The Cyberstar – A forgotten competition
In 1995, 88 teams from all over the world competed to sketch the television of the future. Some of them hit the mark. What emerged from their visions
Duisburg: On the road in the district
Duisburg has more bridges than Venice, the world’s largest inland harbour and invites you to a steel expedition in the Landschaftspark Nord
German National Library forgets nothing
Leipzig has been collecting the complete memory of the German language since 1913. The Book and Writing Museum recently asked the most uncomfortable question of all: Forget it?
Umeshu Tasting in Tanabe
The first plum liqueur was brought to Edo from Wakayama over 400 years ago. The beginning of a success story
Pilgrimage to Hongu Taisha
Hike in Japan through the Kii mountain forest, past traces of the pilgrims of past centuries to the Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine
Paris is looking for cemetery sponsors
Paris raffles off burial sites. Anyone who restores a forgotten monument can then lie beneath it. Concession à Perpétuité – for all those who draw the right lot.
Kumano Kodo in kimono
Between Instagram motifs and cultural depth: historical hiking on Japan’s famous pilgrimage trail
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The original disappears
The algorithm flags my original photo as an AI fake. Google’s response: ‘Won’t Fix’. Research into a system failure that politics, science and the media can no longer ignore
Pilgrimage to Anatolia
In December, thousands flock to the Şeb-i Arus in Konya. It’s all about Sufism, dervish ceremonies and Rūmī’s spiritual heritage
Germany can’t you see that? A warning call.
A journey through the dramatic years 1929 to 1933, the downfall of the Weimar Republic. Actor Roman Knižka and the Ensemble Opus 45 combine literature and music to warn of the creeping collapse of democratic values
Balloon flight over Cappadocia
Over 100 hot air balloons take off over Cappadocia every day. The choreographed mass business has nothing to do with the region’s ancient history
Osaka’s famous octopus snack
In Osaka, there is no way around the bright red octopus. The mix of crunchy octopus, soft batter and crispy shell makes them so popular
