ANNOUNCING Summer Quarter German Language Registration
- in-person courses in Atlanta (main office in Downtown - Peachtree Center)
- in-person courses in Roswell (our partner Alliance Française's Roswell location)
- virtual courses via Zoom sessions with a live instructor
- hybrid courses that allow participation either in-person in Atlanta or via Zoom
German Language Courses
Our progressive, standard courses follow the world-wide recognized Goethe Institut certification standards starting at the Beginner A1 level, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Standard Courses
Beginner - A1.1 standard courses meet in Atlanta, Roswell, and via Zoom.
Intermediate B - Level and Advanced C - Level courses vary by quarter.
Specialized Courses & Workshops
vary each quarter and include conversation, grammar, German for Travel, Current Events, writing, literature, and other offerings. They are suitable for particular skill levels.
- CURRENT EVENTS for Students, Young Professionals, or anyone wanting to maintain their advanced German level; a new topic every week (5-week and 10-week courses)
- LITERATURKURS - the old favorite is back with our instructor Levin - 10 weeks, one book, context-rich, in-person or dial-in
- DIALEKTABENDE
- FAMILY Language & Heritage PROGRAMS
- FREE EVENTS with Authors
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Intensive Learning Courses
for selected levels start in January and July each year and cover one CEFR level within 20 weeks.
Search & filter by course format, level, and location.
For details and the contents of each course level, please see the individual course descriptions for all our in-person and virtual courses.
Not sure what course is the right one for you? Looking to take a placement test?
If you cannot find the answers to your questions on our website, please contact our Language Program via email at language@goetheatlanta.org.
IMPORTANT: When registering on our website, please use your individual email address. Do not register multiple persons or family members on the same email address.
Important note about our new course registration system:
Once you have created an account, you will find your invoices, your course information, membership information, and class info including your Zoom Login for virtual and hybrid classes in your account (under "My Account" once you are logged in). Please bookmark this link for future use.
Former or current Goethe Atlanta students:
- Students who have taken a class with Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta from January 2020 to February 2023 have an account in our new system.
- If you have taken a class with us during the past two years, when registering for a class: Please enter your email address on file with Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta and click "Get my Password" to receive a password for a first login.
If you have not taken a class with us recently, please create a new account during the registration process.
Required Course Materials
Check your course description for required course books or certain literature.
International Book Import Service "IBIS" in Tennessee carries our required books in stock.
toll free 800-277-4247
phone number 931-759-7400
email: ibis@ibiservice.com
IBIS website for the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta courses https://www.ibiservice.com/category-s/379.htm
Certification Exams
registration for 2024 exams is open
upcoming:
A1 on May 7th
B1 on May 8th
Members are eligible for the membership discount on language courses (within the 12-month membership period).
All of the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta group classes are for adult language learners.
The minimum age for our group courses is 16 years. For teens younger than age 16 or young people who are not ready to join a group course with learners of all ages, please check out our youth page for our individual instruction and tutoring for ages 12 and up.
