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Issue 4 Belonging

How far has a radically open society been realized in the face of growing nationalist narratives on both sides of the Atlantic? The issue “Belonging” of Gegenüber magazine tells of life in a different homeland to one's grandparents, of cultural reproductions and mutations from one place to another, of new roots and aspects of exclusion that should not be alien to anyone, but which weigh differently. And it asks whether the concept of “native” vs. “migrant” is still valid.

Belonging? School of fish version Photo by Jeffrey Hamilton at Unsplash

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Gegenüber connects perspectives from across (German: gegenüber) the Atlantic, in Germany and North America, with contributions on societal issues, art, business, and science. Gegenüber dives into transatlantic topics, German-American quirks, and common denominators. Subscribe to the newsletter to stay up to date!

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Translator Prizes

The Goethe-Institut USA awards two translator prizes annually: The Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize honors an outstanding literary translation from German into English published in the USA the previous year. The Gutekunst Prize of the Friends of Goethe identifies outstanding young translators.

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Franz Kafka’s Legacy
Being Kafka

Why does Franz Kafka’s spell remain unbroken a hundred years after his death? Why do we still perceive Kafka as so modern and contemporary? Because Kafka wrote such beautiful letters? Because we love drama queens? Because we feel that the world has never been more Kafkaesque than it is today? Join us as we step into Kafka’s world in this issue of the transatlantic magazine Gegenüber! Be Kafka!

Why do we still find Kafka so modern and current? Illustration by Roberto Maján

The Great AI Swindle
Synthetic Truth

Is truth a personal opinion in the digital age? Experts, artists, and thinkers weigh in on the ways artificial intelligence is shaping society, from enabling creative collaboration to threatening democracy as we know it. Journey into the heart of the debate in this issue of Gegenüber.

A robot paints a natural landscape prompt by Lord Jim @ Midjourney AI

Street Art in Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
#artbits

Urban public spaces are canvases for street art. They reveal the political and social discourse of the city. The #artbits bloggers collect photos of street art from Germany and North America, from Berlin, Mexico City, Montreal, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

German Series in the USA
Binge Fever!

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

Animated Binge Fever Illustration of a hand holding a remote control © Colourbox / Image editing Goethe-Institut Los Angeles

Essay Competition "Sapere Aude"

Participate in our free workshop series designed to help high school and college students delve into Kant's profound ideas in preparation for our essay competition "Sapere Aude– Dare to Know through Reason", due October 3rd.