Event series

2025-2026

AMONG FRIENDS

An initiative of the Goethe-Institut USA

AMONG FRIENDS — UNTER FREUNDEN LOGO © Goethe-Institut, Ricardo Roa

Among Friends - Unter Freunden GI colors Logo © Goethe-Institut, Ricardo Roa

Under the motto “AMONG FRIENDS (UNTER FREUNDEN),” the Goethe-Institut USA is launching a campaign to strengthen transatlantic ties. The goal is to expand existing networks and create new hubs for sustainable exchange between German and American societies. You can find more information about the initiative on the AMONG FRIENDS website.

See below in the dark blue table for an overview of all upcoming public events across the AMONG FRIENDS initiative, along with additional details.

Events

  • Christian Petzold: A Retrospective

    Film Series | With two screenings in 35mm

    • Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, NY

  • Breaking Lines

    Film Streaming | Goethe on Demand celebrates the empowering, unifying force of soccer

    • Online

    • German with English, Spanish, and French subtitles

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Albert Einstein Academy Charter Middle School, San Diego, CA

  • Concerto Köln

    Concert | With Shunske Sato and Max Volbers

    • Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), New York, NY

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Albert Einstein Academies Elementary School, San Diego, CA

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California

  • To the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the Goethe-Institut

    Professional Development Workshop | Workshop for Creative Language Learning and Cultural Education. Eligible for Idioma credit.

    • Goethe-Institut New York, New York, NY

    • German

  • On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in Houston, TX

    Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.

    • Basket Books & Art, Houston, TX

    • English

  • Notos Quartett

    Concert | Chamber Music at the Clark

    • UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library

  • On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in Austin, TX

    Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.

    • German Texas Heritage Society, Austin, TX

    • English

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Pomona College, Claremont, CA

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • El Roble Intermediate School, Claremont, CA

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California

  • On The Field - Soccer Camp

    Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States

    • Claremont High School, Claremont, CA

  • On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in Dallas, TX

    Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.

    • Frances Anne Moody Hall at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

    • English

  • Laura Lootens: Diabolico

    Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist

  • Laura Lootens: Diabolico

    Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist

    • UW-Milwaukee Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI

  • Laura Lootens: Diabolico

    Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist

    • The First United Methodist Church (FUMC) at The Chicago Temple, Chicago, IL

  • To the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the Goethe-Institut

    Professional Development Workshop | Workshop for Creative Language Learning and Cultural Education. Eligible for Idioma credit.

    • Goethe-Institut San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

    • German

  • Laura Lootens: Diabolico

    Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist

    • Parkway United Church-Christ, St. Louis, MO