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Empowerment: Art and Feminisms

Empowerment: Art and Feminisms is a South Asian travelling multidisciplinary exhibition, showcasing the work of thirty one feminist artists or artist collectives. It looks at inclusion at all levels and showcases the voices and rights of various gender and social minorities, expecially in the context of South Asia.

Empowerment - square © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai

Film Retrospective | 25 Days. 18 Films. 5 Cities.

Wim Wenders - King of the Road - The India Tour

This unique retrospective will see Wim Wenders, who is famous for his road movies, travel across India presenting his films in the different cities in public events as well as in engagements with film students and the film community.

Wim Wenders - King of the Road - The India Tour © Donata Wenders © Donata Wenders

Critical Zones. In Search of a Common Ground

The exhibition project »Critical Zones« invites visitors to engage with the critical situation of the Earth in a novel and diverse way and to explore new modes of coexistence between all forms of life.

CZ Mumbai © Goethe-Institut Mumbai © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan

State of Nature

The current global situation demands a stronger and renewed focus on the environment. State of Nature intends to create a broader conversation between multi-disciplinary ideas of nature, as a way of opening new discourses, in the framework of the Anthropocene. The project began in 2018 and continues till date.

State of Nature © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, Graphic: Bombay Duck Design © Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, Graphic: Bombay Duck Design

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Our institute is 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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Explore contemporary German culture in this open and diverse place where Europe and the rest of the world meet.

Library

Our library is a free public place for anyone and everyone to read, work, watch a film, listen to music or just take a coffee break.

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Gallery MMB

Situated in the heart of the gallery district in Mumbai, Gallery MMB is a premium exhibition space.

Gallery MMB

Onleihe

With the Onleihe you have access to thousands of mainly German-language digital media.

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Can you hear me? - Nalini Malani Ausstellung 2019 (installation image) © Nalini Malani & Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai, Photo: Ranabir Das

Relocation of Library - March 2025

The Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Mumbai Library is now open.

We have temporarily shifted to:
Dr Sir J J Modi Memorial Hall,
Ground floor, K R Cama Oriental Institute Building,
136 Bombay Samachar Marg, Opposite Lion Gate, Fort ,
Mumbai – 400 023

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