The biographer of a truly world-historical writer finds his work weighted with a double burden. He must trace how his subject’s private passions and follies gave rise to original art, and he must show ...

“What is soft power made in Germany?” asks the CEO of the Goethe-Institut in its latest editorial. It’s an apt question, given the institution’s self-proclaimed mission to send a “message of ...

On Nov. 3, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother who lived a life of humble service and charity and became the first Black saint of the ...

The following is the third of a series of illuminating articles revealing Goethe’s lively interest in Jewry and things Yiddish, based upon excerpts from “Goethe and the Jews,” (G. P. Putman’s Sons, ...

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Chicago / Houston, May 21, 2025 — The Goethe-Institut USA is pleased to announce the establishment of a new branch in Houston, Texas, set to open in the fall of 2025. This expansion underscores the ...

WE reproduce below the translation of Goethe's reflections on Nature by T. H. Huxley, which was published as an introductory article to the first number of NATURE, dated Nov. 4, 1869. As originally ...

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Starting March 1, 2025, the Goethe-Institut Kamerun will issue digital certificates for all exams. This new step is part of our commitment to modernise our services and make access to official ...

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. This bronze portrait bust depicts the German author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832). Goethe’s ...