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Art and architecture

Up-to-date information and background reports on art and architecture - painting, film, music, literature, theatre, museums, the Goethe-Institut and world cultural heritage.

Nathalie Bröske liebt Fantasy und Romantasy Literature
Literature on TikTok
Let's tok about books – Germany’s most interesting BookTok creators 
A vibrant BookTok community has developed on TikTok. We introduce three fascinating BookTok creators from Germany.
In den Berliner Parks suchte Kafka Erholung Literature
Travel
Where Kafka went for a walk
Let’s take a journey to where German-speaking writers lived and worked, and the places that inspired them.
„Momo“ von Michael Ende – als neuer Film 2025 im Kino Literature
Adaptation
Travelling across time with Momo
From Michael Ende’s classic through to a TikTok sensation: these books were adapted for the big screen.
Das Buch ist in Deutschland nach wie vor ein gefragtes Medium. Literature
The German Book Trade
Hooked on thrillers: what the Germans are reading
Thrillers, manga, memoires – and an unexpected trend: how the book trade is blooming in Germany.
Mehr als 200.000 Besucher werden auf der Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025 erwartet. Literature
Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
Stories from 7,000 islands
With bamboo, mussels and banana leaves, an exotic island landscape is coming to life at the Book Fair. The Philippines are the 2025 Guest of Honour and are showing the world what makes their literature tick.
Das Schloss auf einer Insel im Schweriner See Culture
UNESCO
Unique world heritage
Magnificent castles, rusty industrial relics, romantic historic town centres and natural beauty worthy of protection – a journey around Germany’s world heritage sites.
Sängerinnen und Sänger aus den Philippinen bei der Bekanntgabe des Ehrengastlands Book Fair 2025
Asia
Literature from the Philippines: “Imagination peoples the air”
The Philippines are Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. What does the Philippines pavilion tell us about the country’s as an ambitious literary market?
Das wohl bekannteste Kunstwerk der East Side Gallery: Der "Bruderkuss" zwischen Breschnew und Honecker von Dmitri Vrubel DW German News Service
Culture
“Everything has changed here”: East Side Gallery turns 35
Once a place for alternative lifestyles, now a monument surrounded by offices and luxury apartments: Few other places in Berlin symbolize change as much as the East Side Gallery.
Levin Peter und Elsa Kremer Film
Europe
Poetic radiance on screen
The German-Austrian directing duo Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter combine documentary and fiction – and have achieved international success.
Aranka Haneke arbeitet bei den Berliner Unterwelten. Underground
History
Underground journey through time
The Brandenburg Gate and Neuschwanstein Castle are internationally recognised. But Germany has a lot more to offer – underground.
Schloss Neuschwanstein zieht Menschen aus der ganzen Welt an. Culture
now UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Bavaria’s royal palaces are World Heritage Sites
Dreams made of stone: King Ludwig II’s palaces – Neuschwanstein, Linderhof and Herrenchiemsee – have been elevated by UNESCO to World Heritage status. 
Dating-App für Kunstwerke: die digitale Anwendung „Perfect Match! Bode-Museum“ 200 Years of Museum Island
Berlin
Culture online – discover Berlin’s Museum Island virtually
Visit the museum from home here’s how you can experience Berlin’s Museum Island by means of virtual tours, an interactive app and fascinating online storytelling.

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