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Needs of Children Should Be Put First
Germany’s Insufficient and Patchworky Data Infrastructure

Jan Paul Heisig, Professor for Sociology at Freie Universität Berlin, answers questions raised by the South Korean philosophy professor Kwang Sun Joo: ”In the era of digital learning has the social inequality in Germany increased its influence on education? If so, how has it increased? And what can be done to solve this problem?” While school closings seem to have had negative effects on learning outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged students, there might also be some positive long-term effects of the crisis.

The drier it is, the more acorns there are. Whereas the trees used to undergo mast seeding only every few years, this is now the case almost every year.

Photo (detail): ©picture alliance/Zoonar/Marlene Cleven

Water Shortage
German oak trees in drought stress

There are areas in Germany that up to now have had little cause for complaint when it came to water shortages, but now they are also increasingly having to deal with droughts, while others suffer from the consequences of floods. Innovative ideas are needed to preserve Germany's water supply.

“Rooms” by ZOER aka Frédéric Battle, created at the City Leaks Festival 2019 in Cologne.

Photo (detail): © Florian Yeh/CityLeaks

Urban art
Transforming cities

Art in urban spaces is about so much more than just colourful walls: It can also be a central element of social change. Two street art projects in Cologne and Dusseldorf are using art to increase participation and social cohesion.

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The four members of the Iranian-Irish group, Nava, standing in front of a piano in the auditorium of the Goethe-Institut Irland

Zehr Gut at the Goethe-Institut Irland

We are delighted to transport you back to a very special evening in 37 Merrion Square. ZEHR GUT brought the Goethe-Institut Irland's 60th anniversary programme to a magnificent musical conclusion. The collaboration with Homebeat showcased incredible performances from Lambert, Sara Miller, Navá & Rachael Lavelle. We hope you enjoy our highlight video!

Podcast Hiberno Goethe

This Podcast dives into the many colours of arts, language and life across cultures. St. Pauli fan and former Düsseldorfer Ciarán Murray and his guests explore the connecting moments of German and Irish life.

#FUTURENOW – SCHOOLS FOR SUSTAINIBILITY

How do people in different regions of Northwest Europe deal with the issue of "sustainability"? What are the similarities and differences? And, what can we learn from the example of others and adopt for our everyday lives? These are precisely the questions addressed by the project #FutureNow - Schools for Sustainability.

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