Goethe-Institut Boston

The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach.

We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany's cultural, social and political life.

Through our network of Goethe-Institutes, Goethe Centres, cultural societies and reading rooms, alongside our examination and language learning centres, we perform the principal tasks of cultural and educational policy abroad. We work in partnership with public and private cultural bodies, the German federal states and municipalities, and the corporate sector.

We draw on the rich variety of our many-faceted open society and Germany's lively culture. We combine the experiences and conceptions of our partners in Germany and abroad with our professional skills and engage in a dialogue rooted in partnership. In doing so, we function as service providers and partners for everyone taking an active interest in Germany and the German language and culture, and act independently with no political affiliations.

We face the cultural policy challenges of globalisation and develop innovative concepts for a world made more human through mutual understanding, where cultural diversity is seen as an asset.

The mission of the Goethe-Institut Boston is to foster international cultural cooperation. The institute organizes and supports a wide spectrum of cultural events on current topics in culture and politics of Germany and Europe.

The Goethe-Institut Boston organizes workshops and seminars for multiplicators and teachers of German as a foreign language. Our language division offers a comprehensive program of courses and examinations.

The Literatursalon of the Goethe-Institut Boston presents every year new publications from Germany which are discussed in regular reading groups and author readings. Current newspapers, German television, and a selection of new German films are available for the visitors' information.