Goethe-Institut

non-profit association of the Federal Republic of Germany for the promotion of the German language abroad and for global cultural exchange
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Goethe-Institut

Summary

Goethe-Institut is a cultural institution[1]. Goethe-Institut has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Goethe-Institut's field of work was culture mediation[3].
  • Goethe-Institut's field of work was German as a foreign language[4].
  • Goethe-Institut's field of work was international cooperation[5].
  • Goethe-Institut's field of work was cultural diplomacy[6].
  • Goethe-Institut's field of work was culture of Germany[7].
  • Goethe-Institut's field of work was second-language education[8].
  • Goethe-Institut received the Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[9].
  • Goethe-Institut received the Deutscher Sprachpreis[10].
  • Goethe-Institut received the Konrad-Duden Prize[11].
  • Goethe-Institut received the Comenius EduMedia Award[12].
  • Goethe-Institut was a member of Bibliothek & Information Deutschland[13].
  • Goethe-Institut was a member of European Union National Institutes for Culture[14].
  • Goethe-Institut was a member of German Music Council[15].
  • Goethe-Institut was a member of German Language Council[16].
  • Goethe-Institut was a member of German Commission for UNESCO[17].
  • Goethe-Institut was a member of Association of Language Testers in Europe[18].
  • Goethe-Institut is in the country of Germany[19].
  • Goethe-Institut's instance of is recorded as cultural institution[20].
  • Goethe-Institut's instance of is recorded as educational institution[21].
  • Goethe-Institut's instance of is recorded as international organization[22].
  • Goethe-Institut's instance of is recorded as charitable organization[23].
  • Goethe-Institut's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[24].
  • Goethe-Institut's official language is recorded as German[25].
  • Goethe-Institut's founder is recorded as Government of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].
  • Goethe-Institut's item operated is recorded as Litrix.de[27].

Body

Founding

Goethe-Institut's founder is recorded as Government of the Federal Republic of Germany[26].

Identity

Goethe-Institut followed Deutsche Akademie[28].

Leadership

Goethe-Institut's chairperson is recorded as Carola Lentz[29].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Goethe-Institut Central Office Munich[30], an office building[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1951[33] and Munich[34], a college town[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1158[37].

Industry

Fields of work include culture mediation[3]; German as a foreign language[4], a foreign language[38]; international cooperation[5]; cultural diplomacy[6]; culture of Germany[7], a culture of an area[39], in Germany[40]; and second-language education[8], a field of study[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[9], a class of award[42], in Spain[43], founded in 1981[44]; Deutscher Sprachpreis[10], a cultural prize[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1984[47]; Konrad-Duden Prize[11], a science award[48]; and Comenius EduMedia Award[12], an award[49], in Germany[50], founded in 1995[51].

Why It Matters

Goethe-Institut has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Goethe-Institut is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Goethe-Institut receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[9], Deutscher Sprachpreis[10], Konrad-Duden Prize[11], and Comenius EduMedia Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . goethe.de. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . goethe.de. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . goethe.de. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . goethe.de. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . goethe.de. Retrieved . goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [9] . fpa.es. Retrieved . fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . wikidata.org.
  21. [11] . wikidata.org.
  22. [12] . comenius-award.de. comenius-award.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . bideutschland.de. Retrieved . bideutschland.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . eunicglobal.eu. Retrieved . eunicglobal.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . musikrat.de. Retrieved . musikrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . deutscher-sprachrat.de. Retrieved . deutscher-sprachrat.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [17] . unesco.de. Retrieved . unesco.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [18] . alte.org. Retrieved . alte.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . goethe.de. goethe.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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