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Geigerin Anne-Sophie Mutter (Jens Kalaene/dpa/picture alliance)

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on COVID-19 and diversity in classical music

Mutter is not only one of the world's most celebrated violinists but also an advocate for human rights — and now the politics surrounding the coronavirus.    

Hongkong Proteste (Isaac Lawrence/AFP)

Joshua Wong on Hong Kong: 'The situation is a nightmare'

Amid a growing crackdown on opposition to Chinese rule, the leading activist is counting on international support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.  

People wearing face masks in front of the Eiffel Tower (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)

European travel restrictions: Where can non-EU travelers enter?

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, countries worldwide continue to restrict entry and most travel remains discouraged. DW Travel offers a brief recap of where travel is permitted — and how to get the latest info.  

Deutschland Symbolbild Grenzübergangsstelle (picture-alliance/imageBroker/J. Tack)

Traveling to Germany: Coronavirus restrictions — questions and answers

Travel warnings, risk areas, quarantine requirements: For many of our readers, the entry regulations for Germany remain confusing. Here are a few answers to the most important questions.  

Polen Gliwice | Familie Buchała | Roman Polanski (Andrzej Grygiel/PAP/picture-alliance)

Couple who sheltered Jewish filmmaker Roman Polanski during World War II named 'Righteous Among the Nations'

A non-Jewish couple who risked their lives to help shelter Jewish filmmaker Roman Polanski during World War II have posthumously been named 'Righteous among the Nations' by Israel's World Holocaust Remembrance Center.  

David Bowie I Kansai Yamamoto PICTURE FROM ARCHIVE COPYRIGHT (picture-alliance/Photoshot)

David Bowie revealed in intimate, rarely seen photos

In the early 1970s, Bowie was joined on tour by childhood pal Geoff MacCormack, who captured the action with his camera. The photos are now on display at Brighton Museum.  

Äquatorialguinea Juan Tomás Avila Laurel (Josep Gutiérrez)

New documentary explores one of the world's oldest dictatorships

"The writer from a country without bookshops" is a portrait of exiled poet Juan Tomas Avila Laurel, highlighting the long, brutal rule over his homeland, Equatorial Guinea.  

Berlin Ausstellung Künstlerin Otobong Nkanga (Britta Pedersen/dpa/picture alliance)

Otobong Nkanga: The art world's rising star

Currently exhibiting in Berlin, the Nigerian artist has been labeled the top art 'star of tomorrow' by Kunstkompass. In her art, Otobong Nkanga examines human exploitation of land.  

Aerial view over the town of Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany (Wirtschaft und Tourismus Villingen-Schwenningen GmbH)

Germany from A to Z: Villingen-Schwenningen

We are taking a tour through Germany and every week we'll introduce you to a new town, guided by the alphabet. This time V takes us to Villingen-Schwenningen — a twin town on the edge of the Black Forest.  

Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen wins Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

How can the world become more socially just? Indian scholar and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen was awarded the German Book Trade's annual peace prize for his work combating social inequality.  

Still of video game Animal Crossing, where two cartoon characters representing Kamala Harris and Joe Biden stand in front of houses ( Joe Biden campaign )

How politicians use video games for their own gains

The video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" has become a platform for politicians and political activists in the US presidential election campaign. But how can video games be used as a platform for campaigning?  

Girl group Blackpink

Netflix movie about K-pop band Blackpink takes the world by storm

Blackpink is South Korea's most successful girl band. A Netflix documentary tells their story but ignores the dark sides of the K-pop scene.  

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In Motion - Dance Around the World

The Call of Dance: We meet Meg Stuart at the Dance Congress in Dresden, performers in Burkina Faso and Colombia, and explore the burgeoning world of dance.  

A scene from Sex & Consequences

Isabella Rossellini: 'Nature teaches us a lot about us — as does sex'

DW's David Levitz spoke to actress and model Isabella Rossellini about her new passion in life: explaining how animals court, mate, reproduce — and love. Her virtual show is highly educational and even more entertaining.  

Antje and Arne Soetebier (HeideBulli)

Germany’s Lüneburg Heath a relaxing destination for nature lovers

Young, dynamic former big-city dwellers are leading a turnaround of one of Germany’s beloved natural reserve areas. From gin tastings and coffee roasters to vast hiking trails, the area is brimming with possibilities.  

Ausstellung Masculinities: Liberation through Photography | Thomas Dworzak (T. Dworzak/Magnum Photos)

Masculinities: Liberation through photography

Did #MeToo manage to "kill the patriarchy" or does toxic masculinity still reign supreme? An exhibition in London explores male self-image in a globally connected era, where gender standards are constantly changing.  

Untitled 22 from the Christopher Street series, 1976 (Sunil Gupta/Hales Gallery/Barbican Art Gallery)

Emancipation for men: Berlin exhibition explores new masculinities in #MeToo era

As movements such as #MeToo challenge commonly held beliefs, the Gropius-Bau Museum in Berlin is now examining male identities through photography.  

Harbor Varadero, Cuba (Dan Hirschfeld)

Coronavirus: The consequences for tourism

The COVID-19 epidemic poses a threat to the everyday life of people worldwide. Travelers are particularly affected, as are people working in tourism. Here are the latest developments.  

Looted artworks from Bening (picture-alliance/dpa/D. Bockwoldt)

How African activists try to force the return of colonial-era artworks

A group of Africans tried to take a colonial cultural object from a French museum in the summer. Is such an act of activism a way of putting pressure on politics to return exhibits?  

person typing on a cell phone that is brightly lit (Weronika Peneshko/dpa/picture-alliance)

'Lost' is Germany's 2020 youth word of the year

Why English terms are so popular and what role social media and influencers play — German linguist Nils Bahlo has the answers in a DW interview.  

Charlie Chaplin with raised arm and a look of rage in his eyes, before microphones and not swastikas but Xs on the background wall

When Charlie Chaplin imitated Adolf Hitler

Premiering 80 years ago, "The Great Dictator" was the first major Hollywood production to take a clear stance against the Nazis: With parody and satire.  

Web special 100 German Must-Reads: David Levitz (left) and Sabine Kieselbach (Copyright: DW)

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.  

Juergen Boos, Director Frankfurt Book Fair 2020 (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Dedert)

Frankfurt Book Fair goes virtual

The Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important event in the international book industry. The 2020 fair will take place online, leaving the event’s large halls empty. How will that work? Arts.21 interviews the fair’s director Juergen Boos.  

Musicians play the cello blindfolded (PODIUM Esslingen/Navina Neuschl)

Searching for the spirit of Beethoven: #bebeethoven

What would Beethoven have done if he'd lived today? Twelve young artists pursue this question.  

Tanya Tagaq (Rebecca Wood)

Indigenous voices add diversity to Canadian literature

In focus at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Canada showcases the "singular plurality" of its literature — a diversity indigenous authors definitely contribute to.  

Deutschland | Buchmesse Frankfurt - Eröffnungspressekonferenz (Arne Dedert/dpa/picture-alliance)

Challenges and opportunities at the Frankfurt Book Fair

With most offerings online, this year's fair is defying the coronavirus pandemic. It's also more inclusive than ever.  

Riesling grapes in Germany's Durbach valley (Volker Witting/DW)

A wine journey through Germany's idyllic Durbach valley

The Baden wine route, on the western edge of the Black Forest, bills itself as "pampered by the sun." Discovering the area on foot or by bike is particularly worthwhile during the annual grape harvest.  

Deutschland MTG Meet the Germans Thema Brot (DW)

What's so special about German bread?

On this week's Meet the Germans, Rachel Stewart heads to the bakery to find out why Germany is the king of the crust.  

Arts and Culture - Tuesday, October 20, 2020

'Arts and Culture' presented by Robin Merrill. In this edition, an exclusive DW interview with Anne-Sophie Mutter, a new documentary about climate activist Greta Thunberg, and the reopening of the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt following extensive renovations.  

A photograph of a serene-looking proboscis monkey (Mogens Trolle)

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 winners announced

Each year, London's Natural History Museum honors the photographers who best capture mother nature in all her splendor. Here are some of DW's favorites winning images.  

Indian women decorate each other with sindoor, vermillion powder (Tumpa Mondal/picture-alliance/Photoshot)

10 facts about Indian culture that you should know

From "namaste" and fasting to auspicious marriage dates and holy cows, DW takes a look at some fascinating facets of the Indian culture and the beliefs behind them.  

Anne Weber Author (picture-alliance/dpa/A. Dedert)

Anne Weber wins the German Book Prize 2020

As the Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off, Germany's prestigious literary prize has been awarded to Anne Weber for her novel "Annette, ein Heldinnenepos." She beat a record number of nominations to become this year's winner.  

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Juergen Boos, director of the Frankfurt Book Fair

Can the Frankfurt Book Fair inspire digitally?

As the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair kicks off, its president and CEO, Juergen Boos, spoke to DW about the coronavirus-caused new format and why it's important to talk politics.  

German troops with horses in the destroyed city of Sevastopol in the Crimea, 1942 (picture-alliance/akg-images)

Berlin plans new memorial for victims of Nazis in WWII

The German Parliament has approved a motion that many heralded as a "milestone" in Germany's remembrance culture.  

Angela Davis (dpa/picture-alliance)

How Angela Davis became an icon in East Germany

In the US, Davis was regarded by many as an enemy of the state, but in the GDR, the civil rights activist was a superstar. What role did she actually play in East Germany?  

Panorama of cityscape of Ulm with the Danube River, Germany (picture-alliance/imagebroker/W. Dieterich)

Germany from A to Z: Ulm

We are taking a tour through Germany and every week we'll introduce you to a new town, guided by the alphabet. This time U leads us to Ulm — a city in southern Germany with the highest church tower in the world.  

Kollage Buchcover nominierte Bücher für den deutschen Buchpreis 2020

German Book Prize 2020: The 6 finalists 

The prestigious literary award, which recognizes the best German-language novel of the year, is to be announced Monday. A look at the shortlisted titles for the German Book Prize — a bold selection.  

Audience and musicians spaced out at the The Alte Oper in Frankfurt (Wonge Bergmann/Alte Oper Frankfurt)

The classical music industry learns how to improvise

As concert activity gradually rachets up in Germany, so do coronavirus infection rates. Whether both trends can continue is an open question.  

Literature Nobel Prize Winner Olga Tokarczuk (Reuters/T. Schmuelgen)

Literature that makes you think

How does the coronavirus pandemic impact our perception of the world? Olga Tokarczuk is a star Polish author, psychologist and 2018 literature Nobel Prize winner who sees the crisis as an opportunity.  

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Arts.21 - Must read books in fall 2020

Literature in the time of corona: Award-winning writers, prizeworthy novels and a book fair as a digital experiment. What are book lovers interested in these days? Arts.21 meets authors, publishers and organizers.  

Deutscher Buchpreis 2020 an Anne Weber (Arne Dedert/dpa/picture alliance)

German Book Prize goes to Anne Weber

Anne Weber has won the 2020 German Book Prize for ‘Annette, a Heroine Epic‘. The biographical novel in verse was one of six books shortlisted for the award. Germany’s most prestigious literary prize is a huge career push for German language writers.  

Meet the Germans - Digital (DW)

Meet the Germans

Why so slow? Germany's reluctant move into the digital age

Digitalization has been a buzzword in German politics for years. But has much really changed? And do Germans even want to go digital?  

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Typically German? A cartoonist's perspective

Razor-sharp and funny to boot: That's the cartoonist's mission. But could those adjectives describes Germans as well? Artist Miguel Fernandez pokes fun at the stereotypes and personality traits attributed to the Germans.  

09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Hessen

Germany's 16 states: Hesse

Hesse is "country and western" — the modern Frankfurt skyline and the tales of the Brothers Grimm.  

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Planet Berlin

The global tourist guide for Germany's booming capital  

Lars Vogt (picture-alliance/dpa/H.Wöstmann)

Audio on Demand

Tensions in Berlin

Everything's different in 2020. Festivals cancelled, halls empty. What's left? The imagination of music makers, and that, like music itself, is infinite.  

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Arts.21 - What is home? 30 years of unified Germany

Artists and writers talk about belonging and the idea of home.  

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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

Live music on a slackline, massive trolls, and meals made with self-sourced wild herbs.  

Shift

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

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30 years after Germany's reunification, virtual and augmented reality are helping to keep the memories of the Berlin Wall and life in the GDR alive. A virtual journey through time - with SHIFT.  

Travels through Germany’s wine country

04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

On the wine trail: in this Check-in Special Nicole Frölich and Lukas Stege explore three German wine-growing regions. They follow the German and Saxon Wine Route and visit the vineyards along the Moselle.  

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