Goethe-Institut Toronto

🎥 A new film by Christian Petzold is always a reason to celebrate.

As part of our commitment to connecting Toronto audiences with contemporary German culture, we're excited to share that Petzold's latest feature, MiroirsNo. 3, is now streaming on .
Thoughtful, moving, and unmistakably Petzold, the film offers another compelling example of why German cinema continues to resonate with audiences around the world.

✨ Special offer for the Goethe-Institut Toronto community:
30 days free on MUBI: mubi.com/goetheinstitutca

🎬 Beyond Miroirs No. 3, MUBI offers a wide range of German films, from contemporary auteurs to modern classics, making it a great place to explore German cinema.

📺 Looking for more context and conversations around German film? Visit the Goethe-Institut Toronto YouTube channel, where you'll find interviews, film talks, and cultural discussions featuring leading voices from German cinema, including Christian Petzold.
🔗www.youtube.com/GoetheToronto

Happy watching!

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Our online film platform Goethe on Demand is now easily accessible via on MeinGoethe.de!
To watch our films for free, simply sign in with your existing account, or create a new one in the upper-right corner of the platform. Then sit back, press play, and… action!

▶️https://www.goethe-on-demand.de/

June at the Goethe‑Institut Toronto brings a new exhibition. Come discover
One Ball – Many Stories: Germany, a Soccer Nation.

Explore the many facets of German soccer culture, from over 150 years of history and iconic achievements to its social significance and global influence. Developed in collaboration with the German Football Museum and Goethe‑Institutes in North America, the exhibition presents sixteen thematic displays highlighting historic moments, key figures and current developments in men’s and women’s soccer.

As Toronto celebrates the global game, this exhibition offers a unique perspective on Germany as a soccer nation and invites visitors to engage with the unifying power of sport.

The first visitors to stop by will receive a Goethe‑Institut soccer shirt.

On view from June 25 to July 19 during the Goethe‑Institut Toronto’s opening hours.
For more details, visit our website under Events or subscribe to our newsletter.

From Toronto to Tokyo, via Bauhaus in Germany & India: Pleased to announced Japan's Trenova Films will screen the short film Pink Schlemmer by Oliver Husain across Japan starting 1 August. Commissioned by & premiered at the Goethe-Institut Toronto last fall before its festival launch 2026.
Omedetou gosaimasu, Oliver!

Images: O. Husain

Join us at the Goethe‑Institut Toronto for our next CineZeit on June 16! 🎬
This time, we’re screening Das Wunder von Bern — a moving film that tells the story of a young boy and his father, set against the backdrop of the 1954 World Cup, when the German national team achieved an unexpected and historic victory. Blending a personal family story with a moment of national renewal, the film captures themes of hope, resilience and new beginnings.

🎥 What to expect:
- Enjoy a German film on the big screen
- Original German audio with English subtitles
- Experience a story that connects history, emotion, and sport
- Exchange your thoughts with fellow film enthusiasts

✨ CineZeit brings people together through cinema — offering space for reflection, conversation, and cultural discovery.
No German skills needed — just bring your curiosity!

Get your tickets via Eventbrite → linktree in bio

🚪Doors Open Toronto 2026 recap
We recently welcomed many visitors to the Goethe‑Institut Toronto and shared a day full of discovery, creativity, and connection.
From language games and crafting to music and relaxing moments in our Media Lounge, it was wonderful to see our space come alive.

A big thank you to everyone who stopped by, explored, and took part. Your curiosity and energy made the day truly special!

We’re already looking forward to seeing you again soon.



Photos: © Henji Milius / iOptixStudio

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.
For more details, visit our website under Events or subscribe to our newsletter.

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.