We are moving!

We will be moving to our new location throughout the week of October 28th. During this time, our staff might only have limited access to phones or email. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause you. Starting November 4, we will be located on 1377 R St. NW! Please note that all Fall 2019 Intensive and Standard German classes will continue to take place at our 1990 K St. NW classrooms through late November. Beginning in December 2019, all German classes and exams will take place at our new location
 

Special Event | Wednesday, November 6, 3:00 pm

Goethe Moves to The Liz - Grand Opening Celebration!

Is there any better way to connect with strangers than through music? Find out more about the transatlantic history of jazz and its enduring legacy throughout the U Street Corridor on November 6, at an all-day celebration of our new home in The Liz. Unleash your inner dancing queen at our evening dance party, and meet co-founder of the LOVEPARADE techno festival and interdisciplinary musician Danielle de Picciotto. Starting at 3:00 pm, we will open our doors at 1377 R St NW with an open house featuring educational and cultural programming available to everyone in the community. With snacks and refreshments throughout the day, we welcome you to celebrate with us, find out about our programs, and enjoy a pretzel or two.

Film Festival | Thursday, November 14 - Sunday, November 17

Film|Neu 2019: Meet the Characters!

Oliver is a cutthroat banker who must adjust to his new life after becoming paralyzed from the waist down. Determined to retrieve his dirty money from a Swiss bank and smuggle it back over the German border, he embarks on a wild journey to Zurich – with all of his new friends at the group home in tow.

Georg is a homebody and carpenter who remained in his childhood home to care for his ailing father, all while his hotshot brother traveled the world as a businessman. Is it finally his own turn to live it up?

Mareile is a television actress whose character has just been killed off to make room for a younger actress, and now she must find a new direction for her career – landing a role as the thirteen-year-old Joan of Arc in a community theater production. 

Stefan is a widower and father of two, struggling to keep his head above water while coping with his grief and worrying about his daughters' futures. One is incorrigibly quirky, the other is terminally ill. With so much misfortune in life, how can he become happy again?

Go to www.filmneu.org to read more about The Goldfish, 25 km/h, All I Never Wanted, Happiness Sucks, and more! Tickets are available now.

Panel Discussions | Friday, October 25 - Saturday, October 26

Provenance Research Exchange Program (PREP) in Washington, DC

The German/American Provenance Research Exchange Program (PREP) brings together, for the first time, museum professionals from both sides of the Atlantic who specialize in World War II-era provenance projects for a three-year, systematic exchange. The program expands and elaborates on the methods and practices with which both countries have thus far approached the issues pertaining to Holocaust-era art looting. PREP is also widening the scope of WWII-era provenance research, which to date has given priority to painting, sculpture, and Judaica, by including Asian art, decorative arts, and works on paper. RSVP to the panel discussions this Friday and Saturday.

Writing Workshop for Children | Saturday, November 9, 1:00 pm

Kids Euro Festival: "The Visitor" by Antje Damm

In this year's edition of Kids Euro, children's author Antje Damm hosts a writing workshop for children. The workshop involves taking a look at the picture book The Visitor (Der Besuch), made of cardboard, in which shy Elise meets Emil - a curious little boy who brings color into her life. How does a book like this come about? How long does it take, who's working on it? The Visitor is among the 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books Winners.

Film | Sunday, November 10 - Monday, November 11

Washington Jewish Film Festival: Back to the Fatherland (2017), dir. Kat Rohrer, Gil Levanon

Gil and Kat have been friends since college. Gil is from Israel, Kat from Austria; Gil is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, Kat the granddaughter of a Nazi officer. They have been friends for over a decade. Through them we meet other young men and women whose grandparents were murdered or persecuted during the war. What’s interesting is that many have decided to move back to the Fatherland, a choice that their families disagree with. Why would they do this? This revealing documentary (originally screened at Washington Jewish Film Festival 2018) explores the challenges and opportunities for reconciliation and understanding between the generations on both sides of the Shoah.

Presented in cooperation with the Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington, DC.

December Three-Week Superintensive Courses Starting Soon

Registration is now in progress for our December three-week superintensive courses! Enter promo-code December2019 at checkout and save 10% on all courses beginning in December only (case-sensitive; code valid thru 11/29/2019 for courses for adults only; offers may not be combined). December courses take place at our new location at 1377 R Street, NW!

Competition ''Our Sustainable Future''

It's not too late to join the competition! How can you engage with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals from your classroom? Join us in the competition ''Our Sustainable Future!'' Goal Two: Zero Hunger. Maybe you can't change the entire world agricultural system to make it work of ALL, but if we ALL take action, we can improve the situation on a small scale. Reuse your leftover food and try to make another meal out of it. And if it's too late, compost! Not only will you redue the amount of garbage going into the landfill, you will produce soil that will nourish other plants! What are your ideas?

Homecoming

It's Homecoming Week for WIESN IN A BOX! The team of Box No. 3 is returning to the DC area and they will put in one last stop at Pen Druid Brewing in Sperryville, VA! Go for a hike in the Shendandoah mountains this Sunday, October 26 and stop by anytime between 1 - 7 PM for a fresh pretzel and some chilled drinks.