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What are the current trends in German society? Our articles and dossiers will keep you informed.

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    A Cross-Cultural Digital Media Dialogue between Hamburg and Chicago

    The Goethe-Institut has teamed up with Chicago’s Free Spirit Media and the Hamburg radio and television station TIDE to get high school students from both sides of the Atlantic dialoging about the issues young adults see themselves facing, and how to address them constructively.More ...
    © Roland Baumann mit freundlicher Genehmigung von fansoccer.de

    Banned, Booed and Still World Class: Women’s Soccer in Germany

    "Of all the DFB teams, the women’s national soccer team is now clearly number two, right behind the men’s nationl club. It has a relatively stable, if special public, that has the greatest respect for the women.“More ...

    John M. Spalek Honored with the Goethe-Medaille

    On August 28, 2010, the Goethe-Institut will honor three recipients with the Goethe-Medaille, being presented for the 56th year.More ...

    German-American Day in Chicago

    Proclamation of Mayor Richard M. Daley, dated September 7, 2010More ...

    Dossier: Gender   deutschenglish

    Gender and Society: The dossier challenges traditional role attributions.