We are there for you!

We are in the worst phase of the pandemic so far. We at the Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata would like to express our solidarity with all of you - our partners, students of German language and friends.

We are connected with you in the fight against this pandemic. We wish you much strength and energy and hope that together we will soon overcome this difficult time.

Stay healthy, protect yourself and your surroundings, take care of yourself and others!

We are there for you, even though the institute remains closed for visitors due to the COVID 19 situation. You can:

  • book an online course (Language department will be available on mobile numbers 9836183480 and 9836022993, Monday to Friday, 10 am - 6 pm)
  • borrow and return media only with prior appointment with our library (Tuesdays and Thursdays)
  • attend multifaceted cultural programmes in online-format

What we offer

German courses

Learn German with the international market leader for German courses.

German exams

You can get your language skills certified by taking a Goethe-Institut exam.

Teaching German

Goethe-Institut supports German teachers and educational institutions, offers advanced training, develops teaching and learning materials and concepts. We also conduct events to motivate German learners.

Library

Learn more about society, politics, and culture in Germany.

Film Archive

About us

We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation.

Current Projects

German List current projects © Goethe-Institut Kolkata

German List
 'How can you hear...'

A new series of online live streamings that will allow people of intellectual rigour to engage with each other in the real world and create a corpus of contemporary political, philosophical, literary and socially concerned conversations.

crEATe together © Goethe-Institut Kolkata/Design:Reva Jaireth

International food festival
crEATe together

Through this project, we aim to embark on a journey that will probe into the intercultural aspects of food, explore how food brings us together socially and how it can be grown and distributed sustainably.

Logo Inherited memories © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata

Forgotten and Recalled
 Inherited Memories

As the debates on the refugee crisis continue, we look back into one of the biggest refugee crises and human migration in recent history. The discussion mostly revolves around the broad issue of what the long-term impact would be if refugees were allowed to settle in a particular society.