Communication and Media

“Please do not touch” no longer applies! Museums let hackers loose on cultural treasures. In this way they transform historical documents into exciting apps.

Could digitalisation divide Europe? Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, examines this question at the Global Media Forum.

Once you’ve learned German, you may expect to be able to communicate with people all over the country. But with what is estimated at between 50 and 250 German dialects, you might find yourself lost when the locals open their mouths. If you are in northern Germany, you might be hearing Plattdeutsch.

Want to learn German but feel like you have no time? Download some podcasts or check out these fun websites to help practice your Deutsch during even the busiest days.

1968 in words and pictures: Six Must-Read Books in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair.

Inspiration, debate and networking: Berlin becomes the centre of the digital world during re:publica. These are the topics and highlights.

An overview with the most important facts about newspapers and media consumption in Germany.

Writer Ron Segal has found a moving narrative form for remembering the Holocaust. And based on it the animated film “Adam” has now gone into production.

Cinematic, musical and culinary delicacies – and protests on the red carpet: impressions from the Berlinale weekend.

Why there are more German words than most people might think. Surprising facts about the German language.

Dramatic, romantic, thrilling: if you know these films you can talk about German cinema. Our selection from Metropolis to Fack Ju Göhte.

Oscar winner, the biggest film festival and the sound of blockbusters: Germany has a lot of cinema superlatives to offer. Ten facts.