“Fashion as a seismograph of society” – An Interview with Barbara Vinken


Literary critic, Barbara Vinken, talks to Goethe.de about cross-dressing, the loss of dress style and bizarre, disrespectful fashion.
How do Germans live? A current study provides great insight into their private sphere


Open floor plans, large eat-in kitchens or a combination of home and office? A current study of the ways Germans live has shown that what lifestyle magazines point out as a trend has, in fact, very little to do with reality.
The Germans’ favourite Toy – The History of Automotive Design


Bernd Polster, designer and publicist, answers some questions on the history of automotive design, fleet design and classic cars.











