Goethe-Institut USA

St. Louis: A New Gateway to Transatlantic Exchange New Location, New Perspectives

A new chapter in the heart of the United States: On October 3, 2026, the Goethe-Institut opened its newest location in St. Louis, Missouri. Through educational partnerships, cultural programming, and strong local collaborations, we look forward to fostering new opportunities for German-American exchange across the Midwest.

St. Louis © JByard from Getty Images

Among Friends

To celebrate and strengthen transatlantic friendship, we bring our programs to communities across the country — not just to the cities where you may already know “your” Goethe-Institut. Wherever you are, you’re warmly invited to join us: whether you’re interested in cultural exchange, have personal or professional ties to Germany, or are simply curious to discover something new.

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Your Experts for Learning German Online

Learn German, Your Way

Get the personalized attention you need to achieve your German language goals. With flexible scheduling and online lessons tailored to your needs, learning German fits seamlessly into your life.

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The Goethe-Institut USA is Germany's offical cultural center with convenient and effective German online courses as well as internationally recognized language certificates.

online group, individual and business courses for all levels
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state-of-the-art, interactive, and fun teaching methods

Events

10/08–11/07/2026 Too Much Is Better Than Too Little

Various/Artists, New York, NY | Exhibition

Too Much Is Better Than Too Little is the first exhibition devoted to Alfred Hilsberg and ZickZack ever to be mounted outside Germany. In collaboration with Lower East Side gallery Various/Artists, the exhibition will feature rare and unseen records, badges, flyers, posters, photography and documentation, and early Super-8 films.

Courtesy of Sabine Schwabroh

Events

eLibrary

The eLibrary is the virtual library of the Goethe-Institut. This free service allows you to borrow digital media, such as ebooks, audio and video files, and electronic newspapers and magazines.

eLibrary

In the Spotlight

German Unity Day

“Remembering East Germany in all its complexity”

In conversation with Romy Straßenburg, Robert Ide talks about his own experiences of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of East and West, and the political uncertainty in the new federal states.

Tag der Deutschen Einheit ein Foto mit drei Personen Foto (Detail) © picture-alliance / dpa | Wolfgang Kumm Foto (Detail) © picture-alliance / dpa | Wolfgang Kumm

Alle gegen Alles. Punk@50

PUNK IS 50. DEAL WITH IT.

A movement built on refusal is turning fifty now. We're marking it across the U.S. with exhibitions, live music, film, and talks.

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Alle gegen Alles: Punk@50

By 1976, the once underground punk movement had exploded across the world, bringing with it a bold new style, an anti-establishment ethos, and a powerful do-it-yourself means of political and personal expression. In celebration of fifty years of punk, we are pleased to present in cooperation with the German Film Office Alle Gegen Alles: Punk@50, a series streaming free on Goethe on Demand through December 31.

PUNK@50

Alle gegen Alles

This issue of GEGENÜBER presents punk not as a closed chapter in pop history, but as a source of cultural energy that feels surprisingly at home in the present: unruly, creative, sometimes irritating, sometimes inspiring, and still difficult to tame. Punk Is Not Dead. It's 50!