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July 29, 2008
The Goethe-Institut is now in Second Life, the virtual internet world that is entirely created and developed by its inhabitants. On the Second Life island of the Goethe-Institut there are videos, introductory German courses, a moderated German get together and a cultural programme. A live concert by the singer Bernd Begemann launched the project on Monday, 28th July 2008.
Second Life is a 3-D virtual world created by its residents. The site was developed by Linden Research, Inc (commonly referred to as Linden Lab) and was launched in 2003. A free downloadable programme called the Second Life Viewer enables its users, called "Residents", to interact with each other, providing an advanced level of social network service. Residents can explore, meet other residents, socialise, participate in individual and group activities, and create and trade items and services with one another.
In the Goethe-Institut's new Second Life internet world, visitors interested in Germany and the German language can take advantage of a wealth of events and information. Visitors can take part in a free introductory German lesson in a virtual classroom, watch videos or join in on a daily moderated German get together in the café. The Goethe-Institut worldwide network and their latest events will be portrayed in a walk-in world map. This is the Goethe-Institut’s first step in testing the possibilities for language learning and intercultural dialogue in 3D communities.
In addition to the comprehensive offers for German learners, there is also a cultural programme: In the studio, a media artist will work for half a year on a 3-D art project. In addition, two alternating exhibitions will take up a large space. The first is the virtual version of the exhibition The Tropics: Views from the Centre of the Globe, which can be seen in the Berlin Martin-Gropius-Bau from 12th September 2008 - 5th January 2009. In addition, the works of young German fashion photographers will be exhibited in Second Life. Prize-winning films from the short film competition The Power of Language and other examples from the work of the Goethe-Institut can be viewed on video screens.
“With the Second Life project, the Goethe-Institut is exploring the new opportunities that 3D communities offer for intercultural dialogue and language learning,” said Klaus Brehm, head of the Internet Division of the Goethe-Institut. “We will use the experiences to develop schemes for the future that are precisely tailored to the needs of Second Life users.”
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