Interview with Klaus-Dieter Lehmann and Carola Lentz

“We have to face our responsibility to society”

On the occasion of the official handover, The Latest at Goethe spoke with the outgoing president of the Goethe-Institut Klaus-Dieter Lehmann and his successor Carola Lentz.

Film Festival | Until Sunday, November 22

Film|Neu 2020 Has Begun!

We are so excited by the enthusiasm with which Film|Neu 2020 has been met, and are so glad that we have been able to take our 28th annual celebration of great German, Austrian, and Swiss films virtual! Yesterday evening, we kicked off the filmfest with GDR historical drama Sealed Lips, animated adventure Fritzi – A Revolutionary Tale, and razor-sharp documentary Automotive. These films are all still available to stream; this evening, we roll out our Swiss selection Vagenda Stories, slick atmospheric drama Prélude, and stunning documentaries Lovemobil and Island of the Hungry Ghosts. Check out www.filmneu.org for the full program and to register for our free screenings, all geo-blocked to the United States.

Please direct inquiries related to Film|Neu to [email protected]. Thank you!

Film | Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 22

STP-on-Demand: Documentaries from Oliver Hardt

On Friday, November 20, we are excited to continue our region-wide STP-on-Demand film series related to Shaping the Past. This weekend, catch German documentarian Oliver Hardt's films Black Deutschland and The Black Museum, streaming free in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The STP-on-Demand series explores ways in which we cinematically shape, interrogate, and rethink relationships between history and memory. Through his lens, filmmaker Oliver Hardt examines Afro-German life in modern-day Germany in Black Deutschland, and then jumps across the pond to take a look at the importance of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

Film | November 30 - December 4

Films Across Borders: Stories of Resilience and Hope

Goethe-Institut Washington is proud to participate in the Films Across Borders project yet another year. This year's theme is Stories of Resilience and Hope. Between November 30 and December 4, we will stream two DEFA films – Frank Beyer's Jacob the Liar and Evelyn Schmidt's The Bicycle – virtually available to the United States. Check out the full FAB website for an overview of this year's program, and to register for our and other partners' screenings.

Worldwide Screening & Live-Tweet | December 10, 6:00pm EST

Worldwide Screening & #AskAnExpert: I Am Not Your Negro

The Goethe-Instituts across North America are taking part in the call by the international literature festival berlin (ilb) for a worldwide screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary I Am Not Your Negro by Raoul Peck on December 10, 2020, which is Human Rights Day. The film illuminates the continuity of racism and documents the resistance against it. At 6:00pm EST, join us virtually from any streaming platform of your choice (the film is available on Netflix, Hulu, Prime, and Hoopla in the United States, among others) as we watch "I Am Not Your Negro" together from our homes. 

Prof. Vershawn Young (Dr. Vay) from the University of Waterloo in Canada, a scholar and teacher of African-American communication, literature, and performance, as well as a Baldwin expert and multimedia artist, will accompany our worldwide viewing on Twitter and answer questions.

Meet the Goethe-Institut Team at ACTFL

Will we be seeing you at ACTFL this weekend? Our colleagues from all locations in the U.S. will be available for short virtual one-on-one meetings that you can schedule on our exhibitor page. Take a look at our website for information on our workshops and an overview of each GI representative's specialty areas as you decide whom you'd like to request a meeting with!
 

Starting 7 December 2020

December Superintensive German Courses

For those of you looking for the most face-to-face time with other course participants and our instructors, Virtual Blended Learning is the option for you. These courses consist of 50% live group sessions, and 50% flexible online learning, closely supported by your instructors. With our virtual classroom platform, the online live sessions are just as interactive as meeting in person at the institute. The two-week superintensive courses in December meet Mo-Fr for 90 minutes each day, plus an additional 7-8 hours of independent work online per week. New: convenient morning classes!

Extended Deadline: Scholarships for Professional Development in Germany in 2021

Are you interested in a seminar in cultural studies, German as a foreign language theory and practice, media studies, or simply brushing up on your German skills? In Germany? If in person events cannot take place in the summer of 2021,  the currently planned in-person professional development seminars will do digital. We are ready to offer both, so please do not let uncertainty keep you from applying for this opportunity. Deadline: November 23rd
 

Study Bridge: Virtual OPEN HOUSE, November 24, 2020, 2pm EST

Join us for an information session with a Study bridge alumna about her college experience in Germany. Application deadlines for the program are coming up soon: Beginner (A1 or A2 level of German): February 28th, 2021. Advanced (B2 level of German): January 31st 2021. Advance registration required for the virtual open house.

Grants for a Virtual Exchange- Deadline Extended

Teachers can now register their school for the GAVE program and apply for a $500 technology scholarship. The funds are to be used to purchase technical equipment that will assist in the implementation of the exchange. Applications for winter 2020 will be accepted until November 30th.
 

SOCCER COMPETITION: BUNDESLIGA TOTAL

Encourage your students to sign up for our soccer competition and find out everything they've always wanted to know about the German soccer league, while practicing German on top of it. The world-renowned soccer clubs Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 are in on the game — great fan memorabilia await the winners of this contest! 
Sign up by November 25th, 2020.