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SquattersCivil unrest in Germany

Affordable housing has become scarce in many German cities, where skyrocketing rents are displacing low-income residents to the outskirts. The problem is by no means new though: In the 1970s and 1980s, people in Germany waged fierce battles against investors, building by contested building. [more …]

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Berlin’s housing marketAirbnb: a blessing or a curse?

Is the online Airbnb flat sharing platform making Berlin’s housing shortage worse? Three students analysed the data to help answer this question. And reached some surprising conclusions. [more …]

Linda Pape / Simona Lexau / Karina Lax

Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize

The Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize is awarded annually to honor an outstanding literary translation from German into English published in the USA or Canada the previous year. Learn more about the submitted titles and which 3 translators have been nominated to the Shortlist!

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Parks

Parks are found everywhere and oftentimes offer insight into society. 
But how do we use them? How do they differ from one place to another, from the United States to Germany? Join us on a multimedia journey through parks!