Society

German cities are as diverse as the landscape that surrounds them. In a series of city portraits, we embark on a journey through Goethe's homeland. Our authors have taken a close look at things small and large which make their cities so unique and lovable.

Indians in Germany bring their culture and drive, shaping everything from food to education. This dossier examines why they choose Germany, the hurdles they face, and their experiences building new lives abroad.

Do bratwurst, beer gardens, and Lederhosen truly encapsulate Germany? Are fairy tales the country's secret obsession, and is every corner adorned with castles? Oh So German! offers glimpses of the many facets that compose the essence of Deutschland.

Dreamland Deutschland? is a unique storytelling project that captures the real-life experiences of South-Asian students navigating life in Germany. Through the lens of an international panel of talented graphic artists, these stories are brought to life in both online and print formats as a graphic novel anthology.

What are the vital issues that women and feminists in South Asia and Germany today consider to be of burning importance, what are they concerned about? And what else is there still to do? This is a showcase of people who are involved in the field of culture and who are dealing with the hottest feminist issues and debates of the moment.

The project aims to discuss current visions of masculinity across the gender spectrum in India and Bangladesh through various cultural and educational activities.​

Commemorating 75 years of India's independence with 75 contributions, Freedom brings together artists, authors and thinkers from India and Germany to explore what freedom means to individuals and societies in a modern democracy.

In ways we never imagined a virus now compels the world to keep its distance and regulates the closeness we are allowed to have with others. What happens with us when cultural practices of proximity are so fundamentally questioned?

The project captures, documents, explores and invites music, poetry, research and discourse on the intersections of music and activism in South Asia.

Three generations have passed since the Partition of Bengal. Inherited Memories focuses on memories of the third generation post-partition, how it affects millions of people still today, shapes their minds and views of "the other Bengal" and what role the culture of memory plays in coming to terms with the passed on traumata.