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  • Alain Locke Courtesy of Moorland-Spingarn Research Center

    The Big Pond #46Black Art, Berlin Stories – Looking for Alain Locke

    In 1925, the African-American philosopher Alain Locke (1886-1954) launched a revolutionary black arts movement now known as the Harlem Renaissance. In this episode of The Big Pond, producer Bilal Qureshi traces Alain Locke’s ideas back to one city in particular – Berlin.

  • The German-language picture book market still struggles with dark-skinned protagonists. One way to boost diversity is to publish translations. Photo (detail): © Baobab Books

    Children’s and young adult literature Different from the others

    Children’s books shape the way we see the world as we grow up. There have thus been growing calls in recent years for children’s book publishers to reflect social and cultural diversity.
  • Dr. Anne Schönhagen Head of the Language Department North America at the Goethe-Institut at the ACTFL 2019 © Mike Morgan

    ACTFL 2019Together for the German Language and Culture

    On November 23, 2019, the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) and the Goethe-Institut in Washington, DC solidified their cooperation via a memorandum of understanding. The Goethe-Institut and AATG are two institutions connected by a common goal: promoting the German language and culture in the USA and abroad.

  • A young man in a yellow rain coat in front of the opening of a large cave © NETFLIX

    German Series in the USADark

    Sic Mundus Creatus Est... Creepy forests, sinister nuclear power plants, time-bending storylines and a host of stellar performances make DARK “Must See TV”.
  • Monument Lab Fellow Kanyinsola Anifowoshe leading a discussion at Monument Lab’s Town Hall © CJ Willis

    Call for FellowsShaping the Past

    Monument Lab in partnership with Goethe-Institut and Federal Agency for Civic Education invites applications for a 2020 cohort of Monument Lab Transnational Fellows. The call for fellows is part of the joint project Shaping the Past.

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The Big Pond

From pretzels and beer to the Berlin Wall, from motorcycles to recycling, these 50 radio features explore the relationship between Germany and the US on all levels.

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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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Worlds of Homelessness

“Worlds of Homelessness” proposes an interdisciplinary and global engagement with homelessness and its connections to inequality, gentrification, racism and migration. Learn more about these pressing issues in this online compilation.

Bauhaus & The US

100 Years of Bauhaus

The Goethe-Institut is celebrating 100 years of Bauhaus. In this online collection, you’ll find a timeline of Bauhaus history in the US, articles on Bauhaus members who immigrated to North America, and more.

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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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