Solidarity and universalism Double Exposure

In today's individualized societies, there is a tension between solidarity and universalism. The challenge is to respect diversity and individual freedom without losing a sense of shared responsibility and belonging. Only this double exposure makes it possible for people to stand up for each other in solidarity and respect universal values despite their differences. 

Solidarität © Ricardo Roa

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Listen to the latest tracks from Germany. This month with Die Goldenen Zitronen, Yu and many more!

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History
German Traces in Canada

Discover Canada from a new perspective and join us on a multimedia search for traces of German immigration in Canada. 

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New annual film series
Alles Liebe

The film series Alles Liebe aims to counter the bad news with a ray of hope, at least cinematically, and shows the most beautiful feeling in the world in very different facets - romantic love stories, unconventional forms of relationships, stories of care, friendship and loyalty.

Over a period of twelve months, the series lets us share love stories and shows how people find each other and stand up for each other across dividing lines.

Goethe on Demand: Alles Liebe © Goethe-Institut © Goethe-Institut

Film
Berlinale Bloggers 2025

Already the 75th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival! A good reason to celebrate. The city is also delighted to welcome the new Berlinale director Tricia Tuttle. The festival presents films from all over the world in its usual variety, attracting countless film fans to the German capital. In the cinema audience: our Berlinale bloggers. Look forward to their texts!

Berlinale Blogger*innen 2025 © Tobias Schrank © Tobias Schrank

Onleihe

The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library (eLibrary). More than 23,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for downloading from the Onleihe. 

« Onleihe » : la bibliothèque numérique Illustration: Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut Illustration : Maria Tran Larsen © Goethe-Institut

Suggestions from our editors

Interview with director Aslı Özarslan and author Fatma Aydemir
What Now?

Curator and critic Deniz Sertkol speaks with director Aslı Özarslan and author Fatma Aydemir about the process of adapting Aydemir’s novel "Elbow" into a drama.

Filmstill Ellbogen © Hanser Literaturverlag, Ricarda/Pexels © ArtHood Entertainment

Clemens Meyer's "Die Projektoren"
Soil cultivation with explosives

Clemens Meyer's genre-busting historical novel is a challenge and a provocation, but it is also a rich gift to its readership and to German literature.

Clemens Meyers „Die Projektoren“ © Shutterstock © Shutterstock

Solidarność
With God’s blessing

Solidarność was one of the biggest social movements of the twentieth century: by staging a series of peaceful protests, it fought for and brought about the first elections in an Eastern Bloc state. We look back at the beginnings of the collapse of the Iron Curtain.

Solidarność © Ricardo Roa © Ricardo Roa

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3 instituts in Canada

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Goethe-Institut Montreal

1626 boul. St-Laurent
Bureau 100
Montreal H2X 2T1
Kanada

Tel. 514 499 0159
info-montreal@goethe.de

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Goethe-Institut Ottawa

352 MacLaren Street
Ottawa K2P 0M6
Kanada

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Goethe-institut Ottawa © Katja Melzer

Goethe-Institut Toronto

100 University Ave, North Tower, 2nd Floor
Toronto M5J 1V6
Kanada

info-toronto@goethe.de

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1626 boul. St-Laurent
Bureau 100
Montreal H2X 2T1
Kanada

Tel. 514 499 0159
info-montreal@goethe.de

Goethe-Institut Montreal

Goethe-Institut Montreal © Jean-Guy Lambert

352 MacLaren Street
Ottawa K2P 0M6
Kanada

info-ottawa@goethe.de

Goethe-Institut Ottawa

Goethe-institut Ottawa © Katja Melzer

100 University Ave, North Tower, 2nd Floor
Toronto M5J 1V6
Kanada

info-toronto@goethe.de

Goethe-Institut Toronto

Goethe-Institut Toronto © Goethe-Institut Toronto/ Calvin Thomas