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Corona-Situation

The Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata is temporarily closed to the public and our staff are working from home. Important information on how to reach us is given below.
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Wintertime in Goetheweg
Advent Calendar 2020

The Goethe-Institut’s Advent Calendar is back! In 2020 we tell the story of the residents of a street called "Goetheweg" who try to save their community centre in the run-up to Christmas. How do they go about it? Find out in our Christmas tale and win German Online Trainings!
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4 December 2020
E-book Launch: Inherited Memories

Inherited Memories, a book published by Zubaan Books born out of a joint project of the Goethe-Instituts in Kolkata and Dhaka, looks at how memories of Partition are handed down generationally. The launch programme will include a panel discussion with experts from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
© Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata/Design:Sharanya Chattopadhyay

5 & 6 December 2020
Digi-Camp

Where would we be without our hopes and dreams? They show us a way through life and shape our future. Working their magic into the camp, the workshops and activities will help students believe in their hopes and dreams and take a step towards realizing them.

Important Information

In light of the rapidly evolving COVID 19 situation, the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata is shut for visitors / students till further notice. All physical classes, registrations for physical classes and non-online registration for examinations, and programmes are postponed till further notice.

From 30th March 2020 till further notice all language courses will be offered as online courses.

Exams are being conducted. For Examination Schedule November-December 2020, please click herePlease write to german-kolkata@goethe.de for more information.

Our library is partly open for returning and borrowing materials from 16 November 2020, based on prior appointment only. All materials issued before the lockdown can now be returned. You are also allowed to borrow materials from the library.
Days: Wednesdays and Thursdays
Time: 11.00 am to 1.00 pm
3.00 pm to 5.00 pm

While the team of Goethe-Institut Kolkata will work in home-office, we kindly ask for your understanding that there may be delays. We will reply to your message as soon as possible.

Due to the unpredictable situation of the COVID 19 though, we are not in a position to give any dates for classroom courses or programmes yet.

Barring queries about dates, if you have any other questions to our language department, you can call us on the following numbers: +91 33 2264 6398 / 6602 / 6424, Monday to Friday from 10 am – 4 pm.

Kindly continue following us on our website and the social media platform for further updates.

Stay healthy and protect yourself and others!

Your team from the Goethe-Institut Kolkata

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Current Projects

Beethoven - Eastern Variations

By Varun Desai (Kolkata) & Ulrich Mertin (Istanbul)
A project on the occasion of the 250th birth anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven initiated by Goethe-Institut.

Forgotten and Recalled
My Parents' World

As the world is now gripped with the Syrian refugee crisis and debates rage on their acceptance in various countries in Europe, it may be the right time to look back into some of the biggest refugee crises and human migration in recent history. The debates centre mostly around the broader theme of what impact the refugees would have if they are allowed to settle in a particular society.

Residency Indo-European Residency Kolkata

Despite the current situation, the members of the EUNIC Cluster of Kolkata managed to organise their first meeting and officially launched the project of the next Indo-European Residency Kolkata with the fifth country joining hands to bring the best of artists. Alliance Française du Bengale, Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, British Council Kolkata and CIMA welcome the Consulate General of Italy. Looking forward to the project after the present situation betters. Till then stay healthy!