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Urlaub auf dem Balkon

Vacationing at home has become a real trend during the corona crisis. We outline how Germans most like to spend this time.

Wer in der Corona-Krise reist, muss bestimmte Regeln einhalten.

Germany vacation in corona times

Travel restrictions and new rules: what you need to consider during your trip to Germany. We also give you five vacation insider tips.

Touristin am Brandenburger Tor in Berlin

International Germany

Do you know from which countries the most students in Germany come? Or from where the most expats come? You can find the answers here.

Fotos von Fans statt Zuschauern im Stadion

The subtleties of averages

Walter Krämer is Professor for Statistics in Dortmund and knows which facts best describe Germans, and which don’t.

Worms ist die älteste Stadt, hier der Nibelungenturm.

Superlatives in the provinces

Berlin is Germany’s largest city, but it doesn’t score all the top ratings. Here are 15 places with outstanding characteristics.

Das waren noch Zeiten: Probe auf der Bühne von Oberammergau

“An empty feeling”

Oberammergau stages the famous Passion Play every ten years. It was time to do so again in 2020, but then along came the coronavirus.

Tamara Or: Globale Herausforderungen können wir nur global lösen.

Cooperation, not isolation

After corona: Tamara Or of the German-Israeli Future Forum talks about the opportunities and challenges of bilateral relations.

Das Autokino feiert während der Corona-Pandemie sein Comeback.

Renaissance of leisure time classics

From drive-in cinemas to woodland walks: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a revival of once loved leisure time pursuits.

Kinderrechte sollen ins Grundgesetz aufgenommen werden.

How children live in Germany

How the state makes sure that children can lead a good life.

Selbstbewusst: Kinder wissen, was sie wollen

What makes children tick?

These ten facts show you how children in Germany live, what they like, are allowed and want to do, and what they spend their money on.

Besonders Kinder leiden unter fehlendem Kontakt zu Gleichaltrigen.

“They cannot simply go out and discover the world around them”

How are children affected by confinement regulations and social distancing? The psychologist Elisabeth Raffauf has the answers.

Peter Weibel vom ZKM über das Coronavirus und seine Folgen.

“We need a fundamental rethink”

Long-distance society instead of mass mobility: curator and media theorist Peter Weibel discusses the consequences of the corona crisis for our society.

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