Goethe Institute Dhaka

Goethe-Institut
Founded August 9, 1951
Founder Government of Germany
Type Cultural institution
Location
  • House No. 10, Road No. 9 (new), Dhanmondi R/A, 1205 Dhaka, Bangladesh
Area served
Worldwide
Product Promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international culture.
Key people
 Prof. Dr. h.c. Klaus-Dieter Lehmann (President), Johannes Ebert (Secretary General), Dr. Bruno Gross (Business Director)
Slogan Sprache. Kultur. Deutschland. (Language. Culture. Germany.)
Website http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/en/dha.html

The Goethe-Institut fosters knowledge about Germany by providing information on German culture, society and politics. This includes the exchange of films, music, theatre, and literature. Goethe cultural societies, reading rooms, and exam and language centers have played a role in the cultural and educational policies of Germany for more than 60 years.[1]

Organization

The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institution operational worldwide. We promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. We also foster knowledge about Germany by providing information on its culture, society and politics.[2]

Locations by country

In Bangladesh, the Goethe-Institut opened at Gladstone House, 80 Motijheel Commercial area in Dhaka in 1961. The institut was relocated into at present premises in Dhanmondi (House No. 23, Road No. 02) in 1967 .[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Goethe-Institut looks back on 60 years of cultural exchange, 29 August 2011, Deutsche Welle, accessed 9 May 2012.
  2. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/goetheinstitut.bangladesh/info?tab=page_info
  3. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/uun/gi/ch/enindex.htm
  4. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/lrn/deu/enindex.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/wis/bib/enindex.htm
  6. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/ver/enindex.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/lks/dpl/en1947575.htm
  8. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/lhr/pas/enindex.htm
  9. ↑ http://www.goethe.de/ins/bd/dha/knt/mll/enindex.htm
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