The Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. We promote knowledge of the German language abroad and foster international cultural cooperation.

We convey a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany's cultural, social and political life. One important goal of the Goethe-Institut Nairobi is to promote international cultural cooperation by organising a broad variety of events to present German culture.

The Goethe-Institut Nairobi offers workshops and teacher training seminars for teachers of German as a second language, and also provides an extensive examination programme. Learning about German life and culture is an integral part of our language courses. The information centre of the Goethe-Institut Nairobi serves as a resource for those interested in contemporary Germany, and for those interested in teaching and studying German as a foreign language.

More than 5,000 books, videos, audio-cassettes, DVDs, CD-ROMs and computer software are available. In addition, we offer computers for access to the internet in Germany and an extensive on-line directory of relevant German websites.