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Art installation with a lot of colourful foulards Katharina Grosse: The Horse Trotted Another Couple of Metres, Sydney Festival 2018, © Zan Wimberley, Goethe-Institut Sydney

Art installation with a lot of colourful foulards Katharina Grosse: The Horse Trotted Another Couple of Metres, Sydney Festival 2018, © Zan Wimberley, Goethe-Institut Sydney

The power of the network

The Goethe-Institut promotes international cultural exchange and focuses on cohesion around the world. Our projects and funding programmes are developed in close partnership with institutions, initiatives and artists in our host countries. We build bridges between culture, education and science and create free spaces for an open exchange on the basis of trust.

260

music projects were supported through the Goethe-Institut’s funding programs

514,000

items were borrowed in our digital library (Onleihe) in 2025.

268

book translations into 42 languages were funded in 2025.

22,500

cultural events delighted 6,7 million people worldwide within one year.

Arts funding and residencies

The Goethe-Institut promotes art and culture in a variety of projects in Germany and abroad. You can search by genre, funding type and duration.

Arts funding and residencies © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy © Unsplash/Matthieu Comoy

Expertise and Commitment

  • Libraries

    The libraries of the Goethe-Institut are public places for exchange and encounter. Around 550,000 analogue and digital media convey an up-to-date image of Germany.

  • Visual Arts

    Exhibitions, discussions, workshops – numerous activities of the Goethe-Institut help people all over the globe to come into contact and engage with contemporary art from Germany.

  • Education and Knowledge

    The Goethe-Institut is committed to education and social discourse. We provide platforms for artists, academics and journalists.

  • Film, Television, Radio

    A stage for German film – the Goethe-Institut shows outstanding German films and TV productions and supports innovative radio projects.

  • Literature

    Translation grants, readings, workshops and residency offers – the Goethe-Institut expands international literary dialogue. We strengthen local literary scenes and book markets.

  • Music

    Our mission: to convey an image of the varied musical life in Germany and to initiate the exchange between artists at home and abroad. This applies to professionals, young people and amateurs.

  • Dance and Theatre

    We offer international and German theatre and dance professionals exchange, encounters and debates in the field of performing arts.

Global perspectives, Everyday life in Germany

Our magazines

  • The International Culture Magazine

    Zeitgeister

    Which topics and discourse are we dealing with worldwide? We address people who are interested in art, international perspectives, original (even nerdy) topics, zines and Germany. ZEITGEISTER appears four times a year. Each time, we invite international artists and authors to contribute to our magazine with anecdotes, essays, podcasts, illustrations, videos, discussions and photo series.

    Zeitgeister Keyvisual Illustration: © El Boum Illustration: © El Boum

  • The Germany Magazine

    #DeutschlandNoFilter

    The diversity of Germany in one magazine. #DeutschlandNoFilter presents dialects and book trends, series tips and insights into everyday working life, sports and music, sustainable ideas and special places that you should get to know. A magazine for everyone who is interested in Germany and loves the German language.

    #DeutschlandNoFilter

Events worldwide

Discover thought-provoking art and theatre projects. Experience unique performances and reflections that build cultural bridges - in Germany and worldwide.

Events © Jörg Gläscher © Jörg Gläscher

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