Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut is a German cultural organization operating in the field of foreign cultural policy and education. Founded in 1952 as the successor to the German Academic Exchange Service's cultural work, it promotes the German language abroad, runs language courses and examinations, and presents German culture through exhibitions, concerts, film screenings and educational programmes. Its headquarters are in Munich, and a network of centres and partners spans more than 90 countries. It is financed by the German federal budget and mandated funds for external cultural relations. The institute is named after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Lavrov calls Germany's response to Leipzig drone incident 'the beginning of a real war'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov described Germany's reaction to a drone found near a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport as 'the beginning of a real war,' after Berlin officially accused Moscow and shut down the last Russian consulate general and the 'Russian House' in Berlin. Germany had formally blamed Russia for the August 5 incident in early September; Russia announced the closure of branches of the German Goethe-Institut in response.