The Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum/James-F.-Byrnes-Institut (English German American Centre/James F. Byrnes Institute) in Stuttgart, Germany was founded in 1995 as the successor institution to the Stuttgart Amerika Haus, which was closed that year. The Institute’s goal is to foster German-American relations through cultural and other programs. The Byrnes-Institut’s programs are open to the public.
The DAZ is a non-profit, bi-national institution, supported by the State Government of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Stuttgart, provides information on social, cultural, political, and economic issues in both countries. This includes lectures, seminars, and discussions held in either German or English, musical events, films and exhibitions.
In addition, a (small) library has information on educational stays in the U.S. (high school, university, au pair, internships/short-term employment, etc.). Moreover, the Institute arranges programs in cooperation with German-American organizations and other cultural institutions in the greater Stuttgart area and beyond.
The Institute is organized as an association in which, in addition to the State of Baden-Württemberg and the City of Stuttgart, the Universities of Hohenheim and Stuttgart, the Fachhochschulen of Baden-Württemberg, German-American organizations, the U.S. Embassy in Germany as well as private persons and corporations are represented.
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