About us

White thread construction in black room, screen with beach and waves © Arsenał Galerie

White thread construction in black room, screen with beach and waves © Arsenał Galerie

Communicating with the world.
For diversity, understanding and trust.

We connect people all over the world. As a cultural institution of the Federal Republic of Germany, we promote cultural exchange, education and societal discourse in an international context, and support the teaching and learning of the German language. Together with our partners, we focus on global opportunities and challenges, bringing different perspectives into a dialogue that is based in trust. We regard the ability to listen and to reflect as the key to understanding. We are bound by principles of transparency, diversity and sustainability. These principles characterise our services and our way of working.

Our goals

Learn more about the members of the steering committee, the advisory councils and the general assembly.

Discover the surprising and exciting moments from more than 70 years of cultural and language work.

Our charter defines the goals of the association, questions of membership and the association’s entities.

You can view the organisational chart of the Goethe-Institut Head Office here.

You can read about which institutions, foundations, corporations and private individuals support our projects here.

Public Relations Work

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