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People on a swing ride at the Oktoberfest in Munich, photo taken from the ground shows blue sky above carousel.

Oktoberfest: Beer and pretzels in a sustainable package

Thumbnail Euromaxx / 30.09.2023

Thumbnail Euromaxx / 30.09.2023

Munich: Oktoberfest on a small budget

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The youth performers of the Piccolo Theater stand posing next to each other, wearing black

The youth performers of the Piccolo Theater stand posing next to each other, wearing black

How the arts are a thorn in the side of Germany's AfD

How the arts are a thorn in the side of Germany's AfD

As the far-right populist party gains popularity in Germany, are theaters, museums and youth clubs under threat?

A woman taking part in archery

A woman taking part in archery

Kazakhstan: Spectacular World Nomad Games close in Astana

Kazakhstan: Spectacular World Nomad Games close in Astana

Kazakhstan has hosted this year's World Nomad Games, for sports in the tradition of Central Asian nomadic peoples.

Artist Candice Breitz.

Artist Candice Breitz.

When Germany targets Jewish artists as antisemitic

When Germany targets Jewish artists as antisemitic

An open letter signed by 150 Jewish personalities has warned against Germany's misdirected focus to combat antisemitism.

Iskra Geshoska stands in front of a tree on a small rise overlooking the city while a photographer snaps her photo.

Iskra Geshoska stands in front of a tree on a small rise overlooking the city while a photographer snaps her photo.

Meet the woman fighting for critical art in North Macedonia

Meet the woman fighting for critical art in North Macedonia

Iskra Geshoska is a key figure in Skopje's art scene, creating spaces for independent creators to meet and collaborate.

Black and white picture of two men and a woman who are smiling into the camera amidst tropical foliage.

Black and white picture of two men and a woman who are smiling into the camera amidst tropical foliage.

The Galapagos mystery that just won't die

The Galapagos mystery that just won't die

Sex and death marred a German group's search for utopia in the 1930s. A new book and film revisit their exploits.

Picture of a group of young boys dressed in underpants, holding spears, and with their faces and bodies covered in war paint.

Picture of a group of young boys dressed in underpants, holding spears, and with their faces and bodies covered in war paint.

From 'Robinson Crusoe' to 'Lost': Desert island life in pop culture

From 'Robinson Crusoe' to 'Lost': Desert island life in pop culture

Human beings surviving on deserted islands has long been a favored motif for books, films and television series.

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Film

Actor James Earl Jones attends the "The Gin Game" Broadway opening night after party

Actor James Earl Jones attends the "The Gin Game" Broadway opening night after party

US actor James Earl Jones dies at 93

James Earl Jones was the iconic voice of Darth Vader, and a revered figure of stage and screen.

Arts

Indonesian tattoo artist Areu Pendul and his colleague tattoo a customer's leg.

Indonesian tattoo artist Areu Pendul and his colleague tattoo a customer's leg.

Hand-tapping: Traditional Indonesian tattoos

Using only a wooden stick and a needle, this tattoo artist taps designs into the skin.

Music

A man stands in a room full of pianos

A man stands in a room full of pianos

UK's last piano maker keeps centuries-old tradition alive

Meet the last piano manufacturer of its kind in England, whose order books for their hand-built pianos are always full.

Literature

A symbolic image showing a bookshelf in the shape of a silhouette of a human head, filled with colorful book spines.

A symbolic image showing a bookshelf in the shape of a silhouette of a human head, filled with colorful book spines.

In this AI age, I still write my own articles

It seems ideal. A computer spits out a text, you do a bit of editing and you're done. But there are a few catches.

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The cultural scene is split on Middle East politics. Will common ground ever be reached again?

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A group of violinists from the Chineke Orchestra play on a stage

A group of violinists from the Chineke Orchestra play on a stage

Diverse, classical, contemporary: the Chineke! Orchestra

The London-based Chineke! Orchestra addresses a need for more diversity in classical music.

Housewife baking in her fitted kitchen with gas hob and gas boiler for heating the water

Housewife baking in her fitted kitchen with gas hob and gas boiler for heating the water

'Tradwives': Where well-dressed wives and far-right meet?

Glamorous moms are celebrating conventional gender roles on TikTok. Are they also serving far-right political aims?

Two large banners, one black the other rainbow colored, read St Pauli and fly over a crowd in a stadium

Two large banners, one black the other rainbow colored, read St Pauli and fly over a crowd in a stadium

St. Pauli injects subculture into the Bundesliga

St. Pauli club is set to light up Germany's top football league with a passionate mix of music and social justice.

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Specials & Events

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DW "Meet the Germans" Sendungslogo (Composite)

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar — we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Tourists stand in front of the Sagrada Familia church

Cities start fighting rental crisis triggered by overtourism

In many tourism hotspots, locals struggle to access affordable housing. How much are vacation rentals to blame?

A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

A row of people roped together walk up the side of a glacier in Norway.

Tourism boom impacts Norway's glaciers

Tourists are drawn to cool Norway and Sweden as an alternative to the Mediterranean heat.

Tourists on bicycles in Amsterdam

Tourists on bicycles in Amsterdam

Amsterdam tests new ideas to combat overtourism

The Dutch capital is groaning under the strain of hosting around 22 million annual overnight visitors.

A Bavarian dumpling in mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley.

A Bavarian dumpling in mushroom sauce, garnished with parsley.

What's the secret of Bavaria's Deggendorf dumplings?

Deggendorf, in Bavaria, is famous for its dumplings. How do these fluffy lumps of bread define the town's identity?

A portrait shot of Anna Delmania on the Greek island of Santorini, her home.

A portrait shot of Anna Delmania on the Greek island of Santorini, her home.

Santorini: Growing up on a Greek island paradise

Anna Delamani, 18, explains what life is like growing up on a Greek island paradise surrounded by tourists.

Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo, follows her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

Moo Deng, a two-month-old female pygmy hippo, follows her mother Jona at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi province, Thailand.

Baby hippo attracts huge crowds to zoo in Thailand

Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippo, is drawing large crowds at a zoo in Thailand and has become a huge sensation online.

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