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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.

Gabriela ist seit 2018 Teil des Ballett-Ensembles am Friedrichstadt-Palast. Theatre
Show
Friedrichstadt Palast Berlin – the greatest stage in the world
Extravagant costumes, breathtaking stage sets and an international ensemble of dancers – take a look behind the scenes at the Friedrichstadt Palast.
Live-Avatare auf einer LED-Wand. Stage
Dramatic advisor Ilja Mirsky
“We are expanding the body into the digital sphere”
What will the theatre of the future look like? An interview with Ilja Mirsky, digital dramatic advisor at the Munich Residence Theatre and theatre and digital technology university lecturer.
Gemeinsamer Jubel der Dorfgemeinschaft. Stage
Federal system
How diverse Germany’s cultural scene is
Barbara Klepsch wants to link culture and tourism more closely. In our interview, the president of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs explains how theatres bring people together and inject life into regions.
Die Sopranistin Elsa Dreisig – der Vater Franzose, die Mutter Dänin Stage
The soprano singer Elsa Dreisig
“There are no boundaries between people in opera.”
The soprano singer Elsa Dreisig, born to a French father and a Danish mother, on the importance of the Staatsoper Berlin – and a formative encounter with Daniel Barenboim.
Das Markgräfliche Opernhaus in Bayreuth zählt zum Weltkulturerbe. Stage
Facts and figures
Curtain up on the German theatre scene
75,000 productions in a single season - and 20 million tickets sold: what sets Germany’s theatres and opera houses apart.
KI kann uns helfen, kreativer zu werden. Ideas
Artificial intelligence
How AI helps to boost creativity
AI is acting as a modern-day muse in areas such as film, art and music. These three examples show how AI helps to amplify creativity rather than replacing it.
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.

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