Goethe-Institut Houston Grand Opening

The Goethe-Institut is excited to return to Houston after many years! In honor of this momentous occasion and to celebrate 35 years of German reunification, Johannes Ebert the Secretary General and Chairman of the Goethe-Institut will join us from Munich. We have a great program of events lined up for the evening with guests from across the U.S. and Germany. We look forward to welcoming you on October 3rd at POST Houston. For more information, visit our website.

5:30 pm Welcome in Z Atrium by Johannes Ebert celebrating the new presence of the Goethe-Institut in Houston

5:45 pm A reading and discussion with German authors Sonali Beher and Iven Yorick Fenker, moderated by Fatima Baig of Rice University

6:45 pm Short break with refreshments and food

7:30 pm : Social Cohesion in Times of Uncertainty - A live podcast with journalists Vladimir Balzer (Deutschlandfunk) and Celeste Diaz Schurman (Houston Public Media), moderated by the President of the American Council on Germany, Dr. Steven E. Sokol

8:30 pm Reception continues

Z Atrium in POST, behind Eden Plant Co, to the left of 713 Music Hall if facing building from Franklin St. POST | Directory

Parking at POST is $5/hour with a daily max of $40 (charged after 3 hours in the SW lot). Parking is ticketless and cashless and can be paid by scanning the QR at the doors or parking lot exits. Please find details here: POST | Parking

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