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Luke Troynar is a part-time wordsmith, part-time musician and semi-aspiring member of the workforce.

Brianna Summers has a fondness for inventing words and excels at Denglish. The two former Melbournians now live in Berlin.

Here they take turns blogging about the cultural idiosyncrasies between Germany and Australia. 

Bicultural Urbanite Brianna
 A March to remember: COVID-19 hits Berlin

Bicultural Urbanite
 Is Berlin all it’s cracked up to be for artists?

Bicultural Urbanite Brianna
 A taste of home

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Berlinale Bloggers 2020
 Five German-related film highlights from Berlinale 2020

Whether made in Germany or directed by German filmmakers elsewhere, these five films from this year's Berlinale are worth looking out for.
German footballer Patrick Ziegler at Western Sydney Wanderers training © Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League adventures
 Football far from home

There’s been a recent increase in the number of German, and German-speaking, players showing up in Australia’s premier football competition, the A-League. Sun, surf and soccer might seem like the perfect combination for a European footballer looking to broaden his horizons, but it can be testing too.
Schloss Kummerow in northern Germany © Skadi Heckmüller

Private Access
 A guide to Europe's top private art galleries

A newly-translated book opens the doors on nearly 100 private art galleries from across German-speaking Europe. Author Skadi Heckmüller has combined her passion for art and travel to craft a highly informative book.
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A piece of Berlin Wall arrives at Goethe-Institut in Sydney in November 2019 © Goethe-Institut Australien

Berlin Wall 30
 How a piece of history found its way to a small Sydney park

There are segments of the Berlin Wall located all over the world: in English gardens, in the lobby of a hotel in Texas, along with countless sections in public parks, art galleries and private properties right across Europe.  Now, an original slab of the Wall is going on display in Sydney.
Rose Seidler House in the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga © Justin Mackintosh

Bauhaus 100
 Bauhaus in Australia: A migrant story

The development of the Bauhaus movement in Australia was closely linked to European migration, especially during and after World War Two. Foreign educators and architects played key roles, meaning various Bauhaus methods can still be seen in art and industrial design schools today. 
 
'Never Look Away'. © Sony Pictures

Berlinale Bloggers 2019
 Turning complex history into a neat picture

Filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck crafts a pseudo-biography about celebrated artist Gerhard Richter and is nominated for the 2019’s best foreign-language Oscar. But while applauded overseas, ‘Never Look Away’ is marked by controversy in Germany.
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