All Things German

Regardless of whether you find yourself in NYC or somewhere else in the country (or world!), here are a few fun in-person and virtual experiences to stay connected with German culture and language this summer.

In NYC

• Neue Galerie
  • While the museum remains closed at this time, the museum has several online programs that are running, and the Book Store and Design Shop are also open for virtual orders
• Goethe Institute
  • As stated above, Goethe Institute in New York is currently virtual due to COVID-19 restrictions, however, there may be opportunities for future in-person events if local restrictions change in the coming months
    • Online events
    • Online German courses
    • Online German examinations
• German food
  • Connect with German culture through the many German restaurants in NYC!
  • List of German eateries
    • Heidelberg
    • Bierhaus NYC
    • Reichenbach Hall
    • Berlin Currywurst
• Walking tour
  • Retrace German heritage in NYC by exploring Little Germany, which is what is now known as the East Village and Lower East Side
  • Weisse Garten
    • In what is now known as Tompkins Square Park 
    • Important public space with beer gardens, libraries, sports clubs, theatres, and German schools
  • German-American Shooting Society Clubhouse
    • At 12 St. Mark’s Place
    • Look out for the inscription “Einigkeit macht stark,” or “Unity strengthens”

In General

• Goethe Institute
  • Although the Goethe Institute offices are currently closed to the public because of COVID-19 restrictions, there are a number of virtual offerings that are easy to attend for wherever in the country you might be
  • German language
    • Online German courses
    • Online German exams
  • Media and Technology
    • This page contains a podcast and several articles that focus on relevant German-American topics 
    • Included is a list of German TV shows that are available to watch in the US
    • One includes a series of articles on Uwe Johnson’s New York, a famous German writer who lived in New York in the 1960s
• Wunderbar Together
  • This organization hosts events (virtual for now) across the United States related to German-American topics, ranging from science to art and culture to business
  • Check out some of the upcoming events here
• Media
  • Stay up to date with your German language skills and culture by listening to a German podcast, reading a book in German, or watching a movie or TV show! Check out the Student Corner post for a full list of media