GOETHE-INSTITUTa worldwide network

2008

Practicing Cultural Diplomacy:A Public Round TableSaturday, February 2, 2008

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We are

the German cultural institute abroadthe largest organisation of German foreign cultural & educational policyGerman, European, international

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13 institutes in Germany

Goethe-Forum in Munich and Berlin

134 institutes in 82 countries

Capital Office Berlin

Head Office in Munich

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2812 employees in total: 1807 female and 1005 male

2179 employees abroad

409 employees in the head office, 224 employees at the institutes in Germany

Source: Yearbook 2006/2007

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to promote knowledge of the German language abroad

to present a comprehensive picture of Germany through information about its cultural, social and political life

to foster international cultural cooperation

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INSTITUTES - WORLDWIDE

134 institutes in 82 countries

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INSTITUTES – Europe and Germany

13 institutes in Germany

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72 reading rooms (incl.

dialogue points)

64 foreign/German cultural societies

286 examination

associates and examination

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= 777 contact points in

122 countries

NETWORKING AND COOPERATIONS

Source: Yearbook 2006/2007

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€ 174 million public subsidies

€ 85 million total return/ income from assets of the association (=> 35% of the total budget)

€ 254 million in total

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Source: Yearbook 2006/2007

2007

2008€ 285 million in total

€ 201 million from the Foreign Office

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90,300 language course exam participants worldwide

165,800 participants in language courses abroad, 28,000 in Germany

10,758 cultural events with a total of 8,35 million visitors

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160,000 callable web pages with 13 million hits per month

850,400 visitors in libraries around the world, 473,500 requests for information

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773,000 media assets abroad