We promote cultural exchange, education and social discourse
We foster bilateral cultural exchange programs between Germany and Ethiopia. We initiate film series, exhibitions, concerts, seminars and festivals, always with the goal to facilitate artistic production, reception and reflection involving actors from both countries.
The Goethe MobiArts program, initiated by the Goethe-Institut, enables artists from Sub-Saharan Africa to travel across the continent using the Goethe-Institut network, there by engaging in exchange with local artistic scenes.The program supports performing artists in the fields of storytelling, dance, music, slam poetry, and theatre.
Bertolt Brecht (stage name since July 1916; also Bert Brecht), born Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 in Augsburg – 14 August 1956 in East Berlin), was an influential German playwright, librettist and poet of the 20th century.
EUNIC Ethiopia’s “Stations of Culture” brings art-driven dialogue to sites along the Ethio-Djibouti railway and in Central and Northern Ethiopia. In April and May 2025, nine artist groups present showcase public works across film, murals, music, fashion, and more in Dire Dawa, Addis Ababa, Debre Birhan, and Mekelle
Together with ifa – Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen - the Goethe-Institut Äthiopien warmly invites you to visit the new exhibition Beyond Body and Space. From 13. December, 2024 to 31. January, 2025.
The Science Film Festival is a celebration of science communication in Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Since its first edition in 2005, the festival has grown considerably, becoming the largest event of its kind worldwide.
June 3, 2024 marks the centenary of the death of the writer Franz Kafka. Not only in Germany, not only in German-speaking countries are the works of Franz Kafka part of the literary canon.
After the political change in Sri Lanka that enabled new possibilities for the development of civil society, it is meaningful to look at the work of media, especially that of television, and to give it new incentives.
Those who have an interest in the scientific discipline of Ethiopian studies, encompassing its history, inquiries, and discoveries, cannot disregard the contributions of Hiob Ludolf, the Erfurt polymath of the Baroque period, whose 400th birth anniversary will be in 2024.
Artists from 14 African countries meet in workshops and create a new (comic) world together! Discover new perspectives, learn more about African comic art in videos and follow the creation of new stories!
Revolutionary cultural cooperation model connecting African and European artists through mobility, strengthened cultural spaces, performing arts circulation, and visual arts collaboration. Bottom-up approach creating sustainable networks, moving beyond traditional funding toward genuine partnership and artist-driven cultural ecosystems.
The literature blog Cherrypicker presents selected novels and non-fiction, graphic novels and stories, audio books and literature for children and teenagers. And it gathers concise voices from the world of literature. Every week a new recommendation, every week the chance to discover remarkable texts, images and opinions.
At the end of 2024, the German Music Council is talking about a "freefall" of cultural budgets. Massive cutbacks are putting the very substance of the music scene at risk, the shock is deep-seated. There have been signs of this crisis during the year, but also innovative developments in opera and concerts.
Diverse, international, underpaid and endlessly creative – jazz in Germany showcased its vibrant spectrum again in 2024, while the anniversary edition of Jazzfest Berlin highlighted this genre’s deep American roots.
Last year’s trend continued: 2024 was the year underground club music officially entered pop mainstream. But while musical and subcultural boundaries have blurred, the economic gap has grown wider than ever. Major brands are thriving, but smaller and mid-sized festivals and clubs are struggling to survive. What does this mean for the future of cultural diversity in Germany?
