Goethe-Institut Houston

„It’s good to be back – and it’s good to be back for good.“

With these words, Secretary-General Johannes Ebert opened the Goethe-Institut Houston on October 3. With this new branch, the Goethe-Institut is sending a strong signal for transatlantic partnership and cultural dialogue between Germany and the USA.

Houston was already home to a Goethe-Institut until 2000 and later served as a pop-up institute. Now the institute is returning permanently – to promote culture and language beyond the coastal metropolises.

Johannes Ebert at the opening of the Goethe-Institut Houston © Goethe-Institut/Go Live Houston

Sign up for the Goethe-Institut Houston newsletter and be the first to hear about our exciting events, programs, and news you won’t want to miss!

Goethe-Institut USA

your hub for learning German online

Join our free trial classes in December

We offer free 60-minute trial classes, giving you the opportunity to experience an online lesson before our next course term starts.

Join our free

Trial Sessions

Next dates:

December

The Goethe-Institut USA is Germany's offical cultural center with convenient and effective online German courses and internationally recognized language certificates.

As the international market leader for German courses, we bring you unparalleled expertise and a commitment to delivering top-notch language education.

online group, individual and business courses for all levels
professional and highly trained instructors
state-of-the-art, interactive, and fun teaching methods

Among Friends

Under the motto “Among Friends – Unter Freunden,” the Goethe-Institut USA is launching a nationwide campaign to celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship. Our programs are taking place all over the country – not just in cities where you may already know “your” Goethe-Institut. No matter where you are: If you're interested in cultural exchange, have personal or professional ties to Germany, or simply want to discover something new, you’re warmly invited to join us.

Explore online

Gegenüber Magazine

Gegenüber connects perspectives from across (German:gegenüber) the Atlantic, in Germany and North America. Our editorial team and contributors from Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Germany, and the United States offer balanced perspectives with multimedia pieces on societal issues, art, business, and science.Gegenüber tackles transatlantic topics, regional quirks, and common denominators, offering a political interpretation of culture and a cultural interpretation of politics.

© Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut
Goethe on Demand

Our reality and the media are currently dominated by wars, crises and political upheaval. Society is more polarised than ever, with hate and agitation part of everyday media life. The film series LOTS OF LOVE aims to counter the bad news with a ray of light, at least on screen, showing the most beautiful feeling in the world in many different facets. Over a period of 12 months, the film series LOTS OF LOVE will share love stories with us and show how people find and stand by each other despite what may divide them.
eLibrary

Onleihe is the free digital library of the Goethe-Institut. We offer access to over 20,000 German-language e-books, audiobooks, learning materials for German learners, magazines, newspapers, and streaming films and more — all available for free with no subscription and no ads.