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„Deutsch als Fremdsprache weltweit“A growing number of people in Africa and Asia are learning German

(4 June 2020)
How many people learn German? This is shown by the survey “Deutsch als Fremdsprache weltweit” conducted by the Foreign Office, the Goethe-Institut, the DAAD, the ZfA and the Deutsche Welle. 15.4 million people are learning German, and it is becoming increasingly important in Africa and Asia.

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4 – 6 June 2020
Digital Latitude-Festival

The digital festival Latitude presented a programme of artistic contributions and debates, exploring the question of how colonial structures impact the present and how we can overcome them. You can find most contributions in "Media".

Outline of a head. Inside the head many colourful segments with English writing in them like Togetherness, Solidarity, Social Distancing.

On a Post-Corona-Time
Day-Afterthoughts

What does the pandemic mean to and for each of us and for society as a whole? Here are some responses from intellectuals and artists around the world with regard to our present predicament and what lies in store for us afterwards.

The title Kulturama.digital is shown against a blue-white-orange background including the following objects: glasses, an eye and a mouth.

Illustration: Tobias Schrank © Goethe-Institut

International Livestreams
Kulturama.digital

Kulturama brings international culture into your living room: house concerts live from Buenos Aires, puppet theatre from the kitchen or live acts from the Berlin club scene. Organisers enter their events and open them to international audiences. Spectators can find dates and support artists with donations.

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#STUDIO202X

Together with journalist Daisuke Tsuda, the Goethe-Institut Tokyo is developing the interactive talk format #Studio202X, which is broadcast via Facebook and Twitter and shows diverse perspectives on the current corona crisis.

Graphik: Dominik Wendland © Goethe-Institut New Delhi

Graphic Travelogues

Join us on this special journey and immerse yourself in new worlds: Graphic Travelogues presents travel experiences by comic artists from different countries. From sketches to graphic novels, graphic diaries and travel drawings - discover with us the treasures we collect here.

#oekoropa: Europe-wide youth competition on sustainable travel

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Environmentally Friendly Across Europe? Of Course!

The digital youth competition #oekoropa makes travel even in these times possible – first conceptually, later for real. Students and teachers from all EU member states are invited to participate.

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