1. GOETHE-INSTITUT a worldwide network 2008 Practicing Cultural Diplomacy: A Public Round Table Saturday, February 2, 2008

2. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities We are the German cultural institute abroad the largest organisation of German foreign cultural & educational policy German, European, international PROFILE

3. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities 13 institutes in Germany Goethe-Forum in Munich and Berlin 134 institutes in 82 countries Capital Office Berlin Head Office in Munich STRUCTUR E 2812 employees in total: 1807 female and 1005 male 2179 employees abroad 409 employees in the head office, 224 employees at the institutes in Germany Source: Yearbook 2006/2007

4. Profile Structure Objektives Institute Networking Budget Activities to promote knowledge of the German language abroad to present a comprehensive picture of Germany through information about its cultural, social and political life to foster international cultural cooperation OBJECTIVE S

5. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities INSTITUTES - WORLDWIDE 134 institutes in 82 countries

6. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities INSTITUTES – Europe and Germany 13 institutes in Germany

7. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities 72 reading rooms (incl. dialogue points) 64 foreign/German cultural societies 286 examination associates and examination centres = 777 contact points in 122 countries NETWORKING AND COOPERATIONS Source: Yearbook 2006/2007

8. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Employees Budget Activities € 174 million public subsidies € 85 million total return/ income from assets of the association (=> 35% of the total budget) € 254 million in total BUDGET Source: Yearbook 2006/2007 2007 2008 € 285 million in total € 201 million from the Foreign Office

9. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities 90,300 language course exam participants worldwide 165,800 participants in language courses abroad, 28,000 in Germany 10,758 cultural events with a total of 8,35 million visitors ACTIVITIES Source: Yearbook 2006/2007

10. Profile Structure Objektives Institutes Networking Budget Activities 160,000 callable web pages with 13 million hits per month 850,400 visitors in libraries around the world, 473,500 requests for information ACTIVITIES Source: Yearbook 2006/2007 773,000 media assets abroad