Profile of Goethe-Institut Jakarta

Profile of Goethe-Institut Jakarta

Established: 1961

Network: One of the Federal Republic of Germany's global cultural institutes named as regional institute for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Background: Through the network, the Goethe-Institut plays an important role in providing access to language and German culture all over the world. It promotes a wider knowledge of the German language abroad and fosters cultural cooperation with other countries.

Director: Dr. Peter J. Bumke

Activities: - Courses: German language - Cultural: Performances, exhibitions, discussions, workshops, seminars, exchanges on arts, culture, film, music, politics and sciences held in Goethe Hause with a 301-seat capacity, modern stage, gallery-lobby; and services for teachers of the German language.

- Library: Collection of books, newspapers, magazines, references, multimedia on the German language, arts, literature and culture; as well as services for librarians and the internet.

Information: Information service on German arts and culture, study in Germany, information on Indonesian-German ties.

- Aid: Translation aid program

- Others: - Cooperation with the Bandung Institute of Technology in collecting books on the arts, architecture and design. - Indonesian-German Arts Forum

Source: www.goethe.de/ins/id/jak/ JP/Darul Aqsha