An overview of events in the year 2026
AMONG FRIENDS
An initiative of the Goethe-Institut USA|2026
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.
An overview of 2025’s major events is available here: AMONG FRIENDS (2025).
See below in the dark blue table for an overview of all upcoming public events across the AMONG FRIENDS initiative.
Events
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KINO! Film Salon: Sound of Falling
Film club | Co-presented with Telescope Film
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Online
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English
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Sonux Ensemble
Concert | Concert celebrating music from Germany and the United States
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Deutsches Haus, New Orleans, LA
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Vylla
Konzert | American Music Exchange Tour
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Animas High School (AHS) Music Department, Durango, CO
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Nö
Film Screening | Among Friends
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The Broad Theatre New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
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German w/ English subtitles
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Laura Lootens: Diabolico
Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist
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Parkway United Church-Christ, St. Louis, MO
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Live Podcast Recording: "Campaign Season on Both Sides of the Atlantic"
Panel Discussion | Foreign Correspondent Unplugged with Nadine Lindner and Liz Goodwin
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Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DC
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English
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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.
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Goethe-Institut San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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German
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Laura Lootens: Diabolico
Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist
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The First United Methodist Church (FUMC) at The Chicago Temple, Chicago, IL
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Laura Lootens: Diabolico
Concert | US tour by German classical guitarist
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UW-Milwaukee Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, WI
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Beyond the Blue Border
Film Screening | Among Friends
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The Broad Theatre New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
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German with English subtitles
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On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in Dallas, TX
Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.
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Frances Anne Moody Hall at Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
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English
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Miroirs No. 3
Film | Acclaimed director Christian Petzold spins a modern gothic fairytale about grief, connection, and truth.
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Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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German with English subtitles
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Talking About the Weather
Film Screening | Among Friends
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The Broad Theatre New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
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German w/ English subtitles
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Franz
Film Screening | Agnieska Holland’s surreal biopic of the great Franz Kafka
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Czech Center, New York, NY
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German, Czech, Yiddish, English, and French with English subtitles
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Claremont High School, Claremont, CA
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Pomona College, Claremont, CA
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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El Roble Intermediate School, Claremont, CA
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On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in Austin, TX
Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.
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German Texas Heritage Society, Austin, TX
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English
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Notos Quartett
Concert | Chamber Music at the Clark
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UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
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On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in Houston, TX
Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.
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Basket Books & Art, Houston, TX
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English
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On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Houston, TX
Readings and Discussion | Two German writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.
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Basket Books & Art, Houston, TX
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English
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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.
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Goethe-Institut New York, New York, NY
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German
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Goethe International Charter School, Los Angeles, California
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Albert Einstein Academies Elementary School, San Diego, CA
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Concerto Köln
Concert | With Shunske Sato and Max Volbers
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Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall), New York, NY
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On The Field - Soccer Camp
Soccer Camp | Interactive soccer camps at selected schools in the United States
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Albert Einstein Academy Charter Middle School, San Diego, CA
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On the Road: Readings with Young Writers from Germany in New Orleans, LA
Readings and Discussion | Two writers on a roadtrip through the U.S.
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The Church at Hotel Peter & Paul, New Orleans, LA
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English
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Christian Petzold in Person
Film Series | Eight films by the acclaimed German auteur, with 35mm screenings and Q&As
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Film at Lincoln Center, New York, NY
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Concerto Köln
Concert | With Shunske Sato and Max Volbers
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First Church Berkeley UCC (First Congregational), Berkeley, CA
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Concerto Köln
Concert | With Shunske Sato and Max Volbers
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St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, San Francisco, CA
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On the Road: A Literary Brunch with Young German Writers in Scottsdale, AZ
Readings and Discussion | Two German writers in the U.S.
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Zum Treffpunkt
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English
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Concerto Köln
Concert | With Shunske Sato and Max Volbers
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St. James by-the-Sea, La Jolla, CA
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Voices of the World Cup
Competition | Commentator Competition for US High School Students
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Online
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German
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On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Claremont, CA
Readings and Discussion | Two German writers in the U.S.
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Oldenborg Center @ Pomona College
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English
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On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in San Luis Obispo, CA
Readings and Discussion | Two German writers in the U.S.
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History Center San Luis Obispo County
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English
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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.
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Goethe-Institut Washington, Washington, DC
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German
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Breaking Lines
Streaming | Goethe on Demand celebrates the empowering, unifying force of soccer
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Online
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German with English, Spanish, and French subtitles
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Christian Petzold: A Retrospective
Film Series | With two screenings in 35mm
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Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, NY
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Wings of Desire
Film Screening | Lyrical, hauting, and unexpectedly tender, "Wings of Desire" is a meditation on love, memory and what it truly means to be alive.
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The Queen Theatre, Bryan, TX
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German with English subtitles
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On the Road: Readings with Young German Writers in Las Vegas
Readings and Discussion | Two German Writers in the U.S.
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UNLV Maryland Administrative Building 2, Las Vegas, NV
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English
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KINO! Film Salon: The Legend of Paul and Paula
Film Club | Co-presented with Telescope Film
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Online
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English
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German Films at North American Festivals
Film festivals | 2026 brings exciting new German cinema!
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German and other languages with English subtitles
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