Goethe-Institut USA

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The Goethe-Institut Boston was the first Goethe-Institut in the United States and founded in 1967. It is located in the historic Back Bay/Beacon Hill area and provides services for the six New England states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.The Goethe-Institut Boston is the contact point for anyone interested in German culture and for those who want to study or teach German.

Goethe-Institut USA

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The Goethe-Institut USA is Germany's offical cultural center with convenient and effective online German courses and internationally recognized language certificates.

As the international market leader for German courses, we bring you unparalleled expertise and a commitment to delivering top-notch language education.

online group, individual and business courses for all levels
professional and highly trained instructors
state-of-the-art, interactive, and fun teaching methods

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Boston Cultural Programs

Call for Contemporary Music Concert Proposals

NinaGuo Konzert © Goethe-Institut Boston © Goethe-Institut Boston

Studio 170 for Artists

Studio 170 Logos © mischen berlin / Goethe-Institut © mischen berlin / Goethe-Institut

New Films From Germany

photo of the outside of the Coolidge Corner Theatre © Goethe Institut Boston © Goethe Institut Boston

Regional Projects and Calls

Goethe On Demand: Lots of Love

Whether in the form of friendship, duty or loyalty – love is much more than just a romantic feeling. Over the course of twelve months, our film series will paint a multifaceted picture of people who find and stand by each other.

Goethe on Demand: Filmseries “Lots of Love” (Key Visual) – The graphic contains four film stills: 1. Three people hugging; 2. A man and a woman kissing; 3. A boy sitting alone on an overturned sofa; 4. A man and a woman sitting next to each other, she wearing a white veil. © Salzgeber / Sehr Gute Filme / SiMa Film / DEFA-Stiftung, Herbert Kroiss, Manfred Damm © Salzgeber / Sehr Gute Filme / SiMa Film / DEFA-Stiftung, Herbert Kroiss, Manfred Damm

Project Funding

International Coproduction Fund

With the IKF, we support co-productions worldwide that arise from collaborative and dialogical work processes between professional artists in the fields of music, dance, theater and performance.

International Coproduction fund | Key Visual/Artwork © Synaesthesik (Ginna Mora) © Synaesthesik (Ginna Mora)

Opportunities for Artists

Learn about a variety opportunities available to artists of all disciplines.

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GEGENÜBER

Gegenüber connects perspectives from across (German:gegenüber) the Atlantic, in Germany and North America. Our editorial team and contributors from Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Germany, and the United States offer balanced perspectives with multimedia pieces on societal issues, art, business, and science.Gegenübertacklestransatlantic topics, German-American quirks, and common denominators, offering a political interpretation of culture and a cultural interpretation of politics.

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