Pick of the month

„Ish bin ein Bearleener!“, “Start der Rechtschreibreform“ , „Eine Währung für Europa“ and „Klar zur Wende“ are only a few titles of the 51 snapshots of Isabel Kreitz’s work Deutschland - Ein Bilderbuch. The quoted headings indicate the publication’s intention to capture important historic events through short graphic stories.The period in which the times are told is that from stories after the Second World War and end at the beginning of the global financial crisis in 2008.More ...

“It was really a challenge. It was an internal struggle. To open myself up. A completely different way of surrendering, mostly from within“, resonated the scholar Joy after her participation in “Kontakthof”, a theatre production choreographed by the world famous Pina Bausch at the Wuppertaler Dance Theatre.More ...

You may not know it, but your life is surrounded by German inventions, ideas and traditions on a daily basis. From your Pritt glue stick and Faber Castell pencil you use at the office or at school, to your childhood favorites such as the Christmas tree, the Easter bunny and Haribo candies, all of these and many more were discovered and invented in Germany, by Germans.More ...

For Mandela Day on 18 July, we want to present to you a very special book. In it, South African icon Nelson Mandela has gathered his favourite folktales from all over Africa and compiled them into one book. Mandela gained recognition for his fight against Apartheid and later through his role as president of South Africa. In this anthology, which was first published in 2002, he approaches Africa from a somewhat different angle.More ...

“There are people who can never go to Fantastica,” said Mr Coreander, “and others who can, but who stay there forever. And there are just a few who go to Fantastica and come back. Like you. And they make both worlds well again.”More ...

Marion Hütter’s documentary Dichter und Kämpfer (Poets and Fighters) accompanies the four main protagonists over the course of one year and documents their daily lives as part of the German poetry slam scene. Right from the start, the documentary presents a range of opinions: among many topics, some tackled include ideas on what constitutes art, whether or not art is already too commercial and the role of competition (and winning in particular) in the poetry slam scene.More ...

The little witch is a mere one hundred twenty-seven years old and thus too young to be allowed to dance with the others on the Hill of Witches during Walpurgis Night. Before she can prove to the chief witch that she has what it takes to become a good witch, she still needs to hone her magic skills.More ...

When thinking of Germany, places such as Neuschwanstein, Berlin or the idyllic Heidelberg immediately spring to mind for many. Yet Germany is not only the country of castles, the famous Oktoberfest or the Alps, it is a land of many interesting and beautiful sights.More ...

Lebogang Mashile was born in the United States to South African parents in 1979. After the end of Apartheid, Mashile returned to South Africa with her parents. The experiences gained during this period of democratic transition and the focus on the changing nation are central and recurring themes in Mashile’s first volume of poetry In a Ribbon of Rhythm. In 2006, this collection was awarded the NOMA prize for best new literary release published in Africa.More ...

According to the online music magazine crazewire, the Teichmann brothers are the embodiment of German techno-culture per se. The brothers Andi and Hannes have been part of the German electro-scene for twenty years. With their second album They made us do it, they are building on their past successes.More ...