German Events NYC

Goethe-Institut New York Events

The Goethe-Institut New York is Germany's cultural institute in the city, at 30 Irving Place near Union Square. It hosts and co-presents film screenings, readings, talks and festival events, often with partners such as Deutsches Haus at NYU.

Goethe-Institut USA also runs German courses, mostly online at the moment. For in-person classes and conversation groups, see our German classes guide.

Upcoming Goethe-Institut events from our verified calendar are listed below.

Upcoming events

  1. Artwork for Tammam Azzam: A Horizon Remains

    Tammam Azzam: A Horizon Remains

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Exhibition of Syrian-German artist Tammam Azzam, opening September 16 and on view through December 3; the opening reception is listed separately.

    Official source

  2. Paul Klee’s Temple Gardens, the artwork selected by the course organizer.

    Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain (In-Person)

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Study German novelist Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain in English at Goethe-Institut New York.

    Official source

  3. Official source artwork for Tammam Azzam: A New York Debut.

    Tammam Azzam: A New York Debut

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Syrian-German artist Tammam Azzam discusses his New York exhibition with curator Saria AlMidani at Goethe-Institut.

    Official source

  4. Official source artwork for Ruth Rehmann's Illusions.

    Ruth Rehmann's Illusions

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Translator Rob Madole and novelist Megan Nolan discuss German writer Ruth Rehmann’s rediscovered postwar novel Illusions.

    Official source

  5. Paul Klee’s Temple Gardens, the artwork selected by the course organizer.

    Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain (In-Person)

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Study German novelist Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain in English at Goethe-Institut New York.

    Official source

  6. Paul Klee’s Temple Gardens, the artwork selected by the course organizer.

    Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain (In-Person)

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Study German novelist Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain in English at Goethe-Institut New York.

    Official source

  7. Paul Klee’s Temple Gardens, the artwork selected by the course organizer.

    Thomas Mann: The Magic Mountain (In-Person)

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Study German novelist Thomas Mann’s The Magic Mountain in English at Goethe-Institut New York.

    Official source

  8. Artwork for Kids Kino: Koschka

    Kids Kino: Koschka

    · Goethe-Institut New York

    Kids Kino: Koschka takes place Sunday, December 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST at Goethe-Institut New York, 30 Irving Place, New York, NY 10003. Organized by German Film Office.

    Official source