From Cold War romance to turbulent years surrounding reunification — German Film Forum: East Side Stories presents five films that offer glimpses into the real-life stories of ordinary lives in East Germany.

The Goethe-Institut presents a carefully curated collection of German films, available to stream for free. Discover award-winning festival hits, exciting new voices in German cinema and legendary film classics – and find your own personal favourites. Sit back, make yourself comfortable and… action!

Our Film Archive in Hong Kong and Shanghai offer approximately 600 German feature films and documentaries (with various subtitle languages) on DVD or Bluray Format. Cinemas, film festivals, and cultural and educational institutions are welcome to borrow them free of charge for non-commercial purposes. We look forward to receiving your request.

Bethany Man, Elizabeth Li and Aidan Ng are three Hong Kong artists who graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Department of Fine Arts in 2023, 2024 and 2025 respectively. This group exhibition is their effort to show how their generation prioritises agility when it comes to subject matters, materials and daily life in order to stay true to their artistic pursuits and what freedom means to them.

In German, “hin und her” is the motion of thought that cannot be concluded. In Chinese, “來來回回” describes something that cannot settle, cannot stop. Two languages arrive at the same place. Time no longer moves forward, it only swings, like a pendulum without a clock face.
We swing back and forth across Hong Kong’s different timelines: between the old and the new, traces of thought, and archival images, revisiting the condition of time in this city.

What does it mean to be alone–by choice or by circumstance? This cross-cultural Goethe-Institut project brings together artists and curators from East and Central Asia and Germany who explore solitude through performances, exhibitions, and thought-provoking discussions. Discover new perspectives on one of the defining experiences of our time.

We are looking for proposal that matches the spirit of "Zeitgeist"! The term "zeitgeist" reflects the social and political characteristics of a certain period of time and encompasses ideas and rituals, values, behaviour, (emotional) attitudes and sensitivities. Projects that artistically address current issues in Hong Kong and/ or global issues and that centre on collaborative learning in artistic practice, participation and active exchange are welcomed.

“UNRULY MIRRORS” examines beauty salons in East and Central Asia as ambivalent spaces: as sites for the reproduction of normative ideals—and at the same time as spaces of possibility for intimacy and subversive resistance. The project asks: How can aesthetic practices be rethought as forms of self-determination?
Through an open call, we invite artists from all disciplines to apply with existing works or new project proposals.

As the first collaboration between Goethe-Institut Hongkong and Corrupt the Youth, "Making philosophy relevant" introduces some of the most important names and concepts in German philosophy to the general public through six talks.

Extreme weather, drought, pandemic... Is our earth about to collapse? Will we and the animals survive the climate change? But we can save the earth if we live more consciously! Come to the Goethe-Institut Hongkong on July 31 to participate in the Goethe Earth Day! Here you will meet creative local companies that produce sustainable and eco-friendly products. You can also attend talks and different workshops. There will be something interesting for you or your family.