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The best way to locate and contact the nearest Goethe Institute in any country is to visit the main Goethe-Institut Web site, where you can find the address, phone number, and Web link for any local Institute in the world. You can get on the mailing list of your nearest GI and receive information about its programs. Students and teachers alike will find a huge variety of language courses, materials, information, and useful links from GI online. You can even sign up for distance learning (Fernunterricht) if there is no GI near you. Below you'll find some selected Goethe Institute offerings and GI locations with Web links.

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Some Goethe Institutes around the globe:

Learning German
Below are just a few of the many resources offered by the Goethe Institute. Goethe Institute Web sites are available in German, English, and many other languages, depending on the location.

Goethe Institute - Language Lessons
Goethe Institute language-learning opportunities.
Deutsch lernen (in German)
Learning German (in English)

Goethe-Institut Prüfungsbeschreibungen
Detailed information on German tests and certification offered by the Goethe Institute in Germany and 36 other countries. Also in English.

Ten Reasons to Learn German
Whatever plans you may have for the future, knowledge of German will increase your options. When you learn German you acquire a range of skills which can improve the quality of both your work and private life...

Distance Learning - Fernunterricht
If you aren't close to a Goethe Institute, you can still learn German in one of their distnace learning programs.

History of the Goethe Institute
The organization was founded in 1951.

Organizations/Institutions
Other German-related associations, organizations, and institutions online.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Learn more about the man and his works.

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