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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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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
London SW7 2PH
United Kingdom

Tel. +44 20 7596 4000
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Glasgow

3 Park Circus
Glasgow G3 6AX
United Kingdom

Tel. +44 141 3322555
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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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Interesting articles and resources for every language level – you can improve your German language skills with the help of Deutschtrainer apps, online games, video sequences, podcasts and many other exercises.

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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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