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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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The Goethe-Institut opens a window on the German Language to the world. We offer German language courses and exams in over 90 countries.

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Art and Culture for All
 Cultures of Equality

We stand up for equality in the cultural realm by providing a forum for underrepresented groups in the arts community to make themselves heard. We support exceptional artists from all walks of life, so art and culture can be used by anyone to explore and celebrate their own creativity.

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AI, Blockchain, Crypto etc.
Art and Technology

Everyone’s talking about digitisation yet some seminal new technologies are unknown to the general public. With an aim of boosting digital literacy in civil society, we start up projects about technologies that have the potential to transform society. 

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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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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 and get in touch with our staff.

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Read, Watch, Listen Anytime - and Free of Charge

Onleihe: The Digital Library

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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Visit us Our branches in the UK

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

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