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@gegenuber.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The World Cup is so much more than just soccer. It is culture, identity, energy, memory, and politics - played out on and off the field. Explore the latest issue of GEGENÜBER, the online magazine of the Goethe-Institut in North America: www.goethe.de/gegenuber/soccer @goetheinstitut.bsky.social

More Than a Game

Three countries, one tournament: the Men’s Soccer World Cup in North America becomes a stage for cultural encounters—between stadiums and streets, migration and myth, commerce and community. Kick off ...

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Award-winning German journalist Nadine Lindner is coming to the U.S. to talk democracy — the AfD, Eastern Germany, and what Europe's political tensions mean for all of us. A speaking tour by the Goethe-Institut & American Council on Germany. www.goethe.de/ins/us/en/ve...

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Find the back story you need for today's debates in the latest issue of #GEGENÜBER: goethe.de/gegenuber/hannah_arendt Hannah Arendt spent her life exploring why totalitarian leaders can come to power—and stay there. Her insights remain crucial for understanding the dangers of unchecked authority.

Hannah Arendt

Hannah Arendt – a thinker whose questions about freedom, responsibility, and judgment are more relevant today than ever. The dossier sheds light on Arendt's life and work from different perspectives.

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · last yr.

Creative Dissent comes in many forms - from Grannies against the Right in Germany to Voguing in Mexico. Learn more in our new GEGENÜBER edition 'STIR IT UP'. Now online in German, English, French, and Spanish - no subscription needed: goethe.de/gegenuber/creativedissent #goetheinstitut #gegenüber

Stir it up: Creative Dissent

An exploration of satire, absurdity, and self-irony function as powerful tools in protest movements, with examples from North America and Europe highlighting their role in challenging authority and sh...

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · last yr.

The push and pull between a comfortable bourgeois life and the demands of his artistic calling was a struggle Thomas Mann grappled with throughout his entire life. Gina Arzdorf dives into the inner conflict that left its mark on everything he wrote. Now in GEGENÜBER www.goethe.de/prj/geg/en/t...

Bourgeois and Artist Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann grappled with it his entire life – this inner tension between bourgeois existence and his calling as an artist. We explore a conflict that shaped his literary work more than anything else.

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · last yr.

German author Helene Bukowski will read from her highly acclaimed novel MILK TEETH ('Milchzähne) and discuss the book with Shelley Pomerance. Be there live online on June 5, 1 PM ET (10 AM PT) This event is held in English: goethe-institut.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #booktalk #germanbooks #gegenuber

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: GEGENÜBER Talks – Literature Across Borders with author Helene Bukowski: "Milk Teeth" (Milchzähne). After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai...

Online conversation and reading with author Helene Bukowski and cultural reporter and presenter Shelley Pomerance.

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · last yr.

Dive into the latest edition of GEGENÜBER, featuring German author and Nobel laureate Thomas Mann – born 150 years ago. Explore his most famous works, get reading tips for The Magic Mountain, and find out why he loved golf. goethe.de/gegenuber/mann2025 #gegenuber #150yearsThomasMann #Germanauthors

150 Years of Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann was one of the most important German writers, Nobel Prize winner and political commentator. He left behind a lasting literary legacy. On the 150th anniversary of his birth, we shed light o...

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@gegenuber.bsky.social · last yr.

Recently, Donald Trump renamed May 8 as "Victory Day for World War II" in one of his social media posts. While the Allied troops were indeed victorious in Europe, May 8 represents only half the victory - the fight continued in the Pacific until Japan's capitulation. ➡️ goethe.de/gegenuber/8may

Liberation Without the End of War

Many European countries celebrate the end of the Second World War at the beginning of May. The event is also commemorated in North America, but without an official holiday. A transatlantic view on the...

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