Goethe-Institut
Consortium of Higher Education Institutions
Beijing, Germany
Basic information
Type of institution
State funded
Students
2.500
International students
1%
Nationalities
7
Promotion Agency
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide with 159 institutes, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations. Around 250,000 people take part in these German courses per year worldwide.
The Goethe-Institut fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on German culture, society and politics. This includes the exchange of films, music, theatre, and literature. Goethe cultural societies, reading rooms, and examination and language centres have played a role in the cultural and educational policies of Germany for more than 70 years.
It is named after German poet and statesman Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Faculties & Departments
Language and Cultural Studies
Introduction of the Goethe-Institut
