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Starting January | Goethe-Institut New York | Language Courses
In-Person Courses Starting in January

We're happy to inform you that starting January 2022, we will be offering in-person courses again! In addition to our online courses, they complement the variety of different formats that we offer to meet your individual needs. Browse through our course finder, find the one that suits you best, and book your spot now.

January 18 - March 24 | Online | Reading comprehension course
German Reading Comprehension for Academics

Learn how to read or translate German scholarly texts from a variety of disciplines. Our German reading comprehension course for academics is held in English and provides you with an intensive study of basic grammar, syntax, reading, and translation practices. Book your spot now!

December 3, 6:00pm | Goethe-Institut | Talk & Reception
Exhibition as Image: Pattern Recognition in Contemporary Art

In the second event in the series Exhibition as Image, a group show at NYU gallery 80WSE, curator and writer Saim Demircan will be speaking with Mahan Moalemi, Curatorial Fellow at Harvard University on the topic of pattern recognition in contemporary art. This in-person talk at the Goethe-Institut New York will be followed by a reception.

December 4 | Online | Language Course
Trial Classes

Not sure what to expect from our online courses? Join a free trial class! We offer different classes for different levels. Register by emailing germancourses-newyork@goethe.de.

December 10, 4-8:00pm ET | Goethe-Institut New York | Holiday Party
German Winter Wonderland

Put on your best holiday outfit and join us for some waffles and mulled beverages at our German Winter Wonderland on December 10. There will be a Gingerbread House Competition, a DIY booth to make your own holiday decorations, and much more. You can also win amazing prices like a free language course. Our doors will be open from 4-8:00pm and no prior registration is necessary.

Ongoing | Goethe-Institut New York | Library Hours
Expanded Library Hours

The library is now open Monday through Friday from 10am-5pm! Please note that library staff will only be on hand Tuesday/Wednesday from 1-5pm, so be sure to bring your library card in order to use our self-service machine to borrow items. We are also requiring proof of vaccination for access to our facilities.

Thru January 31, 2022 | Online | Translator's Prize
2022 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize

Publishers are encouraged to send in submissions for the next Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize. Established in 1996 and funded by the German government, the Prize is awarded each year to honor an outstanding literary translation from German into English published in the USA the previous year.