© Museum of Failure, Photo Credit: Jake Ahles

House of FlopsMuseum of Failure

​The Museum of Failure is a collection of failed products from some of the world’s best-known companies. For every mega-success like the Apple iPhone, VHS, and Ford Mustang, there are Newtons, Betamaxes, and Edsels that crashed and burned before them.

Photo (detail): Marcos Paulo Prado © Unsplash

InfographicWhat’s in Your Trail Mix?

The FDA supplies guidelines on food defect levels for manufacturers, which begs the question: just how much of our food is contaminated? In this infographic, Kate Sammer quantifies the defect levels in one popular snack.

Design: Tobias Schrank

MagazineFehler

How do we innovate and make progress? Our answer: often by mistake. We’re celebrating mistakes and their innovative power in this collection of big and little mistakes in art, language, technology, and society.

© Goethe-Institut Washington, Green Academy

Green Academy – Fun online lectures for kids

Starting October 29th, the Green Academy will present monthly interactive video lectures for kids ages 8 to 14. Find out with well-known TV presenter C. Biemann ("Sendung mit Maus") what amber and a balloon have in common and how this is connected to the old Greeks and much more.

© Goethe-Institut / Geza Schenk

Career Days go Virtual!

Join us for two US-wide virtual Career Days for high school and college students! Whether students are interested in studying in Germany or wanting to learn about career opportunities with German, we along with our partners are looking forward to answering your most burning questions.