200 years Karl Marx

Michael Thielen is Karl Marx double in Trier. He sits in the garden of the Karl Marx House.

Young Marx: Philosopher and Political Economist

Improvisational Theatre
Meet the Indian Karl Marx

We are talking about one of the main works of the German philosopher and sociologist Karl Marx, who was born 1818 in the city of Trier in Germany. Satchit Puranik is embodying Marx in the improvisational theatre piece called Karl Marx in Kalbadevi.

Paula-Irene Villa, sociologist at the LMU Munich

In conversation with Banse
“Marx has a blind spot in his analysis of capitalism”

Sociologist Paula-Irene Villa discusses with Philip Banse about Marx and how he marginalizes activities in the household or bringing up children to nature and does not recognize them as work.

Stephan Lessenich in the Audimax of the LMU Munich

In conversation with Banse
“We will experience a new form of division”

How will our society and our working life change with digitization? What does Marx say about this and does the unconditional basic income have something to do with it? Sociologist Stephan Lessenich in conversation with Philip Banse.

In conversation with Banse
"You can't have salvation with Marx"

Is man able to change himself and society? One of many questions that Philip Banse and dramaturg Carl Hegemann discuss in their conversation.

On the set of “The Young Karl Marx” by Raoul Peck

Marxism on Film
Marxist ideas live on in film

Over the past 120 years, Marxist ideas have undergone frequent revivals on the silver screen.

Karl Marx
Re-reading “Das Kapital”

Karl Marx would have celebrated his 200th birthday in 2018. His criticism of capitalism appears even more pertinent today amidst climate crisis, chronical unemployment and global inequality. A reason for Mathias Greffrath to look back and re-read.

(from left to right) Karl Marx, Friederich Engels, Vladimir Illich Lenin, Josef Stalin and Mao Tse-Tung

Interview with Gerd Koenen
The fading of a political colour

Over time, red has shifted from the colour of power to the colour of revolutionaries. In an interview, publicist Gerd Koenen talks about how red came to symbolise communists and socialists.

Im sächsischen Moritzburg teilt die kilometerlange Allee das Städtchen schnurgerade in zwei Hälften. An ihrem Ende liegt das fast 300 Jahre alte Jagd- und Barockschloss - so macht die Straße ihrem Namen alle Ehre.

Photo Essay
“Advance to the Schlossallee”

It's the capitalist game par excellence, in Monopoly whoever has the most streets wins. The most expensive address is Schlossallee. But what is the reality? We visited ten of the 60 or so Schlossalleen in Germany. From the capital to the village.

Video art by Alexander Kluge
Marx-Triptychon

For Karl Marx's 200th birthday, filmmaker Alexander Kluge has created a video art project: the Marx Triptych.

Playlist
Revolutionary Music

The revolution will not be televised, but it will have a soundtrack. This playlist merges American leftist folk classics, contemporary German Marxist songs, and the latest protest music from black Americans and Puerto Ricans.