Happy Birthday, Shakespeare Germany too is celebrating the 450th anniversary of the great English playwright’s birth. More
Libraries are booming With 210 million visitors (even in the digital age), libraries are the most widely used of cultural institutions. More
The renaturation of the Emscher The renaturation of the Emscher river landscape is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in Europe. More
Young people preserve old buildings Young people are helping to protect historical monuments as part of a Voluntary Social Year. More
Living fairy tales Competitions, exhibitions and festivals bring Germany’s world of fairy tales to life – a roundup. More
Cinematic art at Art Cologne The 48th edition of Art Cologne is presenting works from 50 years of art history for the first time with Film Cologne. More
German-Israeli Literature Days There are many points of contact between German and Israeli contemporary literature. More
Bonn – United Nations city Mayors reveal their insider tips in the deutschland.de series “My city”. Part 11: Mayor Jürgen Nimptsch from Bonn. More
The poet and maverick Christian Morgenstern Clever wordplay characterizes the work of the poet Christian Morgenstern. More
Korean singer wins Federal President’s prize Korean singer Sumi Hwang wins second prize in the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Conservatory competition. More
Vietnamese artist joins artistic team for the Berlin Biennale Vietnamese artist Danh Vo joins artistic team for the Berlin Biennale 2014. More
Book prize for Indian historian Pankaj Mishra has been awarded the Leipzig Book Prize for European Understanding 2014. More
Campaign by the Philippines The Philippines used an unusual method to thank people for their help following the typhoon. More
New cities, old visions A travelling exhibition shows how renewable energy changes the cityscape. More
The phenomenon of Helene Fischer The singer Helene Fischer has breathed new life into German pop. More
Blogging for a better world The German blogosphere has many successful protagonists and covers a wide range of subjects. More
