Grand Opening Celebration: Goethe-Institut Houston

The Goethe-Institut is excited to return to Houston after many years!

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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 partners from across the U.S. and Germany. We look forward to welcoming you!

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Schedule

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

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5:45PM - Among Friends: On the Road: A reading and discussion with German authors Sonali Beher and Iven Yorick Fenker, moderated by Dr. Fatima Baig of Rice University

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6:45PM - Short break with refreshments and food

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

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8:30PM - Reception continues

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