Cultural education and discourse play a decisive role in the understanding and self-reflection of societies. Cultural workers, scientists, scholars and journalists are seismographs and co-creators of social changes. The Goethe-Institut makes available platforms and meeting places, cooperates with partners and experts worldwide, bolsters developments – for example in the field of the cultural and creative industries – and fosters social discourse, thereby developing and testing innovative event formats.

CULTURAL EDUCATION

The cultural education programme of the Goethe-Institut provides qualifications for cultural workers, advises cultural institutions and networks actors with one another and with corresponding initiatives in Germany. In addition to cooperating with cultural institutions, television channels and schools, the programme also works together with universities and state and federal ministries.
 

Cultural Management Programmes worldwide

The division Cultural Education and Discourse provides digital and regional qualification- and networking programmes in cultural management in order to professionalise cultural workers and to foster the development of cultural infrastructure.

Arthink Southasia
Cultural Leadership Academy Ukraine
Kulturakademie Nordafrika/Nahost
Kulturakademie Tunesien
Kulturmanagement Bulgarien
Kulturmanagement Ramallah
Kulturmanagement Libyen
Land der Festivals (German version)
MOOC Managing the Arts
Master of Arts in Arts & Cultural Management

DISCOURSE

The discourse programme of the Goethe-Institut tracks issues under discussion by the public at large, the media and the sciences and humanities. It identifies questions of importance to society and sets thematic impulses arising from social and political developments and significant anniversaries. Of particular importance is the promotion of young experts who have shown outstanding ability in their fields.