Welcome...

...to the Goethe-Institut in Australia, Germany's cultural institute operating worldwide. We promote the knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We have been operation in Australia since 1972 and are a hub of ideas, support, education and exchange.

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Online or face-to-face German courses are available at all levels: Click here to find out more.

Online and F2F courses begin

January 23

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Free Trial Classes

We're offering free online trial classes for all levels.

Free trial classes on

February 23

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Events

Experience Culture Live

09.02. 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM An Evening with Director Sönke Wortmann | Sydney

Chauvel Cinema, Sydney | Film with Q&A

We screen "The Miracle of Bern" & "Locked-In Society" with director Sönke Wortmann attending for Q&As.

Sönke Wortmann: "The Miracle of Bern" & "Locked-In Society" Sönke Wortmann: "The Miracle of Bern" & "Locked-In Society"

Events

Teaching German

Our offices in Melbourne and Sydney are committed to high-quality in-service training for German teachers. We offer free classroom materials, digital teaching programs, training courses, scholarships and much more. Find out more about our offers and get in touch with our staff.

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Our offices in Australia

The Goethe-Institut has offices in Melbourne and in Sydney: the Goethe-Institut Melbourne opened in 1972 and the Goethe-Institut Sydney was founded in 1974.