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Globally, data centres are responsible for a third of the energy requirements of the Internet.

Energy Consumption
The Internet as an energy guzzler

Having your own mug for a takeaway coffee or not using the plastic bags at a supermarket – such examples of environmental awareness and personal responsibility have now become part of everyday life for many Germans. However, it is (still) a very small number of people who question whether each individual search query or the sending of every photo on the Internet is really necessary – this, too, can actually be environmentally harmful.

Sasha Waltz combines dance, music and singing in her choreographic opera genre. One of the earliest examples was the staging of Herny Purcell's “Dido & Aeneas”.

Photo (detail): © Sebastian Bolesch / Sasha Waltz & Guests

Sasha Waltz
The opera choreographer

Choreographer Sasha Waltz has added a chapter to the history of dance with choreographic opera. It combines different genres to create dialogue between the disciplines and broaden the audience’s point of reference.

Dance party with a dark side: open-air music festivals emit huge amounts of CO2.

Green Touring
Culture should not destroy the climate

Artists and producers from the music scene are actively interested in environmental conservation. Some question whether preventing plastic waste at festivals and concerts is enough though when the travel involved in touring itself produces tons of CO2.

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Concert SeriesCyprus Symphony Orchestra

#generationA – Open CallGeneration A=Algorithm

German dance film screening seriesInfluential German choreographers on film

#disapperingwall – CompetitionDisappearing Wall

Energy Consumption The Internet as an energy guzzler

Sasha Waltz The opera choreographer

Green Touring Culture should not destroy the climate

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Bauhaus Open House

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Energy Consumption
The Internet as an energy guzzler

Sasha Waltz
The opera choreographer

Green Touring
Culture should not destroy the climate