Goethe Institute

Type:	Cultural institution
Founded:	1951
Founder(s):	Government of Germany
Headquarters:	Munich
Country:	Germany
Website:	Goethe Institute Website
Facebook:	Goethe-Institute facebook
Key People
Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Lehmann, President of the Goethe-Institutes; Johannes Ebert, Secretary General

Goethe Institute is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach that promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation. It runs language courses, compiles teaching materials, trains teachers, contributes to scientific research and participates in politicolanguage initiatives.

History

Goethe Institute was founded in 1951 with the task of providing further training for foreign German teachers in Germany and was the successor to the German Academy (Deutsche Akademie, DA).