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The “Generation What?” Study“Loss of trust does not mean resignation”

Comparatively high scepticism among young people, but also political commitment. Photo (detail): © Creativemarc - Fotolia A new study points out, that among young Europeans there is a lack of trust in institutions such as politics and the media. But this does not lead to less commitment, says the project’s coordinator, Maximilian von Schwartz, from the Sinus opinion research institute.

The German Animated Film SceneRare Birds, Big Dreams

The revolutionist Wladimir Majakowski in “1917 – Der wahre Oktober” by Katrin Rothe Photo (detail): © Katrin Rothe Filmproduktion The animated film has a hard time of it in Germany – despite all the outstanding training programs that are available. For a long time the genre was regarded as a playground for the more exotically inclined. Now there are encouraging signs that that may be changing.

Digital Fundamental Rights “In political terms the discussion is necessary”

Society has been changing. Photo (detail): © bluraz - Fotolia.com Do our fundamental rights protect people in the digital age? Digital experts from Germany have tried to find an answer – with the Charter of Fundamental Digital Rights of the European Union. An interview with co-initiator Wolfgang Kleinwächter.

Literature and digitalization“Printed matter is taken more seriously.”

Digitalization changes our reading habits Photo: © alphaspirit - stock.adobe.com Worldwide, more is being read today than ever before, and increasingly on screens. An international research network is studying how media change effects reading. An interview with the book scholar Adriaan van der Weel.

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