Culture and education

The Goethe Institute Gulf Region

The Goethe Institute is located in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates and is serving all of the Gulf States. The Goethe Institute is located in the same building as the offices of the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) and GTZ (Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit).

It encourages the study of German as a foreign language in the Gulf region and organizes cultural events. Please get in touch with us if you are interested in our work.

Since 2007, the Goethe Institute German Language Center Dubai has been established in order to provide German language courses starting from beginners' level.

DAAD Information Centre in Abu Dhabi

The DAAD Information Centre in Abu Dhabi serves as a point of contact for all issues concerning cooperation between Germany and the UAE in the field of Higher Education.  It actively helps intensify relations between higher education institutions in the UAE and in Germany.

The Information Centre provides services to academic institutes in the GCC-countries and gives information to individuals and institutions interested in academic exchanges with Germany.

Steinmeier hands over PASCH-Certificates – German Schools in the United Arbab Emirates on the rise

Three German schools benefited at the same time from the German Federal Foreign Minister Steinmeier's visit to the UAE. During the inauguration of the new school building of the German International School Abu Dhabi (DSAD), Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier ........

Studying in Germany

Germany is an increasingly attractive place in which to study, offering international degrees such as Bachelor and Master degrees, courses taught in English and a system which enables credits for attendance and examination passes to be accumulated and transferred.

Young Germany

Young Germany is an initiative of Germany's Federal Foreign Office and its partners. Our aim is to inform young high potentials across the globe about their opportunities in Germany, provide a communication platform and turn their stay in Germany into a rewarding and enjoyable experience.

Why learn German?

Information for people who want to take a front seat in the twenty-first century.

Cultural life in Germany

Cultural life in Germany is varied and exciting - why not discover it for yourself!

German Education an Export Hit in the Arab World

While Germans continue to bemoan their educational system, German higher education is being successfully exported to the Arab world.

Worlds of Culture - The Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office

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Worlds of Culture - The Cultural Preservation Programme of the Federal Foreign Office

Berlinale - Internationales Filmfest in Berlin

Apply Now: Filmmaking in Germany

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Abu Dhabi organizes in cooperation with the Abu Dhbai Film Commision and the Goethe-Institut Gulf Region a special visit program for young filmmakers based in the UAE

Deadline for application:  6. Dezember 2011

Campus Germany

On ‘Campus Germany’, DW-WORLD has put together an extensive bank of background information of ‘Studying in Germany’