The primary focus of the Goethe-Zentrum is to foster cultural relationships between German-speaking and American people and to facilitate and co-produce projects of national and international scope to promote a better understanding of German culture, language, and society within the larger context of European life.
The Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta is part of Atlanta's European Cultural Center. This unique partnership, which cannot be found anywhere else in the world, joins the Goethe-Zentrum with the Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta to offer a variety of cultural and language programs all under one roof!
European events, lectures, theater plays, author readings, family days - just some of the events hosted by the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta. Join us at our next event. Read more!
During the economic crisis of WWI, German towns issued emergency cash to their constituents. These banknotes often displayed images of fairytales and legends. Now, they have become collectors' items and are displayed in museums. To view the captivating bills, click on the link.
Though most of the world worries about the death and loss of bees, in Berlin a trend of keeping honey bees on the apartment balcony has taken over. A special team of swarm catchers have to be sent out to relocate bees when they migrate to places with many people. The swarm catchers have become increasingly busy because of the necessary time commitment required to maintain beehives that many beekeepers are unaware of.
