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Clara Schumann Music
Legendary female composer
Clara Schumann – art is the air I breathe
She was a pianist, composer, piano teacher, superstar – and she is the most famous woman in music history. A portrait to mark the 205th anniversary of her birth
Blick in die Schau in der Hamburger Kunsthalle Painting
Art
Caspar David Friedrich: the master of silence
Forgotten, misunderstood and celebrated: Caspar David Friedrich’s works are ready to be rediscovered again in his 250th anniversary year.
Workshops und Energieberatung für mehr Nachhaltigkeit in Clubs Nightlife
Climate action
Partying sustainably at clubs and festivals
Sustainability is also being taken seriously in the club scene. Katharina Wolf shows club owners and party planners how to become more sustainable.
Das P1 ist ein Hotspot für Prominente und Schauspieler. Nightlife
Club culture
A foray into Germany’s nightlife
Germany is famous for its vibrant nightlife: we present a selection of internationally renowned hot spots that you should definitely check out.
Von 1989 bis 2010 feierten Menschen auf der Love Parade. Nightlife
Berlin Techno
Club culture revolution
In the years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin became the cradle of electronic music. We discovered how that moment led to the blossoming of techno in Berlin.
Perfekter Sonntag: Technotanz statt Fernsehabend Nightlife
Berlin fashion icon
“A wonderful ride through life”
Sporting a bow tie and hat, Günther Krabbenhöft takes Berlin’s techno dancefloors by storm. The 79-year-old takes a stand against ageist clichés.
DJ MELL G heißt mit bürgerlichem Namen Melina Gausmann. Nightlife
Dismantling barriers
Campaigning for more diversity in the club scene
In our interview, DJ MELL G talks about the challenges facing and successes achieved by women in the DJ scene and about her vision for an inclusive club culture in Germany.
Helon Habila, renommierter Autor und Curator in Residence Literature
Africa
“Literature can change the world”
The writer Helon Habila is Curator in Residence at the Berlin International Literature Festival. Here he talks about his connection to Germany.
Des Dichters Kopf: Teil des Goethe-Schiller-Denkmals in Weimar Goethe
5 facts
The lesser known Goethe
Five little-known facts about the great German poet.
Weltweit lernen etwa 15 Millionen Menschen Deutsch als Fremdsprache Goethe
Cultural mediators
Goethe-Institut: learning German, discovering culture
The Goethe-Institut is the go-to address for anyone who would like to learn German. It offers language classes for all levels of skill, as well as promoting numerous cultural programmes.
Das Goethedenkmal auf dem Naschmarkt in Leipzig Goethe
Travel
Following in Goethe’s tracks
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s travels are almost as famous as the poet himself. This is particularly true of his trip to Italy. However, he also visited many places across Germany.
Forever young? Jedenfalls immer modern: Andy Warhols Goethe Goethe
International and modern
“We will never be able to conclude our interpretation of Goethe”
In the interview, Charlotte Lee from the University of Cambridge explains, why the great poet is still relevant today and will always continue to be.

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