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German movies at Pakistan International Film Fest

Join us on the weekend of June, 20^th — 22^th, as we showcase a selection of German movies as part of the Pakistan International Film Fest. All are welcome! Receive your free tickets here!

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At Pride parades around the world, queer people celebrate diverse gender identities and sexual orientations and demand equal rights for everyone, especially big in Washington, D.C. this year. But where does this tradition come from?

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Why Is Biodiversity Important?

Biodiversity: The term dominates debates on nature conservation and environmental protection, yet it is almost impossible to grasp. How can biodiversity be recorded? What is the current state of biodiversity in Germany? How can its status be improved?

You can see various flowers in all colours, with a blue sky in the background. Photo © picture alliance / AGRAR-PRESS | Krick Photo © picture alliance / AGRAR-PRESS | Krick

Experiencing History Along the Green Belt

Experience the history of divided Germany by bike: the “four-state-border route” – part of the Iron Curtain Trail – follows for the most part the former border between West and East Germany. Today, the country’s first joint nature conservation area following reunification can be found along a line that in the past was marked by barbed wire fencing.

Scenic nature and history on a cycle tour along the Green Belt: an information sign about the division of Germany, on the former border between East and West Germany, can be seen on State Road 5 near Schrampe in the western Altmark region. Photo (detail): © picture alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild/Peter Gercke Photo (detail): © picture alliance/dpa/dpa-Zentralbild/Peter Gercke

The Popcast in June

This month with “Meese & Hell”, and many more! Rock, pop, hiphop, electro: at the beginning of every month we shine our search beacon into the Germany's studios and clubs from up North to the South. Listen in!

The band "HellxMeese" HellxMeese | © Ullrich HellxMeese | © Ullrich

Lotte in Weimar

Free Movie Stream

Available only for a short time, LOTTE IN WEIMAR is the film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Thomas Mann, published in 1939. Mann tells the story of Charlotte Kestner, who, as Goethe's early love, inspired the character of Lotte in his novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'.

Film-Still: Lotte in Weimar

Cherrypicker

Literature Blog

The literature blog “Cherrypicker” presents selected novels and non-fiction, graphic novels and stories, audio books and literature for children and teenagers. And it gathers concise voices from the world of literature. Every week a new recommendation, every week the chance to discover remarkable texts, images and opinions.

Between Love, Passion and Suffering

Domestic violence often leaves victims helpless. People, mostly men, cross boundaries that should never have been crossed. Ruth-Maria Thomas has turned this tough subject matter into a tender and light-footed novel.

Ruth-Maria Thomas © Urban Zintel © Urban Zintel

Searching for Home in a Cold Country

The life of a young refugee can be harrowing and brutal. Behzad Karim Khani's latest novel is set in a German prefabricated housing estate in the 1990s. He illuminates this world with haunting precision and poetic language.

Prefabricated buildings in the Hustadt district of Bochum © mauritius images / Hans Blossey / imageBROKER © mauritius images / Hans Blossey / imageBROKER

Jigsaw puzzle with a mafioso

Jigsaw puzzles, funeral speeches, and a Mafia crown witness - Wolf Haas shows us how to fit all this and much more into a novel that is as tricky as it is amusing.

Wolf Haas at the lit.Cologne 2025 © picture alliance / Geisler-Fotopress | Kai Schulz/Geisler-Fotopress © picture alliance / Geisler-Fotopress | Kai Schulz/Geisler-Fotopress

150 years Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann was born 150 years ago and is one of Germany's most important writers of the 20th century. As a Nobel Prize winner and political commentator, he has left a lasting literary legacy. Join us in exploring the many facets of Thomas Mann.

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“Lot's of Love” — Our free streaming offer

Whether in the form of friendship, duty or loyalty, love is much more than just a romantic feeling. Over the course of twelve months, we present twelve films, which will paint a multifaceted picture of people who find and stand by each other.

Goethe on Demand: Filmseries “Lots of Love” (Key Visual) – The graphic contains four film stills: 1. Three people hugging; 2. A man and a woman kissing; 3. A boy sitting alone on an overturned sofa; 4. A man and a woman sitting next to each other, she wearing a white veil. © Salzgeber / Sehr Gute Filme / SiMa Film / DEFA-Stiftung, Herbert Kroiss, Manfred Damm © Salzgeber / Sehr Gute Filme / SiMa Film / DEFA-Stiftung, Herbert Kroiss, Manfred Damm