What is Goethe-Institut?
[[File:Goethe-Institut São Paulo.jpg|thumb|The Goethe-Institut [[São Paulo]]]] [[Image:Logo GoetheInstitut 2011.svg|right|250px]] The '''Goethe-Institut''' (GI, English: ''Goethe Institute'') is a non-profit [[Germany|German]] cultural association. It has 159 branches worldwide. Its goal is to promote the study of the [[German language]] abroad, and encourage international cultural exchange and relations. The GI was founded in 1951. It is named after German writer [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]]. The institute has developed a series of exams for learners of [[German as a foreign language]] (''Deutsch als Fremdsprache'', DaF). The series includes all levels: A1 up to C2. In addition there is the [[Green diploma]] to acquire and prove German as a foreign language teaching qualifications.<ref>[https://www.goethe.de/ins/lb/en/spr/unt/for/gia/grd.html The 'Green diploma' training programme]</ref> == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == * [http://www.goethe.de Homepage] [[Category:1950s establishments in Germany]] [[Category:1951 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Cultural organizations]] [[Category:Organizations based in Munich]] {{europe-stub}}