Film Festival | November 10-13, 2022

Tickets Available Now! 30th Annual Film|Neu

Tickets for Film|Neu 2022 are available now via Eventbrite! We invite you to browse the film program and look forward to seeing you at our screenings in November.

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Friends of Goethe

Have you recently been to an event sponsored by the Friends of the Goethe-Institute (FoGI) organization? Through its support, FoGI enhances the activities of the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC, and promotes these activities in the region. Find out more about membership benefits and how to become a friend!

Online Individual Courses

With our flexible Deutsch Online Individual courses, learn German on your own while being supported by one of our highly-qualified teachers. Start anytime, choose the number of individual sessions (1-16) and how fast you want to learn (5-16 weeks).

A Preview of the Virtual Career Days

The Goethe-Institut New York is hosting an in-person career day on November 4 that features some digital events, too. Be there and stay tuned for more news on the virtual career days on December 1-2!

Pathways to Vocational Training and Study in Germany

Join the Study Bridge for a discussion with Melanie Mello. Her presentation aims to show teachers and parents ways to prepare students for studying or vocational training in Germany. Following a brief introduction of the "Study Bridge" and "Career Bridge," we will explore how such an undertaking can be successfully prepared and carried out independently of these programs.

German Series in the USA

Queer Eye Germany: Radical positivity makes for good TV

Queer Eye Germany offers a very different take on a binge-able series. The show is … nice. Charming. Inspiring, even. The premise is that a crew of host experts, all proudly queer, drops in on a different person each episode and helps them rethink their life, aided and abetted by a new wardrobe and a remodeled pad. But the true makeovers here happen on the psychic and emotional levels.