Goethe-Institut Nairobi

08/05/2026

We've had one of the more animated weeks this year courtesy of actress, Mercy Otieno. If you had the chance to join us yesterday during the transcultural workshop, you will admit that she is a certified storyteller.🫡💯

The actress, who is currently based in Germany, captivated crowds with her unique story of resilience, courage and positive delusion that led her to be part of the prestigious Deutsches Theatre Berlin ensemble.🎉

Watch as she gives a brief summary of her warm experience here with us, and shares a reminder with Kenyans in the creative and cultural industries as they navigate their profession.

08/05/2026

Staring this Monday!📢 We've put together a new workshop that you can't afford to miss.
Register via the following link to attend: https://shorturl.at/C0fLX
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The Goethe-Institut Kenya provides free information, training, and consultation to qualified professionals and family members who are preparing for work-life in Germany as part of a project to prepare East Africans for migration to Europe. The events and workshops in this series are free to attend but are subject to registration.

07/05/2026

20/30 We challenge you to match Wesley's energy.☺️✨ He will be taking part in the .🥳
As we clear the second third of our campaign, we are proud to announce the festival will take place at Kenya High School. 🎉
Any alumni in the house?👀😇
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🟢Please note, German Cultural Festival is a closed event, consistent with previous editions.

07/05/2026

Dreaming New Worlds 2026 is open!🎉
We're inviting multidisciplinary collectives across Africa to apply for a year-long program at the intersection of art, technology, and governance.

This year's theme, Codes of Conduct, asks how programming technology reshapes leadership, belonging, and systems of organisation across African societies.
With four nodes, four sub-themes, one pan-African conversation:
🔹Ethics of Power: Tanzania, Kenya, Togo
🔹Building Distributed Networks: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso
🔹Feminist & Ecological Governance: South Africa, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire
🔹Techno-Political Futures: Namibia, Angola, Rwanda
We invite collectives to engage with the subtheme, with a creative tech prototype, learning from the cultures of our sister countries to this project.

Selected collectives receive a €3,000 grant to develop prototypes, participate in Labs, and contribute to public programming.
Applications are open. Read the full brief and apply here: https://shorturl.at/aZyDr

05/05/2026

Welcome to the book launch ( The New Carthaginians ) by Dr.Nick Makoha, a Ugandan poet and playwright based in London and the founder of Obsidian Foundation.

05/05/2026

19/30 Listen in as Mr. Vitovo, teacher of German and juror during multiple competitions, breaks down what constitutes a noteworthy performance during the German Cultural Festival.👌
We wish all participating schools all the best as the ocassion draws near! 💪
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🟢Please note, German Cultural Festival is a closed event, consistent with previous editions.

05/05/2026

Easing into a new culture or way of life can be daunting, even for the most extroverted of us. While the world is increasingly becoming a global village, a lot of norms remain tied to specific geographic locations. And the life in Germany and in Kenya could feel worlds apart.

Read here to discover tips for socialization targeted at Kenyan migrants relocating to Germany: https://shorturl.at/46MpA
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For the past few weeks, we've been sharing essential information cutting across various aspects regarding work and life in Germany such as navigating the German job market, strategizing around finances, and the realities surrounding family life & social life as an immigrant, among other topics.

By sharing this information, we seek to equip prospective migrants to ease their assimilation in the new country within a new way of life.
Catch up with previous articles on our timeline.

You have just landed that dream job or study opportunity abroad. Perhaps your loved ones have even thrown you that goodbye bash.

05/05/2026

Your fave live show is about to be OOOON!😋🎶
We'll be having a good time courtesy of Chris Barr, Akoth Jumadi and DJ Ng'at Maler.
Care to join?😇 Then save that date!
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The Jam concert series is curated by .
It celebrated established and emerging musical talent in Kenya.

04/05/2026

A new week calls for a reminder to STAY CREATIVE. 🎨☺️
Watch as producer Martin 'Youth' Glover insists on the sn*******ng benefits of consistently staying creative, especially across various disciplines. Would you agree?

Our industry talk series addresses issues of the creative industries in Kenya through candid panel discussions on key topics that affect the ever-changing creative sector.
Our upcoming edition this Friday will discuss the business, culture and evolving sound of Nairobi night life.
Our upcoming edition later this month will discuss the business, culture and evolving sound of Naiorbi Nightlife.

Come and let's engage!
🗓️Friday, 22nd May
6PM
📍GI, Auditorium
🟢Free Entry
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04/05/2026

Join us this Thursday for a transcultural workshop with one of our trainers, Mercy Otieno.
As a Kenyan actress based in Germany, Mercy will share her experience navigating a new way of life and establishing a career in a different continent.

Our transcultural training workshop challenges you to reflect on your place as an individual in varied contexts and empowers you to navigate complex situations proactively with confidence. The tackle transculturality, self-awareness, strengthening self-efficacy and independence, setting boundaries, and empowerment.
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The Goethe-Institut Kenya provides free information, training, and consultation to qualified professionals and family members who are preparing for work-life in Germany as part of a project to prepare East Africans for migration to Europe. The events and workshops in this series are free to attend but are subject to registration.

03/05/2026

18/30 Today, we once again highlight one of our sponsors for our German Cultural Festival.🎉 We are proud to partner with , who provide orthodontic care focused on improving dental alignment and overall oral health.

Ruth Wanjiru, patient care corrdinator, wishes our participants alles Gute ahead of the gala celebrations on 30th May.😊
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🟢Please note, German Cultural Festival is a closed event, consistent with previous editions.