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• The new film from Helmut Dietl
  Twenty-five years after his cult TV series, Kir Royal, director Helmut Dietl has now come released a sort of “sequel” for the big screen.
• German documentary films
  The numerous annual festivals dedicated to documentary films in Germany are proof that the genre explores topics in our society that people feel are relevant – and viewers come in droves to enjoy the premieres.
• The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere 2.0? – Answers from Gerhard Schulze
  Does the public sphere have a different structure in the digital age than in the past? Some answers from Bamberg sociology professor Gerhard Schulze....
• Dancing is thinking – on the relationship between philosophy and dance
  At first glance, dance and philosophy seem to be a contradictory pair.
• More Than Just a Dream: The German Digital Library
  The German Digital Library, the project of the century that is to make Germany’s cultural heritage freely accessible to everyone, is gradually taking concrete shape....

• Weimar has the best international university in Germany
  The Bauhaus University in Weimar, Thuringia, describes itself as being eager to experiment, open...
• New law clears way for recognition of degrees and training earned abroad
  The Upper House of the German Parliament, the Bundesrat, has approved groundbreaking legislation...
• Deutsche Literatur im Netz
  Wer sich im Ausland für deutsche Literatur interessierte, hatte es früher nicht immer leicht, an...
• German research vessel begins Antarctic expedition
  The Polarstern—a German research vessel operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and...
• Science - a powerhouse of ideas
  Scientific insights that can change our world are at the centre of a special scientific conference...

• Fewer animal experiments thanks to nanosensors
  Countless mice, rats and rabbits die every year in the name of science – and the situation is...
• German employers split over campaign to ban smoking breaks
  Employers in Germany have launched a campaign to ban all smoking in the workplace, not just...
• Marine Research in Kiel is heading towards new shores
  Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel established On January 1, 2012 the former Leibniz...
• Federal Foreign Minister Westerwelle: Laying down ambitious and binding rules for the euro
  Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle issued the following statement in Berlin today (11...