Culture

Why Germans don't give compliments and how an American learned to deal with it

The absence of criticism can be taken as praise in Germany, Courtney Tenz learned the hard way. On Compliment Day she explains why she misses "superficial" American compliments, but appreciates the German approach.  

Colonial art restitution: 'The desire is not to wipe museums clean'

Art historian Benedicte Savoy and economics researcher Felwine Sarr spoke to DW about the return of looted objects from France, as museums around Europe grapple with the question of what to do with colonial artifacts.  

Controversial 'Dau' art project opens in Paris after Berlin snub

Featuring works from what has been dubbed "the most insane film shoot of all time," the ambitious and mysterious "Dau" project by director Ilya Khrzhanovsky will finally launch in Paris after a Berlin rebuff.  

Reading Matter? 100 German Must-Reads!

DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 that have been translated into English is the first of its kind.  

Meet the Germans

From head to toe — quirky German idioms based on body parts

Idioms based on body parts are popular in both English and German, but they aren't identical. In Germany, stones drop from hearts and some people live on big feet.  

2019 Oscar nominations: 'A Star Is Born' and 'Roma' to vie for best film

The Oscar nominations were announced today in Hollywood, with blockbusters like "A Star of Born" and "Black Panther" up for a swag of major awards. But "Roma" and "The Favourite" topped the nominations with 10 each.  

High Five

High Five: The mysteries behind famous lost treasures

Perhaps they never even existed. Yet the hunt for these five legendary treasures will never end — at least not until they are found.  

Life in megacities: Michael Wolf's photography

Dense and compressed: Life in Hong Kong or Tokyo is challenging for its inhabitants. German photographer Michael Wolf has explored their reality through his award-winning works, now on show in Hamburg.  

Total lunar eclipse wows stargazers

The phenomenon could be seen in North and South America, and across the Atlantic in western and northern Europe.  

Cindy Sherman: The original selfie queen

Using herself as model, the American photographer critiques our views of identity and the role of women in society.  

Marie Juchacz: A life for justice and equality

In January 1919, German women could vote for the first time — and they sent Marie Juchacz to parliament.  

French archive aims to rewrite art history

A French nonprofit organization seeks to "bring visibility to women artists" who are unknown or forgotten to history.  

Germany launches Bauhaus centenary

President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has kicked off the centennial by honoring the minds driving the cultural movement.