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branches of the Goethe-Institut are active in 99 countries around the world. 

12

of the institutes are in Germany.

1952

the first Goethe-Institut opened in Athens.

4,396

employees are at work worldwide.

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Building Bridges for Successful Migration

Germany relies on skilled immigration as a key to economic sustainability. International professionals bring valuable skills. At the same time, migration remains at the heart of social and political debates. The project “Pre-Integration and Transition Management – Ensuring a Successful Migration Process” demonstrates what successful management of this process can look like.

Visitors and exhibitors at the forum: Prepare. Accompany. Arrive. in Berlin © Goethe-Institut/Dorothea Tuch

Integration begins in the country of origin

How do people prepare for life in a completely new country? The Goethe-Institut provides comprehensive support: personal counseling, intercultural preparation, and virtual reality experiences help ease the transition into a new life. It’s not just about practical information or language skills, but also about raising awareness of cultural differences and learning how to deal with discrimination.
 

A course participant is seen wearing a VR headset. Picture: © Goethe-Institut Izmir

"Germany needs people like me"

The shortage of skilled workers in the care sector is severe – people like Victor Santiago from Brazil are part of the solution. His journey took him from Brazil to nursing training in Germany. In our interview, he shares his experiences of starting out in Germany, his first encounter with snow, his love for sparkling water – and the feeling of truly being needed.

Victor Santiago at the Forum in Berlin © Goethe-Institut/Dorothea Tuch

Resilience and Culture

The Goethe-Institut positions itself in a new world order – an article by Secretary General Johannes Ebert in "Politik und Kultur", the newspaper of the German Cultural Council.

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Coming to Germany for qualification

18-year-old Alberto Gámez from Venezuela is at the start of his working life but already knows that he wants his career to take him to Germany. He told us what he likes about the working world in Germany and how the programme “Dual education mobility South America” (DAMOS) supported him on his journey to Germany.

Photo of Alberto Gámez standing in front of a green landscape © Alberto Gámez

That's a class

More and more people in Sub-Saharan Africa want to learn German with African-European textbooks which are not full of cliches and are up to date from a methodology and didactic point of view. “Und jetzt WIR” makes that possible.

Cover and illustrations of the textbook "Und jetzt wir" © Hueber Verlag

15.5M

people learn German worldwide. 9.4 million of them in Europe.

1M

German exams were taken at the Goethe-Institut exam centres in 2024.

7,100

teachers of German as a foreign language took part in our certification programmes within one year.

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Exterior view of Villa Kamogawa in Kyoto. © Noriko Sawai/Goethe-Institut

Ecological Futures

Ecological Futures deals with the ecological and social challenges posed by climate change and social developments. It brings together actors from urban practice, art and culture and neighborhood residents to tackle concrete problems and concrete opportunities in their neighborhoods.

Canemorto, Combo with Ema Jons © Gian Andrea Montanino

Goethe-Institut in Exile

The Goethe-Institut in Exile, based in Berlin Mitte, creates a diverse cultural program together with displaced, exiled, and migrated artists. Intended as a space for exchange, critical discourse, and a stage for at-risk cultural practitioners, it addresses the needs of artists from countries where the Goethe-Institut was forced to close.
 

25,000

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

130

artists took part in the residency programmes worldwide in 2024

278

book translations into 36 languages were funded in 2024.

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25.06.2025 | 18:30-21:00 Uhr

Stiller Buchklub

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Goethe-Institut Johannesburg

Stiller Buch Club © Goethe-Institut

25.06.2025 | 19:45 Uhr

Queer Exile Berlin

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Broadway Cinematheque

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