July 19-30, 2021

3D Summer Youth Camp

Are you looking for a cool and engaging German summer camp for teenagers aged 14-17? Check out our two-week 3D youth summer camp #WeForFuture! Young participants work on projects covering topics such as sustainability, diversity, and social courage, and sharpen their German language skills.

Radio Talk & Listening Session | Friday, April 23, 4:30pm EDT

One Million Roses - Radio Talk & Listening Session

In the framework of the One Million Roses for Angela Davis project, the Goethe-Instituts in Washington and New York City are happy to partner up with WPFW/Pacifica Radio in Washington D.C. and WBAI Radio NYC. We present a talk with One Million Roses curator Kathleen Reinhardt, artist Sadie Barnette, and Dr. Greg Carr, Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Chair of the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University, followed by a listening session with Steffani Jemison and Justin Hicks (Mikrokosmos). This talk and listening session are part of a day-long sonic celebration called Liberated Mind: A Lovesong for Angela Davis, airing from noon to midnight. 

Film Streaming | Friday, April 30, 8:00am EDT

STP-on-Demand: The German Lesson (2019), dir. Christian Schwochow

Germany, just after the Second World War. Siggi Jepsen, a young man in juvenile detention, must write an essay on “The Joys Of Duty” as part of his punishment. His memories focus on his relationship with his father, Jens Ole Jepsen, a police officer of the village, and Max Ludwig Nansen, a family friend and expressionist painter.

Jens dedicates himself totally and meticulously to the duties of his work: to enforce the will of the Nazi Party. More specifically: to enforce the ban on the possession and creation of all modern art. This directly affects Max, who resists, despite the dire consequences. Each man enlists Siggi to help his differing agenda. Caught between his father’s loyalty to the laws of the Nazi Party and Max’s passion for expressionism, Siggi must choose between fitting in and resisting.

Visual Arts

100 Years of Joseph Beuys

Action artist, activist, sculptor, draughtsman and professor at the Düsseldorf Art Academy: Joseph Beuys would have turned 100 in 2021. His ideas, works and political commitment had a significant impact on the art landscape of the post-war period. His approach of social sculpture influenced the art world and society. The statement: “Everyone is an artist” is more relevant than ever.

Scholarships for the International German Teachers' Conference (IDT) 2022

3000+ participants from around the word are expected at the International German Teachers`Conference (IDT) next year from August 15-20, 2022 in Vienna, Austria. The Goethe-Institut USA awards scholarships for German educators that cover participation fee, travel allowance (including visa fees), accommodation, meals and a Vienna travel pass. Submit your abstract and other qualifying documentation by May 31st in order to be considered.

Learn German Through Science at Kinderuniversity

Celebrate World Creativity and Innovation Week, April 15-21, by jumpstarting your own creative mindset in a lesson about 3D printing in our free, online educational Kinderuniversity for kids ages 8 to 12…and learn some German words, too!

THE BIG PONDER #9

In Friendship

Inspired by a year of forced isolation, essayist Bilal Qureshi explores the history, landscape, and meaning of friendship across cultures. At the heart of his examination is the question: Who do we call a ‘friend’ and why?