Friends of the Goethe-Institut

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As the Friends of the Goethe-Institut UK, we are committed to opening up new perspectives for young people and enabling genuine encounters. Your membership truly makes a difference – you help to foster language skills and intercultural experiences, keeping the exchange between the United Kingdom and Germany vibrant. Become a supporting member and help us build bridges between the two cultures!

As part of the exchange, participants learn about the history of the city. © Goethe-Institut/Olad Aden

Our Mission

Funding

We provide funding for young people to take part in educational and intercultural programs.

Support

We support youth programs focused on German-British language and cultural exchange.

Cultural cooperation

We facilitate intercultural understanding and promote language acquisition.

About Friends of the Goethe-Institut UK

  • Who are the Friends of the Goethe-Institut UK?

    Friends of the Goethe-Institut UK is a charity (Registered Charity No. 1180177) that champions German language, arts, culture, and science throughout the United Kingdom. We support educational and cultural programmes that build bridges between the UK and Germany.

    Photo of the building outside, made from under a tree © Blue Forest Photography / Jonathan Coates © Blue Forest Photography / Jonathan Coates

  • Support Us. Become a Friend.

    Join a community that believes in the power of cultural exchange. Your support could fund youth programmes like Exchange2Change, encourage young people to learn German with the Gimagine Award for their DofE Skill, and help us host cultural events and exhibitions that represent Germany in the world.

    Become a friend of the Goethe-Institut in the UK: A bridge connects two towns in Germany © Unsplash © Unsplash

Projects we support

  • Exchange program for young people

    Exchange2Change

    Exchange2Change is the Goethe Institut’s youth mobility and exchange program connecting young people from the UK and Germany. Participants gain intercultural experience and shape their future together.

    As part of the exchange, participants learn about the history of the city. © Goethe-Institut/Olad Aden © Goethe-Institut/Olad Aden

  • For young learners

    Gimagine Award

    The Gimagine Award is an innovative online program that introduces learners (ages 13–18) to basic German skills (“German Starter”) and valuable future competencies. A second level is aimed at young learners who already have some knowledge of German and wish to further develop their abilities (“German Booster”).

    The platform

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Explore German(y) as part of your DofE Skills Section

The Friends of the Goethe-Institut UK are an Approved Activity Provider for the DofE Skill Section. As an Approved Activity Provider, the FGI UK deliver the Gimagine Award to DofE participants who would like to learn German from scratch or deepen their existing knowledge of German language and culture as part of their DofE’s Skill Section.

Logo: The Duke of Edinburgh Award

Help us make a difference

Join us as a member or contribute by making a personal donation to support our mission.

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