Culture and Education

Menschen mit Deutschwörterbüchern

Why learn German?

German is the native language of over 100 million Europeans, so knowing German provides the opportunity to experience first-hand an exciting part of Europe's culture.

Why learn German?

Vorlesung im Anatomie-Hörsaal der Universität in Leipzig

Studying in Germany

Germany is an increasingly attractive place in which to study, offering international degrees such as Bachelor and Master degrees, courses taught in English and a system which enables credits for attendance and examination passes to be accumulated and transferred.

Studying in Germany

Afrikanischer Schemel

Cultural life in Germany

Cultural life in Germany is varied and exciting - why not discover it for yourself!

Culture and Education

Goethe-Institut - Künste

More On the Way? – Award-winning German Cinema 2011/ 2012

“Lots of Riddles” – Judith Hermann on the Fascination of Short Stories

Sound Art as a Medium in Art History

“Iron Sky” – Have No Fear of the Moon Nazis

European Capital of Culture: the Ruhr celebrates

UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Zeche Zollverein, Foto: Reinicke/StandOut.de

Smoking chimneys and mines, coal and steel: for many decades these were the symbols of the Ruhr, Germany’s largest industrial belt. With 53 cities and around 5.3 million inhabitants, the third largest conurbation in Europe will be showing its new face as European Capital of Culture in 2010.

RUHR.2010. European Capital of Culture