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Show What You Can Really Do!

Online registration is currently ongoing for our five-week A2, B1 and B2 level exam prep courses starting 10/21. Our certificate exams are internationally-recognized and can be used to obtain visas, gain admittance to German universities and prove beyond a doubt to employers how good your German is. Online registration is also ongoing for our A1.2 five-week intensive course beginning 10/18 as well as our three-week superintensive courses beginning 11/28. Register early to take advantage of early-bird prices, valid until two weeks before the courses begin!
American photographer, peace activitist and educator Raechel Running at the border fence near Agua Prieta, Mexico, where she continuously works with the local community (c) Stefan Falke

2,000 Miles: Divided Land, Common Humanity

German artists Daniel Schwarz and Stefan Falke take a close look at the geography and the cultural and social commonalities on the two sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Organized in cooperation with the Mexican Cultural Institute as part of the ongoing theme Walls and Borders. On display through November 4.
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Career Day

At this exciting networking event, on October 14, you can explore options for career paths, professional training, German university degree programs without tuition fees, scholarships, and apprenticeships in Germany and in the USA.
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Games Evening (Spieleabend)

Come enjoy German games and a glass of wine with us on October 14! Games by German designers are enjoying increasing popularity outside their native country. Participants are invited to bring their favorite games and friends for the fun.

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My place in Germany

Is there a place in Germany that is special to you? We're looking for park benches, crossroads, districts, cities, landscapes or any other places in Germany big or small that turned into "your" place because of their atmosphere, architecture or personal history.

Dietz’s Rathskeller, 511 7th Street NW, n.d. (likely between 1913 and 1918) 'Fine Day, Sir' reads the caption overhead. Doubtless the beer was good and the smoke heavy. Wall decorations and traditional proverbs, common in German restaurants and saloons, adorn the walls.

Image from the Collections of the Historical Society of Washington, DC

German Roots

Washington's German-speaking community had an enormous impact and presence on the city. German businesses and houses of worship, along with architects, artists, and inhabitants, left a lasting legacy. And they continue to influence the nation's capital today.

P3m5

P3M5 puts an assumption to the test. Using the medium of theater, we ask the question: What does privacy mean in the digital age?

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2,000 Miles: Divided Land, Common Humanity

Career Day

Games Evening (Spieleabend)