Cultures in Translation
German books translated into Arabic. Find out information about authors, publishers, translators and the book market.
WORLD WIDE : WORK
Four events on work cultures: Work without a homeland? What is humanised labour? Men’s work, women’s work? Does work make us happy?
Advent Calendar 2013
Christmas in the world of comics
A Radio Bridge from the Cultural Metropolis
Live broadcasts from the Goethe-Institut São Paulo offer lively impressions of the South American mega-city and encounters between German and Brazilian (everyday) culture.
Dossier: Digital Reading
The end of printed books is being predicted consistently. How do readers in Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia receive the new possibilities?
goethe.de/lettland/ebooks
goethe.de/litauen/digitaleslesen
Dossier: Digital Reading
The end of printed books is being predicted consistently. How do readers in Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia receive the new possibilities?
goethe.de/lettland/ebooksgoethe.de/litauen/digitaleslesen
Dossier: Religion and Faith
Changing values, multiculturalism and an interconnected world: how do believers in Germany and Lithuania face up to the changes?
Dossier: Contemporary Dance
How choreographers in Germany and Russia shape dance trends
Video series “Germany: The Opportunity”
Migration makes us more diverse: lively insight into the world of European immigrants before their arrival in Germany.
50 years Goethe-Institut São Paulo
50 years of successful cultural work: The Goethe-Institut São Paulo celebrates its birthday!
Workshop "Europe" in Schwäbisch Hall
Young scientists from 16 European countries discuss the economic development of Europe with leaders from business and politics.
Weblog: Pindorama
Players of the Brazilian and German national authors' teams write about football matches and joint readings.
Baltic-Cooperation
CLIL-Portal for school students around the Baltic Sea, with teaching materials, contests and multimedia actions. Networking in 7 countries.
We-Traders. Swapping Crisis for City
Citizens as the central stakeholders in the future of the city: linking initiatives from Lisbon, Madrid, Turin and Berlin
The young Goethe
An Audio Play and Comics on the Life of the Young Goethe: With Teaching Materials, Seminars, Puzzles and a Creative Contest
Ciné Allemand 6
German film-weeks in over 50 cities in France. Between october 2013 and may 2015.
Schriftzüge. Übersetzer in Bewegung
Website for literary translators from countries in East Europe and Central Asia
Bundestag elections
The bilateral young people’s portals Jádu and To4ka-Treff report on democracy, elections and protest culture in Germany, the Czech Republic and Russia.
100 voices
One hundred video interviews about change in the Arab World
40 years Goethe-Institut Croatia
40 years of successful cultural work: The Goethe-Institut Croatia celebrates its birthday!
Arrived?
A French cook who serves bouillabaisse in Antwerp, a Greek computer scientist enjoying party life in Berlin – European expats talk about living abroad in Europe.
Hier kommt Deutsch!
Unter dem Motto „Hier kommt Deutsch“ beteiligt sich das Goethe-Institut China mit einer Bustour und vielen anderen Veranstaltungen an dem „Deutsch-Chinesischen Sprachenjahr 2013/2014“.
River Tales
Photographic Narratives Along the Nile
Weblog: Town Chroniclers
The “Town Chroniclers” are six German authors doing research in Brazil and, via this blog, giving literary form to their experiences in their new surroundings.
Bizbizmārīte – Views from Latvia
Photographic notes through a newcomer’s eyes. Anna Maria Strauß of the Goethe-Institut Riga blogs personal impressions of Latvia and the Baltic states.
Weltstadt – who creates the city?
Connecting Goethe-Institut initiatives around the world: Weltstadt’s theme is urban development, the players are the residents themselves – they design their city.
Weblog: Shaping the Humanities
A platform on current discourses within the scope of the Arab Spring and transformation processes in North Africa in the Humanities.
Our Street – German in everyday situations
Discover who is living or working here and practise your German.
Comics in Germany and Spain
Contemporary comics are received by a growing audience. Goethe.de/Spanien informs about current trends in both countries.
Ticket nach Berlin
Six candidates, two teams, one goal: Berlin. On their journey through Germany six young learners of German face thrilling challenges.
Selected
You’re at a loss of what to read next? Which movie to watch? What CD to listen to on the next roadtrip? Maybe we can recommend something?
Civic Education Conference Alexandria
The conference from 8 to 10 December 2013 addresses civic education and civil society during democratic transition and takes place in Alexandria.
“Typically german”
Take part now and win!
The Beauty of other religions – Judaism and Islam
An Egypt talks about the beauty of jewish religion, an Israeli about his admiration towards Islam.
Three questions for…
Artists that have recently stayed in Spain answer three questions about themselves and their work.
Mit offenen Augen: Junge Talente im Fokus
Zur ersten Retrospektive des Fotografen Andreas Gursky in Japan zeigt das Goethe-Institut in einer Online-Ausstellung die Werke seiner Studenten.
German Cinema
In acht Städten in Indonesien wird das German Cinema Filmfestival ausgetragen. Die Webseite informiert über das Programm und die Filmemacher.
Dossier: Autoren unterwegs
In der Reihe „Autoren unterwegs“ stellen deutsche und französische Autoren Orte des jeweils anderen Landes vor, die für ihre schriftstellerische Arbeit wichtig sind.
Book Trailers 2013
Design students create video trailers for German books to gain popularity in the USA.
Ich liebe tyska
Discover Germany! From hip Berlin to laid-back Bavaria – “I love tyska” offers many good reasons for learning German.
The Spoken Word Project
Stories travelling through Africa in poetry slams: Spoken word artists are keeping the tradition of storytelling alive.
Word of Mouth
Explore the various aspects of orality: orally transferred knowledge, Oral History, storytelling, oral literatures, Spoken Word.
Bücher, über die man spricht
New books on the German market
Rund um den Bibliotheksbus
Ein bunt bemalter Bus, Bücher und Programme zur Leseförderung für Kinder und Jugendliche: Mit allen Sinnen kann jeder die Tour miterleben und auch selbst mitbasteln und -malen.
Cultural Education in Germany and Lithuania
On the meaning/significance of cultural education as well as projects and programmes specifically tailored to the needs of young target groups
50 Years Goethe-Institut Kyoto
Five decades of cultural work – the Goethe-Institut Kyoto celebrates its 50th birthday
Dossier: Artistic Takes on the Curonian Spit
A look at artistic activities focusing on Neringa’s sand dunes
“Border Strip” – the German-Czech Border in Film
Immerse yourself in tales filled with espionage, escape and propaganda, and discover Czech multi-language film.
Germany for Beginners
From A as in “Arbeit”, F as in “Fußball” to Z as in “Zukunft” – Answers to Questions about the History, Culture and Politics of the Federal Republic
Dossier: Art in urban spaces
What started with anonymous sprayers has become renowned street art. Learn more about art in urban spaces in Germany and the Czech Republic.
Dossier: Kierkegaard 2013
With “Kierkegaard 2013”, the world celebrates the 200th birthday of Søren Kierkegaard. The Danish philosopher’s life and work play a big role in Germany, too.
Urban Incubator: Belgrade
Unique project supporting the re-vitalization of the now neglected Belgrade city-quarter of Savamala
Reclaiming Public Space
How physical or digital is the public domain? A conference on the role of culture between public and digital spheres on 22. and 23. April in Berlin.
EUROPE LIST
“Freedom, Fortress, Love?”
The results of the EUROPE LIST
The results of the EUROPE LIST
20 Years Goethe-Institut Riga
Two decades of cultural work – the Goethe-Institut Riga celebrates its 20th birthday.
Dossier: Kleist
Heinrich von Kleist is a well-regarded writer in Hungary.
Weblog: Once upon a time
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Brothers Grimm’s book of fairy tales New Zealanders retell well known fairy tales.
Weblog: Mein Wagner – My Personal Wagner
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the composer Richard Wagner, our blog will present a variety of perspectives on Wagner’s cosmos.
“Denkzahlen” – Germany and Italy in comparison
Where do politicians make more money? Who has more children? And who’s drinking more coffee?
Dossier: Migration and integration
Korea is becoming increasingly multi-cultural and multi-ethnic. At the same time, migration also played a distinct role in German-Korean history.
Dossier: Border crossers
German and Japanese artists discover similarities and differences between the two countries – and work with them.
10 questions for ... Germans and Czechs engaged in culture
Musician, caricaturist or writer – German and Czech artists and intellectuals share their point of view on both countries.
Dossier: Money and the Greeks
German media artist and filmmaker Florian Thalhofer has been looking and listening in Greece: the latest multi-media Korsakow Project.
Dossier: Europe today
Take a look with us in particular at France and Germany and at all Europeans – Nowadays they are closer to each other than ever.
The Countries, one language: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
Information on the book fair "Bookfest 2013“ in Bucharest
Dossier: 200 Years Wagner
Who was the great German composer? Why is he so controversial? And where is the anniversary being celebrated? Our dossier compiles articles and videos from Belgium and Germany.
Weblog: Marseille 2013
Marseille is European Capital of Culture 2013. The Marseille Blog accompanies this adventure and regularly informs about the activities of the Goethe-Institut in and around Marseille.
Dossier: Art and Participation
Join in! Art is the seismograph for social developments – in Germany as well as in France.
German Books Translated into Brasil
Information on translated authors and books of contemporary German literature
Dossier: Lifestyles in Germany and Poland
Statistics alone are not enough. Therefore, we went into it and report every month, how life is like in Poland and in Germany.
Language and Identity: A Window on the Grandchildren’s Generation
Four film portraits show the role of the German language in the lifes of young members of German-language minorities in the Czech Republic.
Translation as a Process of Cultural Exchange – Hebrew
German Books translated into Hebrew
Dossier: Media Art in Germany and Denmark
Not least, the video art festival “Fokus” takes a look on media art in Denmark – Portraits of German and Danish media artists
Elysée anniversary 1963–2013
The signing of the Elysée Treaty, the basis of the friendship between Germany and France, has its 50th anniversary. Get a read of the diversity of the relations between the two countries
Dossier: Cultural Diversity
How do diverse visions of life affect us in daily life? What can we learn from them and to what extent are they influencing German and Lithuanian society?
Mein Weg nach Deutschland
A website for learners of German with games, videos and useful information about life in Germany
Traces of German Culture in Bratislava
A multi-media travel guide that uncovers the sediments of German culture in Bratislava’s urban environment, revealing the city’s multi-culturalism.
Alemanha aqui
A journey of discovery with the Goethe-Institut Brazil’s German Traces app: read and listen to descriptions of places and personalities with connections to Germany.
Spurensuche Israel
Multimedialer Reiseführer zu Spuren deutscher Geschichte und deutsch-israelischer Zusammenarbeit in Israel – mit Wettbewerb: Senden Sie uns Ihren „deutsch-israelischen Ort“!
Dossier: Electronic Music in Germany and Belgium
Portraits of DJs and electronic interpretations to give a quick listen. Including: DJ Elephant Power from Brussels
How Do We Want to Live in the Future?
Architects from Germany and Central and Eastern Europe meet in the German Museum of Architecture and present their visions of contemporary urban development.
Dossier: Generations
No matter what branch we look upon, we encounter generations of filmmakers, writers, politicians … Germany and Belgium in focus
Dossier: Mobility
Moving to a new country for work: How do young people find their way? A look at the new mobility in Europe.
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