Photo: Mratt Kyaw Thu

Journalists’ Exchange Programme #goethecloseupBerlin – The City That Never Laughs

(16. October 2018) Cultural journalist Mratt Kyaw Thu swapped his workplace in Yangon for one in Berlin. During his three-week stay as part of the Goethe-Institut’s Close-Up project, he is a guest of the Berlin-based magazine zenith and is reporting on his experiences in the German capital.  

Photo: Juan Riumalló & Carolina Betancourt

Digital Network University“We need spaces in which we can have incisive but open discussions.”

(12. October 2018) The preparations lasted two years. Now the Digital Network University, a project by the Goethe-Institut with universities from Germany, Austria, Russia, Georgia and Ukraine, has officially launched in Berlin. The focus is on international cooperation and conflict prevention.

Photo: Goethe-Institut Korea/OZAK

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIRThe World Before Your Eyes

(10. October 2018) From 10 to 14 October 2018, the Goethe-Institut will be offering a variety of insights into its literary activities at the Frankfurt Book Fair. In addition to events about the Guest of Honour, Georgia, symposiums will look at present-day challenges in society and culture.