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The Brocken Photo: © Harzer Tourismusverband e. V.

The Harz Mountains: A Mountain Range With a Rich History

It does not take long to find famous people who have visited the Harz mountains. After Goethe had visited, Heinrich Heine was also drawn to the mountains. Travelling in the region today involves making a journey through German-German history.More ...
There are consistently fewer bees in Germany. Photo: Alexander Pakhnyushchyy © iStockphoto

Bees buying the farm

Bee experts are facing a curious dilemma: For years now, entire populations of bees have been mysteriously dying off. The reasons are unclear as yet, but they may include climate change and the use of pesticides. Either way, the consequences are potentially disastrous.More ...
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The German Shepherd – Dog With An Ambiguous Public Image

There are few animals that polarise the human world more than the German Shepherd Dog. Is he friend or foe? Dr Jackal or Mr Hound? An apostil from Roger BoyesMore ...

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Goethe-Institut Washington and Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
With the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC
Goethe-Institut Washington
Goethe-Institut Washington
Zeitgeist: New Playwrights from Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Goethe-Institut Washington
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Zeitgeist: New Playwrights from Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Goethe-Institut Washington
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Goethe-Institut Washington
With the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia and the Embassy of Switzerland in Washington DC
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Zeitgeist: New Playwrights from Austria, Germany and Switzerland
Embassy of Austria