100 Years of Bauhaus

As a part of the Year of German-American Friendship, the Goethe-Institut is celebrating 100 years of Bauhaus. Here you’ll find a timeline of Bauhaus history in the U.S., articles on members who immigrated to North America, a list of upcoming events for 2019 and general information on the Bauhaus movement.

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German Series in the USABinge Fever!

Television “Made in Germany” is having a golden moment with the rise of international streaming services. In this dossier, we’ll highlight binge-worthy German serials and fill you in on where to watch them in the USA.

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The Big Pond #24Being Muslim in the Midwest

What is it like to be Muslim nowadays in the Midwest, the so-called Heartland of the US? And how does that reality connect to the one in Germany? Our producers Rosemary Pennington and Joe Sampson interviewed members of several Muslim communities as well as speakers of Muslim advocacy groups in the Cincinnati area.

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The Big Pond #23Sorting Out Recycling

Most of the Western world has a waste problem, and recycling has been pushed by policymakers as one of the best ways to combat it. In Baltimore and Berlin, conversations with locals and experts reveal that recycling is not necessarily working as it should be in either of these cities. 

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Leipzig Book FairThe book fair – a piece of German history

Every year, the Leipzig Book Fair is the first major get together of the book and media sector in Germany. Backed by centuries of tradition, publishers trot out their new crop of spring books to enthusiastic readers every March.