Museum Education
What is going on in museum education in South America? A platform for information and exchange with the goal of creating networks.
50 Years Goethe-Institut in Canada
Highlights of German-Canadian cultural exchange, images, stories, opinions. Special events in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa. Celebrate with us the 50th anniversary of the Goethe-Institut Kanada!
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