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A soldier from World War I

History

Crowdsourcing: writing history on the Internet

Internet users have been generating content on social networks for a long time. Now, archives and libraries are tapping into that resource to fill information gaps.  »

 
 
Old Berlin pub in around 1900

Culture column

Goodbye to Berlin's corner pubs

It used to be that there was a bar on every corner in Berlin, where workers would order a beer to wind down from the day. But these institutions of yore are close to extinction, as more modern watering holes take over.  »

 
 
 
A copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous Mona Lisa painting is displayed at Madrid's El Prado Museum

Art

Spanish museum shows off first Mona Lisa copy

Spanish art curators have identified what they believe is the earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. They say that the fake was likely done in da Vinci's workshop, painted at the same time as the original.  »

 
 
Posters for Berlinale 2012

Film

February 2012: DW's culture calendar

From the Berlin International Film Festival to Carnival - find out what's going on in Germany's cultural scene. Deutsche Welle has compiled a list of this month's highlights. »

 
 
The festival press conference

Festivals

Berlinale film festival unveils award contenders

Organizers of the Berlinale film festival have announced the contenders for this year's Golden Bear award. The event will also focus on recent world events, such as the Arab Spring and the Fukushima nuclear disaster. »

 
 
Lynx

Travel

A safari in the Bavarian Forest

The mountainous regions of southern Germany are an idyllic place to ski in winter. But few realize that the Bavarian Forest National Park is also home to some large and intriguing animals.  »

 
 
Logo for China's Year of Culture in Germany 2012

Chinese Year of Culture in Germany avoids touchy issues

As the Chinese Year of Culture gets underway in Germany, there is a conspicuous absence of critical voices on the program. Instead, plenty of politically neutral music is scheduled.  »

 
 
 

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