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    Football factsSix things you should know about German Football

    Are you familiar with the “50+1” rule? Do you know who Bert Trautmann was? We present six interesting and curious facts about football in Germany. [more …]

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    Language and literature“The relationships are clearer in German”

    Isabel Fargo Cole was nominated for the 2018 Leipzig Book Fair Prize for her debut novel “Die grüne Grenze” (the Green Frontier). US-born Cole wrote her novel in German, and here she shares her thoughts about writing in a foreign language. [more …]

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    Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize

    Isabel Fargo Cole has been chosen to receive the 2018 Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize for her translation of Wolfgang Hilbig's Old Rendering Plant! Learn more about the prize and this year’s submitted titles.

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    Media

    What does "media" actually mean? Which topics occupy the media industry and the people working in it? We explore these questions with media experts, philosophers and producers.

  • Online Now- German Dual Language Programs Platform Colourbox.de

    Online Now- German Dual Language Programs Platform

    Become an active actor in the bilingual revolution! Our new portal for teachers, parents and school administrators is a meeting point for everyone interested in expanding German immersion programs in the US educational system.

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Berlin Chic
Uli Richter, Revisited

Uli Richter influenced post-war German fashion like no other: the West-Berliner designed unpretentious, modern fashion that was intended to be wearable for all women. On the occasion of his 90th birthday, young Berlin couturiers honoured him. [more …]

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Echoes of the South Atlantic
The south is everywhere

In April, the future of Southern Transatlantic relations between Europe, South America and Africa were discussed at the "Echoes of the South Atlantic" conference in Salvador, Bahia. Katharina von Ruckteschell-Katte, director of the Goethe-Institut São Paolo, spoke to the Indian anthropolist Arjun Appadurai about the concept of "Theory of the South". [more …]

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Muslims in Germany
Sugar Feast in the Occident

Is it possible to live in a Christian country like Germany and keep up Islamic traditions? And how do Muslims in Germany celebrate Ramadan? [more …]

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Marx Now

What is still interesting about Karl Marx 200 years after his birth?
The Goethe-Institut in North America asked around for interesting perspectives on Marx and came across all sorts of things worth seeing and hearing.
 

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Career Booster German(y)!

In 2018, the Goethe-Institutes are once again organizing Career Days for high school and college students in over 10 locations throughout the USA. Representatives of German business, universities and foundations will inform about study and career opportunities with German and in Germany. Attendance is free. Take a look at when a Career Day in your area is taking place and make sure to plan your attendance today.
 

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