Goethe-Institut Toronto

Discover the next edition of ACHTUNG! Radical New Plays from Germany, a reading series dedicated to bold, contemporary German drama and new voices on stage.

This edition features a play by the winner of the 2022 Heidelberger Stückemarkt Drama Award, performed by Valerie Buhagiar, Miranda Calderon, Tony Ofori, Jordan Pettle and Rose Tuong, with dramaturgy by Keira Loughran. The reading is produced by Miranda Calderon (midnight snack) and Birgit Schreyer Duarte (storm&stress).

Taking place at Eyesore Cinema (1176 Bloor St W, @ Dufferin), Toronto, on Monday, June 8, 2026.
The event is PWYC at the door and will be followed by a Talk Back session.

Doors open @ 7:30 PM
Reading starts @ 8 PM
No reservations needed.

June at the Goethe‑Institut Toronto brings a new exhibition.
Come discover No More Offside - The Story of Gottfried Fuchs.

Explore the life of Gottfried Fuchs, a former national team player and record holder whose career began in Karlsruhe in 1911. From sporting success to persecution under the N**i regime, exile and a new beginning in Canada, this exhibition traces a powerful and moving journey across history, sport, and identity.

On view from June 3 to June 24 during the Goethe‑Institut Toronto’s opening hours.
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What makes you stronger in the face of challenges?

Goethe asked artist Lisa Hirmer (Canada/Germany/Mexico) to think about the guiding question of the Goethe-Institut Toronto’s year-long project (re)Open Minds: Adapting to the Future.

Throughout the year, we are sharing Lisa’s seasonal images and thoughts as impulses to consider our own cultural resilience in times of converging crises.

☝Let us know where and how you draw strengths.

Lisa Hirmer:
💨“From the atmosphere I’ve learned about strength that comes from always being in the process of being made. The oxygen-rich blanket of gas that surrounds this planet and sustains its life is the ongoing result of billions upon billions of exchanges between planetary beings and the air in which they live. It is a never-ending process of co-creation shared by all planetary beings including humans: a strength that comes from a planet-scaled accumulation of many tiny acts.”

Lisa Hirmer is a Guelph-based artist concerned with the collective nature of being. Spanning photography, sculpture, installation, social practice, community collaboration and writing, her work explores collective relationships both within human communities and between humans and the more-than-human-world. Her work has been shown at Art Gallery of Ontario, Queens Museum, Flux Factory, and many more, and she has held residencies with Arts House Melbourne, Santa Fe Art Institute, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation among others.

Part of the program (re)Open Minds: Adapting to the Future
Presented by the Goethe-Institut Toronto



Image Credit: Lisa Hirmer, The Atmosphere Always Still Being Made, 2022, photo documentation of sculpture made from carbon absorbing lime, post-industrial olivine, straw, charcoal, and graphite. Created through Waterfront Toronto’s Artist Residency supported by Waterfront Toronto and the Waterfront BIA.

Free exhibition activation 27 May, 6.30pm :

Mark V. Campbell on Datafication & Data Justice

Campbell is a DJ, scholar and curator, known for his work on Afrosonic innovation and his Hip Hop Archives research project. He is Program Director of Music at University of Toronto Scarborough (). He will introduce his thinking around equity, fairness, and accountability in the collection, use, and analysis of data, aimed at preventing discrimination and harm in digitized societies.

Call & Response Lilly Lulay
Free Public Programming May 2026
Goethe Space @ Goethe-Institut Toronto, 100 University Ave
Curated by

Photos courtesy the artist

🚪 Once again, we’re opening our doors for Doors Open Toronto 2026!
On Saturday, May 23, we invite you to explore the Goethe‑Institut Toronto and take a behind‑the‑scenes look at what we do. Enjoy a diverse program celebrating German language, art, and culture—open to everyone who’s curious and ready to discove

✨ What’s on:
🎡 Put your German skills to the test with fun language games & spin the wheel of fortune
🎤 Join us for a surprise karaoke session featuring German songs
🎨 Get creative with hands‑on crafting activities
📚 Unwind in our Media Lounge with books, podcasts & more
…and plenty of other engaging experiences waiting for you!

📍 Saturday, May 23 | 10 AM–4 PM
📍 100 University Avenue

Doors Open Toronto invites you to explore 150+ unique sites across the city — come by and experience culture up close!

Join us at the Goethe‑Institut Toronto for the next Media Mingle in May! 🎶
This time, we’re diving into the dynamic world of German music from the 2000s — a high‑energy era shaped by the rise of digital streaming, blending pop, hip‑hop, emotional rock, and R&B.

🎧 What to expect:
• Discover iconic German artists of the 2000s
• Watch music videos + enjoy a guided listening session
• Explore lyrics in German + English
• Share your thoughts & connect with fellow music lovers

✨ No German skills needed — just bring your curiosity!

Whether you’re building your summer playlist or exploring new sounds, this is your chance to experience Germany’s diverse music scene and meet like‑minded people.

Get your free tickets via Eventbrite --> linktree in bio!

Free exhibition activation 14 May, 6.30pm :

Vedran Dzebic on Design, Creativity & Empathic AI

Dzebic is a cognitive neuroscientist and Research Director , a global experiential design firm, where he explores how emerging technologies can be used to create more empathic, human-centred environments.

Call & Response Lilly Lulay
Free Public Programming May 2026
Goethe Space @ Goethe-Institut Toronto, 100 University Ave
Curated by

Photos courtesy the artist

Free tactphoto exhibition activation 6 May, 6.30pm :

Toronto “Wilding AI” collaborators Beth Coleman (Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto ) and Debashis Sinha ( ) are sharing their thoughts on artistic tech disruption through an activation of Lilly Lulay’s photo-based show "Soft Errors, Hard Truths” on digital disruption and social fragmentation.

"Wilding AI" is an international nomadic research-creation lab engaging with technology by (mis)using, hijacking, or breaking machine-learning media generators to explore new forms of human-machine collaboration. They were part of the 's global Co-Production Fund 2024 to work from Berlin to Mexico to Amsterdam and further afield.

Call & Response Lilly Lulay

Free Public Programming May 2026

Goethe Space @ Goethe-Institut Toronto, 100 University Ave

Curated by

Photos courtesy the artists

TONIGHT! Opening Lilly Lulay’s ctphoto core exhibition “Soft Errors, Hard Truths” at the Goethe Space. Join us 1 May, 5.30-7.30pm, to meet the Frankfurt artist, who has been installing her Canadian debut show with us this past week.