- Arts
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Youth and education
Acting on behalf of the Federal Republic of Germany Goethe-Institut e.V. promotes various issues of foreign cultural and educational policy.
According to its statute, the three principal objectives of the institute are:
• to promote the study of the German language abroad
• to encourage international cultural cooperation
• to convey an all-round image of Germany by providing information on its culture, society and politics.
Goethe-Institut sets internationally recognized standards in the teaching and learning of German as a foreign language. It runs language courses, compiles teaching materials, trains teachers, contributes to scientific research and participates in politico language initiatives.
Goethe-Institut monitors trends in Germany and encourages cultural collaboration across the globe by organizing programs of events and making contributions to various festivals and exhibitions in the fields of film, dance, theatre, literature and translation.
Libraries and information centers, forums for discussion, diverse print-, audio- and video-publications and our visitors’ service aim to paint a contemporary portrait of Germany, promoting international discourse on the key concerns of what is becoming an increasingly global society