Film Screenings | July 11 & 13

Gary Hustwit Films: Rams (2018) & Objectified (2009)

The Goethe-Institut Washington presents two documentary films on design from Gary Hustwit: Rams and Objectified, both of which examine the role of product design in our daily lives.

Literature | July 12 & August 23

Goethe Book Club: July & August 2022

On July 12, join us for a virtual book club discussion of Flight and Metamorphosis (Nelly Sachs). On August 23, we will discuss The Liquid Land (Raphaela Edelbauer).

Movie Night | Thursday, 15 July 2022, 6:30 pm ET

The Goldfish (Die Goldfische)

Our Movie Nights are organized by the Language Department of the Goethe-Institut Washington for course participants but all are welcome and no RSVP is required. Films are screened in German with English subtitles. Feel free to bring friends, snacks and BYOB.

10-17 July 2022 | Santa Clara, CA

German Summercamp 2022

Do you find it exciting to work on innovative, artistic projects with other young people to shape the future of tomorrow ? If so, our AI - Art & Innovation Summer Camp is perfect for you!

The program continues!

Interested in boosting your students' careers with German? Our program “Berufsbrücke” (Career Bridge) is specifically designed for students at U.S. Community Colleges who are keen to learn German and use it in a professional setting. A trip to Germany in the spring of 2023 allows for a fully immersive experience of German company culture and vocational training. Applications accepted until July 15, 2022.

THE BIG PONDER #39

Grief

Grief is all around us these days. But what exactly is it? And why is it? During a time of global trauma and loss, Jocelyn Robinson seeks to better understand this basic human emotion through the voices and stories of the grieving.

Conscious Pause

Standstill as Protest

Those who speak of standstill must address time. In a physical world, defined by time and matter, standing still is a subjective phenomenon: We are overcome by spiritual, physical, or aesthetic experiences that make us stop and stand still, beyond time and space. As an act of will, a standstill becomes a form of resistance, protest — against the power of time, against the world’s rulers, and against the universal exploitation of people and nature.