Our musical reviews take stock of the most exciting developments in German music over the past year. What trends shaped electronic music and pop, what happened in jazz, and what were the highlights in classical, new, and early music? We look at what was important—and what stood out in particular.
 

The symposium is part of a broader movement addressing the urgent need to decolonize institutions and build a more inclusive cultural sector. By bringing together actors from diverse backgrounds, we hope to contribute to strengthening connections between communities and promoting a better understanding of the challenges associated with Black Atlantic heritage, while stimulating concrete initiatives for a future in which art and culture play a central role in social transformation.

Every month, Gegenüber dives into the freshest sounds emerging from Germany’s studios and clubs — from Kiel in the far north to Weilheim down south. In collaboration with Zündfunk, Bavarian Radio’s culture and music magazine, we spotlight the most exciting new music from off‑the‑radar bands. Our February issue features Die Sterne, Extrawelt, and more. Tune in.

"The meeting place for European books" consists of a group of European cultural institutions whose mission is to present in Montreal a contemporary perspective on European literature. 

The literary scene in Germany is as diverse and colorful as the population. Be it groups of young writers or magazines in very small, self-published editions, find out more about exciting things from the German literary scene!

Reading promotes development, expands both language vocabulary and horizons, and stimulates the imagination. It helps to understand others and discover new worlds. On this page, we present great new publications for young readers from the German-speaking world.

On Goethe on Demand, the streaming platform of the Goethe-Institut, we present a variety of online film programs, film festivals and film series that can be streamed from home. 

Achtung Film!, the Goethe-Institut’s monthly film series, will be presented at the beginning of every month at the Cinématèque Québécoise. The focus remains contemporary German cinema in all its diversity and richness, from fiction to documentaries, established to emerging filmmakers, from entertaining to challenging films.

Dennis Vetter, co-founder of Woche der Kritik in Berlin and Montreal-based film critic, film curator and editor-in-chief of online film-magazine "Panorama-cinéma" Mathieu Li-Goyette in conversation about how debates can be an essential part of film programming.

A residence abroad gives artists the opportunity to gather valuable experience and inspiration for the further development of their work. 

Our translation funding programme supports the publication of books by German authors in another language.

Our film archive contains more than 650 films in DVD format (PAL). Films can be rented for non commercial screenings by educational institutions, such as schools, colleges and universities, as well as cultural institutions, such as art galleries, cinematheques and museums. 

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