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  • Two international students are walking and chatting together. In the background you can see a university building.
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    Finding the right place to study in Germany

    Many German university cities can look back on a long tradition. Is that really all that important? Here are some criteria for selecting a place to study that truly matter.

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  • Young woman in dirndl at a German folk festival. She holds a pretzel in her hand, in the background you can see a Ferris wheel.
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    © Getty Images/kotijelly

    Funfairs in Germany: traditions and origins

    Just in time for Oktoberfest, we would like to introduce you to Germany’s most popular funfairs, and to explain their appeal to people from around the world.

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  • Group of young people hanging out and chatting on a sunny day in the city.
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    © Getty Images/Kar-Tr

    Changes in the German language

    In our five-part series, we tell how the German language is changing. We explain the influence of globalisation, digitalisation and immigration on our language use and what developments await us.

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    Aruna Dhathathreyan, Alumna

    Germans and Indians communicate very differently – which can be funny sometimes.

    After almost 7 years, when I got back to India and started my work at the national laboratory, I had a reverse culture shock. I found that my ‘straightforward’ style of speaking learnt over 7 years in Germany was considered abrupt and even rude in Chennai.
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  • Young female commuter uses her smart phone on the platform in the subway station
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    © Getty Images/damircudic

    How digitisation is expanding our language

    Tiktok, Twitch and ChatGPT: we explain how digitisation is influencing and expanding the German language. 

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    © [Translate to Englisch:] Getty Iamges/Pekic

    Multilingualism remains important

    AI can be an aid when translating languages. But it does not replace multilingualism. Because languages foster intercultural understanding.  

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  • Participants of the network meeting of the Europanetzwerk Deutsch 2018 in front of the German Bundestag.
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    © Goethe Institut/Bernhard Ludewig

    A bridge between language, culture and politics

    Through the Europanetzwerk Deutsch, the Federal Foreign Office and the Goethe-Insitut are promoting German as one of the languages in which the EU works and conducts its proceedings. The programme has led to the development of a lively German-speaking network in Europe.

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  • Fact snack

    International students at German universities account for 11% of all students in Germany. Asia and Pacific represents the key region of origin for international students with a share of 31%, followed by students from North Africa and Middle East (20%) and Western Europe (17%).

    Source: Wissenschaft weltoffen 2022

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    African woman paddles through flooded village in small boat
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    © GettyImages/peeterv

    How climate change affects our health

    Climate change is becoming a reality in our daily lives. It is threatening the health of people all over the world. It is thus important to explore what we can do to reverse the trend. 

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