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Nur eine Wolke, aber am Himmel wird auch noch Anderes entdeckt. Space travel
Surveillance
UFOs over Germany?
Unidentified flying objects: A network of volunteers in Germany investigates mysterious aerial phenomena.
Ein Astronaut untersucht in der Kölner LUNA-Anlage „Mondboden“. Space travel
Innovations
Joint assignment: Moon mission
From Moon lookalike to special satellites: Germany is providing significant innovations for humankind’s return to the Moon.
Alles, was Ihr über die deutsche Sprache wissen müsst. German language
Facts and Figures
How German works
Are you interested in language? Here you can find interesting answers to your questions about the German language.
Sprach-Checker Imran präsentiert sein Sprachporträt. German language
Citizen science
The Language Checkers: how multilingual children help with research
Mannheim is home to people from more than 100 nations, and the number of languages spoken there is even higher. Researchers are interested in this, too.
Learning German with YouTube
Learning German with YouTube
Are you finding German difficult to learn? These five YouTube channels can help you.
Jetzt ist die Zeit für Online-Learning German language
Learning German
How to learn German at home
Five tips on how to learn German effectively and free of charge – anywhere in the world, without attending a course.
Studierende in Köln Universities
Studying in Germany
Germany more attractive to researchers than ever
Germany is Europe’s most popular host country for international researchers. The number of students from abroad has also reached a new high.
Martin Luther
Reformation Day: Martin Luther, the Reformer
How Martin Luther and the Reformation have continued to influence German society until the present.
Jacob Beautemps ist Science-Youtuber und Wissenschaftsjournalist. #UnitedAndFree
Independent research
“There can be no science without freedom”
Jacob Beautemps is a science Youtuber. He explains the role that independent research plays for democracy.
Friederike Otto prägte die sogenannte Zuordnungsforschung. Extreme weather
Attribution research
What we used to call the “worst flooding in a hundred years” is now only the “worst flooding in a decade”.
Climate scientist Friederike Otto is studying the impacts of climate change on extreme weather events. In our interview she talks about her research.
Erin Schuman: Engagement für Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft Wide-ranging commitment
North America
A far-sighted researcher
The American scientist Erin Schuman is doing outstanding work at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research in Frankfurt.
Bildung durch Inklusion: Schulen leisten einen wichtigen Beitrag. Education
Inclusion
Education for all
Hundreds of millions of people around the world have no access to education. German initiatives hope to change this.

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