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Goethe Moves to The Liz - Grand Opening Celebration!

Join us on November 6th for an all-day celebration of our new home in Washington, DC. Starting at 3 pm, we will open our doors at 1377 R St NW with a party and open house featuring educational and cultural programming available to everyone in the community. With snacks and refreshments throughout the day, we welcome you to celebrate with us, find out about our programs, enjoy a pretzel or two, and dance the night away.
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Film|Neu 2019: Tickets Available Now!

Tickets are now on sale for the 27th edition of Film|Neu, Washington’s annual festival of contemporary cinema from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This year’s films explore the absurd, the challenges that come with pursuing ambitious dreams, remaining true to oneself in the face of great change, and being an outsider torn between belonging and remaining a misfit.
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Films Across Borders: Bagdad Café (Out of Rosenheim) (1987), dir. Percy Adlon

After a substantial domestic dispute during a cross-country road trip, uptight Bavarian housewife Jasmin stays behind alone in the Mojave Desert with her husband’s suitcase. She ends up in the one-horse town of Bagdad, its skyline populated only with a single water tower and a motel that mostly serves drifters and truckers. Brenda, an overwhelmed and woman who has just been abandoned by her own husband, is in charge there. Initially a subject of distrust and scrutiny from Brenda, Jasmin slowly befriends the eccentric residents of Bagdad and wins Brenda over by befriending her children. Together, the women form an unlikely friendship and bring the rest stop back to life.
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German for Teens

Online registration is currently ongoing for our Blended Learning (75%/25%) German course for teens at the A1 level. Classes meet Saturday mornings from 9:30-am-12:00pm with 45-minutes of online work per week. All books included in course fee. Ask us about scholarship opportunities.
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Registration is now in progress for fall courses! Enter promo-code October2019 at checkout and save 10% on all courses beginning in October only (case-sensitive; code valid thru 10/11/2019 for courses for adults only; offers may not be combined).

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Goethe Moves to The Liz - Grand Opening Celebration!

Film|Neu 2019: Tickets Available Now!

Films Across Borders: Bagdad Café (Out of Rosenheim) (1987), dir. Percy Adlon

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Goethe Moves to The Liz - Grand Opening Celebration!

Film|Neu 2019: Tickets Available Now!

Films Across Borders: Bagdad Café (Out of Rosenheim) (1987), dir. Percy Adlon

German for Teens

Five-Week Intensive Courses, 10-Week Standard Courses and More

Our offerings

Current projects

We're moving!

Digital Kinderuniversity