Goethe-Institut New Zealand

Goethe-Institut New Zealand

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The Goethe-Institut is the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural institute, active worldwide. We offer German language classes in both Wellington and Auckland.

We promote the study of German abroad and encourage international cultural exchange. The Goethe-Institut in New Zealand has been based in Wellington since 1980. Netiquette:
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22/06/2026

🚨New Zealand’s biggest documentary film festival will kick off this week with support from the Goethe-Institut!
Among the 75 films featured will be two German productions:
„Elon Musk Unveiled – The Tesla Experiment" by Andreas Pichler
„Mar Musa“ by Shahab Kermani
👉Check out the full schedule and get your tickets here: https://docedge.nz/

21/06/2026

"Vaterland" - this year at New Zealand International Film Festival ! 🎬

20/06/2026

📢 New in the Goethe-Institut’s Magazin Sprache:
How can you, as a teacher, connect your own experiences with those of your learners to promote participation and diversity?

The article introduces collaborative writing processes: Resonant Writing can foster exchange, participation, and shared learning in your German as a foreign language classes.

💡 The focus is on:
- Writing tasks for the GFL-classes
- Insights into resonance-oriented learning
- A diversity-sensitive approach for adolescents & young adults

👉 Read the article: https://www.goethe.de/prj/dlp/en/magazin-sprache/27290633.html

19/06/2026

🎬Check out “Walchensee forever” on https://goethe-on-demand.de/movies/walchensee-forever , the Goethe-Institut’s free streaming platform.
A café by the Bavarian Walchensee serves as the starting point for this family story spanning four generations. It’s a cinematic journey through a century marked by self-fulfillment, duty, and the search for one’s origins and destiny.

17/06/2026

👉The Goethe-Institut is looking for a highly organised Marketing and Communication Coordinator. If you’re passionate about culture and languages, and know your way around Canva, Instagram, Facebook, CMS and LinkedIn – we want to hear from you! Please find the link in our bio.

16/06/2026

Exciting news: “Djam Leeli” will be performed this Saturday!
Djibril’s solo performance explores how Black bodies navigate histories of displacement, extraction, and survival.
🫶 Entry is free or by donation, but reservations are essential due to limited capacity.
📍 PEG Gallery, Wellington

16/06/2026

🎥 Nosferatu
👻Genre: Horror
🔢Year: 1921
📖Synopsis: A business trip takes agent Hutter to Transylvania, where he finalises a purchase with the eerie Count Orlok. The next day, after finding fresh puncture marks on his neck, Hutter realizes that Orlok is a vampire. The protagonist is powerless to stop the Count from travelling to Wisborg, bringing plague and death to the town...

🫶You are warmly invited to come along and experience the classic movie by F.W. Murnau, with Max Schreck and Gustav von Wangenheim in the lead roles.

Photos from Goethe-Institut New Zealand's post 15/06/2026

Does that sound like a great day to you? Then apply for an internship at Goethe-Institut Wellington. 🚨 Applications are open until July 1st! Please find the link in our bio.

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318 Lambton Quay, Level 2
Wellington
6011

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 6pm
Tuesday 12pm - 6pm
Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 12pm - 6pm