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Berlin's club scene shifts the focus of tourism to the city

Young people looking to party love Germany's capital city. Every weekend, thousands of tourists come to Berlin's famous nightclubs and experience a city which is unique in Europe and around the world. »

 
 
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Hanover teenager named Germany's hope for Eurovision

It's official: Hanover schoolgirl Lena Meyer-Landrut will represent Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest this year, after winning national television casting show "Our Star for Oslo." »

 
 
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Chinese artist and Nobel laureate share views on totalitarianism

On Thursday evening, lit.COLOGNE, Germany's most prestigious literature festival, brought together Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and Nobel laureate Herta Mueller. Both use art to examine the impact of dictatorship. »

 
 
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Bavaria's wood-carvers struggle to keep tradition alive

The Bavarian village Oberammergau is most famous for its religious dramas, but it also has another long-time artistic custom: wood-carving. The tradition, however, is facing extinction. »

 
 
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Antiquarian booksellers adapt to keep industry alive

Antiquarian bookshops are closing every year because small business owners cannot compete with internet platforms. The solution, it seems, isn't to go completely online, but to mix old strategies with modern methods. »

 
 
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Cologne literature festival delves into politics and power

Now in its 10th year, lit.COLOGNE has become more politicised than it ever intended. Program director Regina Schilling talks about trouble with China and visits from Nobel Prize winner Herta Mueller and artist Ai Weiwei. »

 
 

DW's culture calender: This month in Germany

From music and art to film and dance - find out what's going on in Germany's cultural scene. Deutsche Welle has compiled a list of this month's highlights.

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Literature

Dossier: Talking about writing

From the latest Dan Brown blockbuster through to the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Find out more about your favorite, or soon to be favorite authors with these author portraits and interviews.  »

 
 
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Book tips - auf Deutsch!

Can you read German or are you learning the language? Here you can find reading suggestions, book reviews and interviews with authors - all in German.  »

 
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