What we’re about
The purpose of this group is to bring together people who have a love for the German language, an interest in contemporary German culture, a desire to reconnect with friends and family in Germany - and everyone else who loves community, sustainability, art, music, games, and living life to the fullest!
Let's meet and find our common German ground, here in Boston!
The Goethe-Institut at 170 Beacon Street in Boston primarily hosts free events for the public, although some events do carry a small fee. There are game nights, movies, philosophical discussions, book clubs, and a weekly learning lounge open to anyone who would like to drop in and improve their German language skills.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Goethe Sommerkino presents: Commitment PhobiaGoethe-Institut Boston, Boston, MA
Things are going well for Tim from Berlin: He lives in the best city in the world and has his dream job in the advertising industry. He's also single. Luckily! Because Tim loves his independence and he lives it to the fullest. Without any long-term interest, he meets one woman after another and enjoys the excitement of new acquaintances. Until Ghost crosses his path. She turns the tables: suddenly Tim wants to get to know her better and is head over heels in love. Ghost has no interest in something serious at all, which leaves Tim completely dumbfounded. Now he must try everything to show her what she's missing - and why not only he should give up his unattached life.
Germany/Switzerland 2020
Director: Helena Hufnagel
DVD, 84 min.Screenings will take place at 8 pm in the Goethe Backyard, off the Back Alley (third courtyard from Clarendon Street). All films in German with English subtitles. Feel free to bring friends, snacks and BYOB.
FREE, please RSVP: Goethe Sommerkino presents: Commitment Phobia Tickets, Wed, Aug 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite
German with English subtitles
- Goethe Sommerkino presents: NightlifeGoethe-Institut Boston, Boston, MA
Bartender Milo meets the woman of his dreams, Sunny, and arranges a date with her. Everything seems to be running smoothly, but when Milo's chaotic friend Renzo turns up, the romantic evening escalates into a mad chase through Berlin's nightlife. However, nothing will shake Milo and Sunny's love if they can survive this date...
Germany 2019
Director: Simon Verhoeven
DVD, 110 min.Screenings will take place at 8 pm in the Goethe Backyard, off the Back Alley (third courtyard from Clarendon Street). All films in German with English subtitles. Feel free to bring friends, snacks and BYOB.
FREE, please RSVP: Goethe Sommerkino presents: Nightlife Tickets, Wed, Aug 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite
German with English subtitles
- Goethe Sommerkino presents: FRANKY FIVE STARGoethe-Institut Boston, Boston, MA
For Franky, life isn’t easy. To the people around her, she seems unpredictable and erratic, and she has never allowed herself to fall in love because she is too busy dealing with her inner chaos.
Her best friend Katja accepts her changing moods, but Franky has never revealed to anyone that—as a result of her multiple personality disorder—she imagines an old hotel in her head, inhabited by four weird but lovable characters who can switch into her body in the real world by using the elevator.Directed by Birgit Möller
Germany 2022
DVD, 114 min.Screenings will take place at 8 pm in the Goethe Backyard, off the Back Alley (third courtyard from Clarendon Street). All films in German with English subtitles. Feel free to bring friends, snacks and BYOB.
FREE, please RSVP: Goethe Sommerkino presents: FRANKY FIVE STAR Tickets, Wed, Aug 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite
German with English subtitles
