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    In light of the current situation, our institutes in the US are closed to the public until further notice. German courses will continue to take place online. Please check your institute’s page under “Locations” for further information.

  • Colonial Era – Attack on the statue of General Storms in Brussels (Belgium), which reminds of the colonial past Photo (detail): Dursun Aydemir © picture alliance / Anadolu Agency

    Colonial traces in the public spaceAnd the statues really are alive

    What should we do with colonial monuments and traces in the public space? Ever since the murder of George Floyd and the subsequent worldwide demonstrations in the context of the Black Lives Matter movement, the discussion about historic monuments has been rekindled. 
  • Japanese-inspired ceramics by Jan Kollwitz. Photo (detail): © Götz Wrage

    Culture in the quarterJapanese tea ceramics from the Baltic Sea

    Germany has a lot to offer lovers of fine ceramics, such as the Meissen Manufactory, the Keramion Museum and Leuchtenburg Castle’s world of porcelain. None has quite the magical appeal of a small workshop in Cismar on the Baltic Sea though.
     
  • Still Frame from the TNT Series "4 Blocks" Toni, Vince und Abbas seen through the windshield of their car, with a handgun lying on the dasboard. © 2017 Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited & Wiedemann & Berg Television GmbH & Co.

    German Series in the USA4 Blocks: Berlin is ours now!

    4 Blocks is far more than just proof that joining forces with the German hip hop scene can result in a TV series that will appeal to the Instagram and Tik Tok crowd.
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    How do we innovate and make progress? Our answer: often by mistake. We’re celebrating mistakes and their innovative power in this collection of both big and little mistakes in art, language, technology, and society.

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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.

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Digital Kinderuniversity

The Digital Kinderuniversity is a brand new, completely free, and entirely online-based program. Students can learn German while watching fun videos about science experiments.

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Kulturama brings international culture into your living room: house concerts from Buenos Aires, puppet theater from the kitchen, or live acts from the Berlin club scene. Enter your events, find dates, and support artists.

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