THE OFFICE IS CLOSED DUE TO THE COVID 19 PANDEMIC BUT THE LIBRARY IS “OPEN” AND YOU STILL HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
E-MAIL AND REFERENCE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY: FROM 10.00 a.m – 2.00 p.m
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT: librarian@goetheharare.org
The Library is an important link to your study and exams success. The Library also offers you information that can help you in your decisions as to what to do after your Language course. The Library also strives to be a source for current information about Germany.
LEARN GERMAN BY READING AND LISTENING
The best way to learn a language is through reading and listening:
Reading short, captivating stories or interesting articles about topics you enjoy will strengthen your language skills immensely and help you to develop well-rounded knowledge of German vocabulary and grammar. Whilst libraries are closed you will still be able to find a lot of resources available online. Feel free to contact the Librarian for links and tips: librarian@goetheharare.org
Listed are a few links to get you started:
Project Gutenberg – Digital Library for Free E-Books
Project Gutenberg offers a selection of E-Books in German. You can choose to read them online in your browser or to download them in a variety of formats for different E-book readers. The library consists of older books now in the public domain.
Archive.org – German Texts and E-Books For Free
With a large collection of different German texts and books, you can use this archive to improve your German reading skills. Most texts are available in HTML format or a number of different e-book formats.
OpenLibrary – German E-Books for free
Visit the OpenLibrary to browse through a large collection of important German books, as well as German translations of internationally famous books. Most of the books can be read online or downloaded in a number of formats.
Please do contact the Librarian for additional links.
Easy Readers
Easy readers make reading easy, flexible and offer lots of variety and can also combined with learning German. If you would like to receive links to free E-book easy readers kindly contact the Librarian on: librarian@goetheharare.org
Current Affairs
A selection of German Newspapers and Magazines are available online. If you would like to receive links to free online Newspapers and Magazines kindly contact the Librarian on: librarian@goetheharare.org
E-LIBRARY ACCESS
The E-library of Goethe Institut Africa is a service that allows you to borrow digital documents, such as eBooks, eAudio books and electronic newspapers, for a predetermined period of time, by downloading them from the eLibrary. For you to start using the service, you will need an activated account. To activate your account, please follow these instructions:
1. You need to create an account with mein Goethe.de/my goethe.de
a) Log on to the e-library of Africa website www.goethe.de/Africa/elibrary
b) On the upper taskbar, click on mein Goethe.de/my goethe.de.
c) Click on sign up and fill your personal details on the registration form. Click send.
d) An activation email will be sent to the email address used to register above.
2. Activate your e-Library
a) Log on to the e-library of Africa website (www.goethe.de/africa/elibrary).
b) On the upper taskbar, click on mein Goethe.de
c) Log in with the email address and password used to register above.
d) The following menu appears:
1)Meine Startseite/My start page
2)Mein Profil/My profile
3)Meine newsletters/My newsletters
4)Meine communities/My communities
5)Meine Kurse/My courses
6)Meine Onleihe/My e-library
e)Under meine Onleihe/my e-library, please use the following code to activate your e-library:
f)Your e-library is now active and ready for use.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Studying in Germany
This guide book is the perfect place to start: It additionally indicates where you can find digital learning programmes in Germany.
UNI-ASSIST
When outlining your study plans one of the best places to start is with Uni-assist:
Uni-assist is the central point of contact for student applications using international educational certificates for approximately 180 German universities. This is where you can find all universities for which Uni-assist processes applications.
Useful links:
- https://www.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/studiengang/en/
- https://www.studying-in-germany.org/international-programmes-germany/
- https://www.bachelorsportal.com/countries/11/germany.html
- https://www.studying-in-germany.org/list-of-universities-in-germany/
- https://www.study-in.de/en/plan-your-studies/fields-of-study/
- https://www.study-in.de/en/plan-your-studies/application_27435.php
- https://www.studying-in-germany.org/why-is-germany-the-perfect-place-to-study-abroad/
- www.zeit.de/study-research-work
Examples of Specific Subject Courses:
Bachelor of Arts:
Medicine:
- https://www.study-in.de/en/plan-your-studies/fields-of-study/human-medicine/human-medicine_36688.php
Engineering:
Visa information
Know the type of visa you need to apply for and the requirements needed. Submit your applications as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
- Student visa
- Au-pair visa
From Au-pair visa to student visa
Information on Social Year in Germany
Agency contact information is available and you can also access the following:
- https://www.deutschland.de/en/topic/business/volunteering-in-germany-freiwilliges-soziales-jahr
- https://www.ijgd.de/en/voluntary-services-in-germany/voluntary-social-year.html
