The German-American Institute was established in 1952 as an Amerika-Haus. Since the 1960s, the Carl-Schurz-Haus has been a bi-national cultural center that organizes approximately 250 events related to current topics and points of discussion per year. At the Carl-Schurz-Haus, all those interested in either America or culture can come together in discussion and dialog by means of talks, lectures and lessons, workshops, and readings. In addition, the Carl-Schurz-Haus offers the benefits of an all-American library with over 12000 titles, 5000 films, 100 audio books, and 50 periodicals. We also offer English courses for kids, adults, and companies. All courses are taught exclusively by highly experienced native speakers. The Carl-Schurz-Haus / DAI Freiburg is an educationUSA advising center and can answer all of your foreign-exchange-related questions.