In 1856, at the age of 18, the English chemist William Henry Perkin was looking for a synthetic substitute for quinine, whose anti-malarial effects were well documented. By mixing aniline, derived ...

Welcome to the Goethe-Institut! With 151 Goethe-Instituts in almost 100 countries, we are the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, active worldwide. We promote knowledge of the ...

Do you work in the care sector or are you doing an apprenticeship? Would you like to improve your German? Then you've come to the right place! Our programmes are funded by the EU and are free of ...

Für viele im Exil lebende Syrer*innen beginnt das neue Jahr voller Zuversicht. Nach Jahrzehnten der Tyrannei ist das Assad-Regime gestürzt, das Land steht vor einem Neuanfang. Aus diesem Anlass lädt d ...

Music accompanies us every day - it makes us happy, sad and brings back memories. What music do people in Germany listen to? When and where does it play a role in their everyday lives? Which bands and ...

Los Goethe-Institut en Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Brasil y Colombia junto a Espacio Checoeslovaquia, el Centro de Creación y Residencia NAVE en Chile, el Centro Nacional de las Artes en Bogotá y la ...

Need help with your Goethe-Zertifikat A1 exam? Or just curious about what to expect? We'll share helpful tips and tricks to make your exam easier. Learn how to prepare, what to study, and how to do ...

Die Initiative „Korail City of Culture“ begann mit einer Umfrage in der Gemeinde, um herauszufinden, welche Art von Kulturzentrum die Einwohner von Korail wünschen. Unter Berücksichtigung ihrer ...

Es ist ein märchenhafter Abschied, einer, der sich beinahe geräuschlos vollzieht. Aufgehängt an einem Hubschrauber, so schwebt der Torso des Lenin-Denkmals durch den Himmel von Berlin-Mitte. Seine ...

What (professional) opportunities are there if you learn German at school or university? Our UK-wide career roadshows offer students a multi-faceted program that provides insight into the relevance of ...

Germans have invented many things we couldn’t live without anymore. We’ve limited a very long list to our personal “TOP 40 Inventions, Discoveries and Breakthroughs”. We hope not to have missed the ...