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June 24-August 29
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May 31
A Coffee in Berlin

Niko is in his late twenties and gave up law school long ago. Since then, he lives day-to-day, drifting through the streets of his city and observing the people around him. But Niko is suddenly dragged into reality and confronted with the consequences of his passivity.
© Midgard

Through May 31
Midgard: 100 Years of Adjustable Light

Original lamps, patents, letters, and drawings in this exhibition recount the evolution of adjustable lamps from Midgard and other manufacturers, from 1919 to the present.
© Bavaria Film

Through June 2
The Films of Dominik Graf

Get to know the work of the least-known modern master of German cinema with this extensive retrospective at Anthology Film Archives.
© Ser Serpas

Through June 2
Ser Serpas: Against Attachment

Against Attachment at Ludlow 38 is the first institutional solo exhibition of the New York- and Zurich-based artist Ser Serpas in the United States. The four newly commissioned sculptures in this exhibition are made of everyday detritus found in close proximity to the gallery space in the Lower East Side.
Roger Eberhard / Albrecht von Alvensleben

June 4
THE END OF LONELINESS: BENEDICT WELLS IN CONVERSATION WITH LIESL SCHILLINGER

German author Benedict Wells will present his internationally bestselling novel The End of Loneliness (Penguin, 2019; translated by Charlotte Collins) in a conversation with critic Liesl Schillinger.

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June 24-August 29
Summer Courses

May 31
A Coffee in Berlin

Through May 31
Midgard: 100 Years of Adjustable Light

Through June 2
The Films of Dominik Graf

Through June 2
Ser Serpas: Against Attachment

June 4
THE END OF LONELINESS: BENEDICT WELLS IN CONVERSATION WITH LIESL SCHILLINGER

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German courses

German exams

Library

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Year of German-American Friendship

Ludlow 38

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June 24-August 29 Summer Courses

May 31 A Coffee in Berlin

Through May 31 Midgard: 100 Years of Adjustable Light

Through June 2 The Films of Dominik Graf

Through June 2 Ser Serpas: Against Attachment

June 4 THE END OF LONELINESS: BENEDICT WELLS IN CONVERSATION WITH LIESL SCHILLINGER

Our Offerings

Year of German-American Friendship

Ludlow 38

eLibrary

June 24-August 29
Summer Courses

May 31
A Coffee in Berlin

Through May 31
Midgard: 100 Years of Adjustable Light

Through June 2
The Films of Dominik Graf

Through June 2
Ser Serpas: Against Attachment

June 4
THE END OF LONELINESS: BENEDICT WELLS IN CONVERSATION WITH LIESL SCHILLINGER