Communication and Media

You can also get to know German literature at the cinema or via a streaming service – here are some successful film adaptations of great works.

People who learn German know Goethe and Kafka, but contemporary literature is better suited for language acquisition. We present the best methods.

Book Fair digital: exciting events, stimulating discussions and a wide variety of readings. A tour of the programme.

The German Book Prize, the Frankfurt Book Fair and the German book trade: here you can find out all you need to know about books.

What is the situation on the German book market? What books are people buying and what role is the coronavirus playing? We have the answers for you.

Germany has been one country again since 1990, and memories of the division are gradually fading. Anyone who fancies a journey back in time should check out these films and books.

Maria Schrader is the first German director ever to win at the Emmy Awards – for “Unorthodox. How did she manage that?

Texts, documents, websites: researchers at the DFKI together with the Technologie-Company Tilde have developed an online translation tool for Germany’s EU Council Presidency.

Free media form an important part of any democracy. However, they are denounced by populists for political reasons – in Germany, too.

Fake news about coronavirus is spreading almost as fast as the virus itself. How Germany is tackling the problem.

High quality and a very varied remit: how public service broadcasting functions in Germany.

How does a German newspaper get its news? Who verifies whether it is true? Let us explain the whole process, from selection of news stories to final print.