Goethe-Institut New York - Goethe-Institut USA

© Goethe-Institut New York

April 24
German Book Club Reads Günter Grass

At the April German Book Club meeting we will discuss Günter Grass's classic novel Katz und Maus. Over fifty years later, the story of Joachim Mahlke, whose gigantic Adam’s apple makes him an outsider, has lost none of its relevance.
© Rommel Film Foto/Andreas Dresen

April 27
Stopped on Track

The happy couple Frank and Simone has everything they could ever wish for. But the happiness doesn’t last long as father Frank learns that he is going to die of an inoperable brain tumor. Suddenly, the whole family has to confront Frank’s death.
© Other Means

May 1-22
Marx Now

During the month of his 200th birthday, the Goethe-Institut pays tribute to Karl Marx (born May 5, 1818, Trier) and invites New Yorkers to reflect about his legacy and to discuss the contemporary relevance of his work in a series of programs, including a symposium and a number of film screenings.
© Frederic Batier / Agat Film / Velvet Film

May 1
Raoul Peck: The Young Karl Marx

Celebrate May Day and the launch of our month-long Marx Now series with a screening of Raoul Peck’s The Young Karl Marx. This film depicts Marx and Engel’s friendship, the origins of international Socialism, and writing the Communist League’s founding document Manifesto of the Communist Party.
© Other Means

May 5-6
Marx Now Symposium

How does Karl Marx speak to our moment of extraordinary inequality, political upheaval, alienation, and exhaustion? Marx Now, a two-day symposium co-presented with the Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, aims to answer these questions with a series of panels and learning sessions.
© Jason Loebs

Through May 13
Stele Trial

In this latest exhibition at Ludlow 38, artist Jason Loebs recasts the experience of contemplating art as a hypothetical trial. Highlights include marble slabs engraved with Teeline, a shorthand method used in courtrooms.
Deutsch online live

Do you have an interview coming up in German? Do you need urgent help to prepare for an exam? Or do you simply want to practice speaking fluently in a targeted, individual way? Improve your spoken language skills in our Deutsch Online Live individual lessons.

Our Offerings

German courses

Learn German with the international market leader for German courses.

German exams

You can certify your language skills by taking a Goethe-Institut German exam.

Library

Learn more about society, politics, and culture in Germany.

About us

We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation.

Ludlow 38

MINI/Goethe-Institut Curatorial Residencies Ludlow 38 is the Goethe-Institut New York’s contemporary art space on the Lower East Side.

eLibrary

The eLibrary is a digital service offered by the Goethe-Institut for the USA, which allows you to borrow digital media.

Work With Us

See our current job openings and learn more about available internships.

Quick access:

Meta navigation:

Mein Goethe.de Account:

Language selection:

First-level navigation:

April 24
German Book Club Reads Günter Grass

April 27
Stopped on Track

May 1-22
Marx Now

May 1
Raoul Peck: The Young Karl Marx

May 5-6
Marx Now Symposium

Through May 13
Stele Trial

Deutsch online live

Our Offerings

German courses

German exams

Library

About us

Ludlow 38

eLibrary

Work With Us

Quick access:

April 24 German Book Club Reads Günter Grass

April 27 Stopped on Track

May 1-22 Marx Now

May 1 Raoul Peck: The Young Karl Marx

May 5-6 Marx Now Symposium

Through May 13 Stele Trial

Deutsch online live

Our Offerings

German courses

German exams

Library

About us

Ludlow 38

eLibrary

Work With Us

April 24
German Book Club Reads Günter Grass

April 27
Stopped on Track

May 1-22
Marx Now

May 1
Raoul Peck: The Young Karl Marx

May 5-6
Marx Now Symposium

Through May 13
Stele Trial