© Nina Bohlmann

The Big Pond #16Culture of Coffee

Coffee is more than just a beverage–it can be a jumpstart to a day at work or a relaxing afternoon with friends. This episode explores the meaning of coffee across cultures, from Baltimore to Berlin, including a glimpse into the typically German tradition of “Kaffee und Kuchen”, or afternoon coffee and cake.

© Marine Leduc & Constance Bénard

Urban planningAfter the Wall: Berlin’s Urban Planning Dilemma

Modern-day development projects vs. trailer parks and teepees: where the Wall once divided Berlin in half, the city's housing culture is now torn between memory and modernity, nostalgia and progress.

© Bonn Capitals/Schönenborn

The Big Pond #15American Sports in Germany

“German baseball” may sound like an oxymoron, but the Bonn Capitals have successfully maintained a leading position in the German baseball league for years. The Capitals’ success can be traced back to earlier times when Bonn was the capital of Germany and home to a large American community that popularized the sport.

© Goethe-Institut / Kids Interactive

Digitale KinderuniversitätKinderuni Curiosity Contest

The German Digital Kinderuniversity is coming to the USA! We want to know which questions matter to the researchers of tomorrow. Send us a short video asking your most burning question, win wonderful prizes, and explore what the Kinderuni can offer as you discover the world of science. All students in the USA can participate in the Curiosity contest until April 20, 2019.

Still image (detail) © Strand Releasing

In the BasementStaged Reality

Using the technique of “staged reality,” Ulrich Seidl oversaturates “normal” background details to magnify the strangeness of his subjects in Im Keller.