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Digitization and urban spaceAt home in the public sphere

What is private, and what is public? Digitization is changing our relationship with public space: in cities in particular, people are rediscovering public space and fulfilling their desire for collective experiences in it. [more …]
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DEFA Festival

This summer, the Goethe-Institut brings you a month of films made in the former GDR between the 1970s and the early 1990s.
Goethe-Institut San Francisco
50th Anniversary Goethe-Institut San Francisco

Now, in 2017, we look back upon half a century of promoting and encouraging German language and culture in the Bay Area and beyond.
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Awesome Sommerfest

Join us for this year’s awesome Sommerfest! Learn about the work of the Goethe-Institut, participate in totally cool activities, and end the day with some of DC’s rad punk bands. Old Europe restaurant will be on site selling delicious German food and drinks!

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When pupils write new words by hand, they remember them better.

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Handwriting
“A lot of positive transfer effects”

Many pupils have problems with their handwriting and adults usually type everything on keyboards. When handwriting is properly taught, however, it can bring about many advantages – even for the teaching of foreign languages, says Christian Marquardt, an expert in the field of writing motor skills.

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Digital Fundamental Rights
“In political terms the discussion is necessary”

Do our fundamental rights protect people in the digital age? Digital experts from Germany have tried to find an answer – with the Charter of Fundamental Digital Rights of the European Union. An interview with co-initiator Wolfgang Kleinwächter. [more …]

Rania El-Jaabari has come to the decision – unusual for a Jordanian – to first learn and then teach Hebrew.

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Digitization and urban spaceAt home in the public sphere

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Awesome Sommerfest

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Practice German free of charge

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Handwriting
“A lot of positive transfer effects”

Digital Fundamental Rights
“In political terms the discussion is necessary”

Future Perfect
Breaking the “Israel Code”

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Digitization and urban spaceAt home in the public sphere

DEFA Festival

50th Anniversary Goethe-Institut San Francisco

Awesome Sommerfest

Handwriting“A lot of positive transfer effects”

Digital Fundamental Rights “In political terms the discussion is necessary”

Future PerfectBreaking the “Israel Code”

eLibrary

Future Perfect

Transatlantic Outreach Program

Handwriting
“A lot of positive transfer effects”

Digital Fundamental Rights
“In political terms the discussion is necessary”

Future Perfect
Breaking the “Israel Code”