The Goethe-Institute is a cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. To promote knowledge of the German language abroad and actively foster international cultural cooperation.
In May 1990, the Republic of Latvia declared its independence. In 1992, the Goethe-Institut commenced its work in Rīga as the first Goethe-Institute in the Baltic States. The Goethe-Institut in Rīga has two principal tasks: to promote the German language learning and to strengthen German-Latvian cultural cooperation.
German language courses, cultural events, library, seminars, exhibitions.