A child playing in the Minischirn “puzzle room” in Frankfurt’s Schirn Kunsthalle. Children three and older can play and learn on the interactive adventure course while their parents take in an exhibition.Photo (detail): ©picture alliance /dpa / Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt / Norbert Miguletz Education and Knowledge

The museum as classroom
The new ‘please touch’ museum

Museums are courting children and young people as the clients of tomorrow by offering innovative learning environments where they can interact with art. [more …]
Nina and Marcelo on the gallery – working, living, sleeping in the library for a few weeksPhoto (detail): © Anja Kootz Libraries

The Library of the EÜK in Straelen
“Everything is perfect for translators”

For translators Marcelo and Nina, the library of the EÜK (European Translators' College) in Straelen is the place of their dreams. No wonder, because they can even spend the night in the library. [more …]
Start-ups strive for both innovation and growth.Photo (detail): © Sergey Nivens Society and Current Affairs

Start-ups
Germany’s start-up founders

Today, ten years after the global financial crisis of 2008, start-ups are an integral part of the German corporate landscape. Innovative start-ups are shaping the future – and not just of the labour market – with their creative vision. [more …]
Felicitas Then and Ozoz Sokoh at the food tourPhoto: Jeremiah Ikongio Modern Life

Food Crossroads (Part 1)
Schnitzel with Yaji

The Goethe-Institut Nigeria aims to support authors and publishers from Nigeria and the diaspora through its “Literary Crossroads”, where trends, topics and themes prevalent in literature are discussed. The related “Food Crossroads” seeks to explore and understand similarities and differences between Nigerian and German cuisine. In our two-part series, Nigerian food blogger Ozoz Sokoh shares her views on her participation in “Food Crossroads”, while the report of German social media influencer Felicitas Then, who was invited by the Goethe-Institut Nigeria, will follow on Wednesday. [more …]
Felicitas Then and Ozoz SokohPhoto: Jeremiah Ikongio Modern Life

Food Crossroads (Part 2)
Home is where the jollof rice is

The Goethe-Institut Nigeria is supporting authors and publishers from Nigeria and the diaspora with the Literary Crossroads project, in the context of which literary trends and topics are discussed. The associated Food Crossroads aims to detect and understand similarities and differences between Nigerian and German cuisine. In the second and final part of the article series, German social media influencer Felicitas Then tells of her culinary experiences in Lagos. [more …]
Start Up Group photo©Christian Stiebahl Events

LEARNERS – ENTREPRENEURS - COMPETITION
Start-Up! Namibia

It is almost August and time for the winners of the Start-Up! Namibia competition to prepare for the conference in Berlin, Germany where they will meet young entrepreneurs from around the world, who are also part of the PASCH-Schools network and exchange ideas on starting their own company.
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FAVT Windhoek LED©Goethe-Institut Namibia Visual Arts

FAVT Windhoek
Was it worth questioning?

​The Future Africa Visions in Time (FAVT) project hosted by the Goethe-Institut Namibia in the first three months of this year ended not so long ago and beckoning to be answered is whether it made the anticipated impact.
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