Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut (GI) is a German non-profit organisation whose mission is to promote German language and culture outside of the German-speaking countries. Its primary concern is teaching German as a second language.

Related Topics:
German - German language

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It was founded in 1925 as the Deutsche Akademie (DA), and has currently branch institutes all over the world: 16 within Germany and 128 in 77 other countries. It is headquartered in Munich.

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1925 - Munich

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It is named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who is one of the most popular German poets of all time.

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - German

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The Goethe-Institut is financed by the national government of Germany, and has around 3,300 employees and an overall budget of approximately 278 million euros at its disposal. The institutes also recieve income from language course tuition and examination fees. The Goethe-Institut offers scholarships to students from poorer countries who would be unable to afford tuition fees in Germany. Its president is Professor Dr. Jutta Limbach, and the General Secretary is Dr. Wolfgang Bader.

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Euro - Jutta Limbach - Wolfgang Bader

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The Goethe-Institut merged with Inter Nationes, a similar organisation, in 2001, and was for a short period known as the Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes.

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Inter Nationes - 2001

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The Goethe-Institut is also a means of strengthening Germany's international relations, as in the case of its branch in P'y?ngyang, North Korea, which celebrated its opening on June 2, 2004. With this new branch in the insular nation of North Korea, the German government wants to give the North Korean people access to sources of German information and literature.

Related Topics:
P'y?ngyang - North Korea - June 2 - 2004

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