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Meet the Instructors of the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta

Helena Karasova

Helena Karasova

Helena Karasova joined the Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta in 2019. She has been teaching German to the novice and intermediate students of German since 1997. Helena believes that German grammar can be explained in an easy and logical way, and is eager to help you lose your fear of speaking German and making mistakes. She has been known for proving to all of her students that Goethe was right when he said, "How many languages you speak, that many times you are a human being.

Helena learned German as a child from her "sudetendeutsche Oma." She received her B.A. in German and in Political Science  from Central College in Pella, IA. She earned her MPH in Global Health from Emory University. Before that she obtained her MS from the National Yang Ming University in Taipei,Taiwan. She was born and reared in the Czech Republic, and has lived, studied, and worked there as well as in the U.S.A., Germany, Austria, Taiwan, Belarus, and Colombia. She loves to study and teach foreign languages, loves to cook and explore the relationship between food and culture, and has a voracious appetite for travel

Languages: Czech, English, German and conversational in Russian and Spanish

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LANGUAGE

COURSES & EXAMS

Our German language courses range from beginner (A1) to full mastery (C2). Learn the language in a progressive course or practice your speaking in a conversation class. Interested in a specialized course such as German for Travel or Current Events? Need evidence of your language skills for living, working, or studying in Germany?

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and certified and internationally recognized Goethe Exams.

CULTURE

EVENTS & GATHERINGS

Our cultural program for all ages is continuously growing.

Exhibitions, literature, panel discussions, film screenings, heritage programs, festivals, lifestyle and sports, music and fairy tales. 

Interactive in-person events at our new cultural center location in Downtown Atlanta. 

Happenings at various locations in Metro Atlanta and throughout the Southeast.

Virtual programs.

Check out our upcoming events.

KULTUR ENSEMBLE

FRANCO-GERMAN CULTURAL CENTER

Founded in 1976 as a branch of the Goethe Institut, our organization has served the German-speaking community in Atlanta and the Southeast for more than 45 years. 

As of September 2022, we are officially a KULTUR ENSEMBLE!

1 of 9 globally, and the only in North America, together with the Alliance Francaise d'Atlanta, we are the center for German and French language, culture, heritage and experiences in the heart of Downtown Atlanta.

Come visit!