Experience culture digitally

Discover the world of German culture and language with our free digital offerings. Dive into our extensive digital library and enjoy our selection of films and series.

Films & Literature

  • Goethe on Demand

    Watch films online

    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!

     Person sitting behind a television with static noise; arms loosely draped over the screen. © Nick Fancher, Unsplash © Nick Fancher, Unsplash

  • Onleihe

    German Digital Library

    The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library. More than 20,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for downloading from the Onleihe. You can use the Onleihe media on your PC, laptop and mobile devices (Android and iOS). Free of charge. Free of advertisements. Anytime and anywhere. 

  • Literature Blog

    Cherrypicker

    The blog “Rosinenpicker” presents literature lovers with weekly texts, images, and opinions on German-language novels, nonfiction books, graphic novels, short stories, and audiobooks.

Streaming recommendations

We have compiled a fantastic selection of German films and series for you to enjoy that are currently available in the media libraries of the public broadcasters and on various streaming services in Germany.

Streaming recommendations © Goethe-Institut / Tobias Schrank

Magazine & Podcasts

  • International cultural magazine

    Social discourse

    “Zeitgeister” is the cultural magazine of the Goethe-Institut, with each issue focusing on a specific theme. International artists and authors approach these themes in engaging and personal ways.
     

    Zeitgeister Keyvisual Illustration: © El Boum Illustration: © El Boum

  • Germany Magazine

    On the road in Germany

    The diversity of Germany in one magazine: #DeutschlandNoFilter is a magazine for anyone interested in Germany and who loves the German language.

    Deutschland #nofilter

  • Podcasts

    The world to listen

    The Goethe-Institut gets stuck in your ears and opens your eyes. Goethe-Instituts around the world produce podcasts on different topics and in different languages. Have fun listening!

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