Goethe-Institut Myanmar

From 9–11 October 2026, the Academy of Care (AoC), a Goethe-Institut Myanmar programme funded by the European Union, will officially launch its new three-year phase (2026–2029) with a three-day programme bringing together alumni, community members, partner organisations, and creative practitioners.

Held alongside World Mental Health Day 2026, the programme explores "Voices, Stories, and Change: A Space for Lived Experiences" through conversations, creative experiences, workshops, and exhibitions.
The programme will also introduce Small AoC, a new component that supports children, caregivers, and families through creativity, play, and learning.

Join us at Goethe-Institut Myanmar from 9–11 October to listen, share, create, and connect.

We are pleased to announce that AoC Cohort 5 will begin in January 2027. Throughout the training, participants will be equipped with creative arts-based approaches as intervention tools to support their communities' well-being. With this goal in mind, we are looking for motivated individuals from across Myanmar to join this 6-month training program. The call for applications will be announced in October. Stay tuned!

The Towards Empathy project, developed over an extended period in collaboration with partner organisations and individual friends and contributors from different fields, has spent two years exploring and discussing empathy from a range of perspectives.

Throughout the process, ten groups of more than 100 participants have developed different project ideas based on how they understand empathy and what they would like to discuss, present, or explore through artistic and other forms of expression.

The resulting projects will be presented as part of ‘In Aestivation’, a series of presentations beginning in October 2026.

‘In Aestivation’ programmes will take place from October to November at Goethe-Institut Myanmar in Yangon, Inle Heritage School in Nyaung Shwe, and the venues of the participating groups in Mandalay. Further details about the individual programmes will be announced on Goethe-Institut Myanmar’s social media channels.

The ‘In Aestivation’ series will include a range of formats, including art exhibitions, book launches, music performances, presentations of outcomes from community-based projects, talks and discussions with artists and curators, workshops, and performance art presentations.

A fantastic opportunity for independent, emerging, and youth music bands to perform their own original compositions!

Goethe-Institut Myanmar and Goethe Café warmly invite music bands from across Myanmar, including those based in cities and regions outside Yangon, to apply to perform as part of the upcoming Sundowner series. The program will run from December 2026 through March 2027, with performances taking place on the last Friday of each month. We welcome all musical genres and styles. For full details and to apply, please visit the link below.

In November, the German courses at the Goethe-Institut Myanmar will begin for Term 7.

Start learning the German language systematically at the Goethe-Institut Myanmar! Our German language courses are based on the six levels defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Our courses are therefore internationally recognized and comparable. You can now register for our German courses online anytime, anywhere. For any inquiries, please get in touch with us via info.language.mmr@goethe.de.

Registration for
A1.1 (19.10.2026 – 21.10.2026)
A1.2 – B2.3 (09.11.2026 – 10.11.2026)

Start learning German now and take one step closer to your Goal!

The exam dates for A1, A2, B1, and B2 levels in November have been finalized and are now available to view.

Registration will be open from 8th – 10th October. As seats are limited, we recommend registering early to secure your place.

Join us this October for a fun-filled Board Game Day featuring ‘Deutschland-Reise für Kinder’. Travel through five German cities, learn about Germany’s states and geography, and compete to be the first player to reach the Freizeitpark and win!

In celebration of ‘World Mental Health Awareness Month’ this October, our library's Children and Youth Program invites young learners to join our Breathing Beads & Gratitude Jars Workshop.

Through fun, hands-on crafts, children will explore mindfulness, emotional awareness, and gratitude.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by daily challenges and life changes? If you're a young person looking for a chance to pause, recharge, and find a safe space for yourself, or hoping to connect with new people and become part of a supportive community, the ‘Rhythm of Hope’ Workshop from the ‘Youth in Motion Within’ Program is for you.

To celebrate Thadingyut, Goethe-Institut Myanmar Library will offer 50% off membership fees for both new membership applications and renewals. More details will be announced on our social media channels soon. Stay tuned!