Culture

Teilnehmende der Besucherreise tauschen sich aus.

Joining forces against disinformation

Around the world, media professionals are fighting manipulation and the decline in public trust. They came together to share their experiences at the invitation of the Federal Foreign Office.

2024 gelang Soffie mit „Für immer Frühling“ der Durchbruch.

Artistic freedom

Songs with an attitude

Politics meets music: these songs reveal how political pop, rock and rap can be - and why this is important.

Darius Jones beim Jazzfest 2024 in Berlin.

Berlin is swinging - a guide for jazz lovers

Berlin is one of Europe’s leading centres for jazz. Let us introduce you to some buzzing venues and events for music lovers.

Thomas D. von den Fantastischen Vier.

German rap: from hardcore to party pop

Upbeat songs by “Fanta 4” are no less a part of German hip-hop than the gritty rhymes of artists like Kool Savas.

Tanzstunde an der Popakademie

Higher education

Popakademie: where the stars of tomorrow are taught their craft

Many young musicians dream of a career on the big stage. A degree from the Popakademie in Mannheim can help them achieve this.

Festivalbesucher beim Wacken Open Air

The best music festivals in Germany

Germany is known for its vibrant festival culture and attracts music fans from all over the world every year. We present ten highlights.

Die „Sommerstraße“ in Saarbrücken

Liveable cities - five creative ideas

What can be done to make urban life good in the future? People in Germany are putting their creative ideas into practice - we present our top five.

Blick auf Dresden: historische Kulisse, innovative Ideen

Three smart cities in Germany

Dresden, Flensburg and Wuppertal: three of the many cities in Germany that are implementing smart city ideas.

Mitten in Berlin: ehemaliger Grenzübergang Checkpoint Charlie

The GDR - what life was like for people in East Germany from 1949 to 1990

Germany divided - we provide answers to key questions about the history of the GDR until German reunification.

Deutschland von oben: der Tegernsee

Getting around in Germany

Germany from above

Gerhard Launer knows Germany better than almost anyone else - from a bird’s eye view. The aerial photographer explains what particularly fascinates him.

So stellt sich eine KI Christiane Vargas Ideen für die Stadt der Zukunft vor.

Ideas for tomorrow

Visions for the city of the future

What will the city of the future look like? An architect, an urban planner and a trend researcher provide answers – and an AI visualises their ideas.

Christopher Ssebuyungo vom Uganda National Museum

Exchange programme

Joining forces to preserve cultural heritage

TheMuseumsLab brings together museum staff from Africa and Germany to look afresh at questions of culture and gain vital experience on two continents.

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