Representatives of the Goethe Institute in Sarajevo gave a presentation “Let’s learn German with Goethe Institute” at the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) on Tuesday, March 31, 2015. This half-day event was organized by the IUS Lifelong Learning Centre and as part of “Meeting World Culture at IUS” project. Assist. Prof. Dr. Muhamed Hadžiabdić, Vice-Rector of IUS, welcomed Mr. Klaus-Thomas Frick, Director of Language Department and his associates into a truly multicultural environment of IUS. In his welcoming remarks, he emphasized the importance of cooperation with this with this internationally recognized institution.
The first part of the presentation took place in the main amphitheater where Director Frick presented the possibilities of learning German, educational opportunities, cultural development projects, scholarships and the other facts and figures related to the mission and work of this institution. He also noted the impressive results of over sixty years of continuous work and the presence of the Goethe Institute in 159 countries worldwide. During the second part of the presentation representatives of the Goethe Institute invited students to their stand and offered a range of information; electronic placement-test, one-on-one interviews, promo material, banners, handouts, flyers etc.
IUS Life Centre and the Goethe Institute in BiH plan to work together in organizing German Language courses, examinations and info sessions especially for postgraduate students and develop many other aspects of cultural and educational cooperation. The next step in this process will be signing a MoU between IUS and Goethe Institute in BiH, planned for April 2015.
The Goethe-Institute is a non-profit German cultural association founded 1951 and has over sixty years of experience in teaching German as a foreign language, teacher training and developing curricula, examinations and course materials. Institute also promoting and encouraging international cultural exchange of films, music, theatre and literature. Goethe-Institute in Sarajevo and IUS Lifelong Learning Centre are preparing a cooperation on various educational projects as well as cultural cooperation, the process of strengthening and promotion of joint work within which is planned the signing of documents on official cooperation. The Goethe-Institute is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany which operates worldwide and offers cultural events in collaboration with local partners, German courses and exams for learning German as a foreign/second language, continuing education for teachers of German, computer jobs for research on the Internet, reference library as well as counseling and mediation in search for cultural and scientific partners in Germany.
