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  • Andreas Weinfort & Birgit Majewski in Big’s Diner Foto: Leon Ginzel

    THE BIG PONDER #10The Diner

    What happens when you uproot an American institution like the diner and place it somewhere entirely new — like Germany? Florenz Gilly and Leon Ginzel journey into the world of diners, visiting hometown restaurants in the U.S. and Germany to find out.

  • Joseph Beuys (c) Courtesy Video Data Bank of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Anniversary Program100 Years of Joseph Beuys

    Joseph Beuys would have turned 100 in 2021. In celebration, we’ve gathered events on Beuys from our colleagues and partners in the region — and included some 2021 perspectives on the artist’s work.

  • IDT Stipendien 2022 ©IDT2022

    International German Teachers’ ConferenceScholarships for the 2022 IDT in Vienna

    Over 3000 participants from around the word are expected at the International German Teachers’ Conference (IDT) from August 15–20, 2022 in Vienna, Austria. Apply for scholarships to attend by May 31st, 2021.

  • Culture shock in the robot age

    From Berlin to Bangkok, robots in home, healthcare, school and work settings are becoming more common. However, research from across the globe suggests this technology is not one-size-fits-all for humanity.
  • Installation in response to the 2020 US presidental election Photo (detail): © picture alliance/Goldmann

    DisinformationHunting down fake news

    In the worst case, targeted disinformation can become a real and present threat to our democracy. A number of initiatives in Germany have responded by taking on the mission of fact checking information on the net. 

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Shaping the Past

How does the past take shape? What happens in the process of coming to terms with the past? What social repercussions are associated with the rooting of history in monuments and memorials?

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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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Fehler

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.

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