Goethe-Institut UK: Language. Culture. Germany.

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... to the Goethe-Institut in the UK, Germany's cultural institute operating worldwide. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation.

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New educational initiative
GIMAGINE - Get set, German!

The Goethe-Institut London is proud to be part of the nationwide Language Hubs programme and the National Consortium of Language Education (NCLE) to implement the GIMAGINE project, a scheme that will champion German as a subject in English schools.

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From Germany to the World
Literature and Translation

Novels, essays, poetry, short stories and comics – literature holds a mirror to society. Language changes and evolves in society and changes the way we write. We work with a worldwide network of writers and translators within a lively German-language literary scene.

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Lives of Objects
Virtual Gatherings

This new series of events, Lives of Objects: Virtual Gatherings, aims to form a platform for exchange and discussion about the decades-long and ongoing efforts for the recovery of looted cultural heritage and ancestral belongings to their countries and communities of origin.

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Teaching German

Our offices in London and Glasgow are committed to high-quality in-service training for German teachers. We offer free classroom materials, digital teaching programmes, training courses, scholarships and much more. Find out more about our offers, including the new educational initiative GIMAGINE, and get in touch with our staff.

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eLibrary

Our digital library 'Onleihe' allows you to borrow more than 23,000 E-books, audiobooks, newspapers and magazines in German and also view films - free of charge.

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Practice your German for free

The Goethe-Institut has developed a variety of digital offers, enabling you to learn German online and free of charge – browse the site to find the right programme to suit your interests and level of German.

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Futures Podcast: Talking Culture

In our podcast Talking Culture we talk to thinkers and doers in the arts and culture sector about the future of Europe, the UK, and the world. What role will culture play in the future?

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Our branches in the UK

The Goethe-Institut has branches in London and in Glasgow: the Goethe-Institut London opened in South Kensington in 1962 and the Goethe-Institut Glasgow was founded in 1973.

London

50 Princes Gate
Exhibition Road
SW7 2PH London
United Kingdom

Tel. +44 20 75964000
info-london@goethe.de

Glasgow

3 Park Circus
G3 6AX Glasgow
United Kingdom

Tel. +44 141 3322555
info-glasgow@goethe.de