Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut is a nonprofit German cultural organization operating worldwide, with more than 150 cultural centres across 99 countries, that promotes the study of the German language abroad and encourages international cultural exchange. Around 246,000 people study German through its courses each year. Named after the German poet and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, it is a registered association that is politically independent, though much of its budget consists of annual grants from the German Foreign Office. The Goethe-Institut fosters knowledge of German culture, society and socio-political affairs, including through the promotion of German film, music, theatre and literature.