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8. Vereinsleben

There are numerous bowling, skating and singing clubs in the German Belt area. The classic traditional German free time activities. Indeed, the membership numbers are falling sharply. Young people have other interests.  

Studio Stage 2018

Studio Stage: Presentation of the research results in the Kunsthalle Recklinghausen Moderation: Marcus Boxler (Zentrum für Internationale Lichtkunst Unna) program: Introduction: Dr. Hans-­Jürgen Schwalm (Director, Kunsthalle der Stadt Recklinghausen) Prologue: Dr. Uwe Schramm (Kunsthaus Essen,…

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NEW PERSPECTIVES

      One street, different perspectives. Looking upwards, space dissolves into cubic forms, determined by the arrangement of the air conditioners and grilles on the outer skin of the densely built houses and the…

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Texasdeutsch

German words come up again and again when you drive through the German Belt. At least the names of the cities refer to the German past. For a long time only the German language was…

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Les fontaines de la Cité Administrative

Die Kongress-Säule (Colonne du Congrès/Congreskolom) ist ein Denkmal auf dem Kongressplatz (Place du Congrès / Congresplein) in Brüssel, nahe den Fontaines de la Cité Administrative. Die Säule erinnert an die Erschaffung des belgischen Staates und der Verfassung durch…

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BAISHIZHOU

In the midst of the urban Baishizhou district, where the houses are so close together that daylight reaches only the upper floors, there is a peculiar mood of light, punctuated by direct sunlight. The neighbourhood…

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in the streets

London, Paris, Wien und Brüssel sind bekannt für ihren hohen Anteil an Menschen ohne festen Wohnsitz. Viele obdachlose Menschen scheuen die Übernachtung in Notunterkünften wegen Überfüllung und aus Angst vor Gewalt. Im letzten Winter wurden…

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Opa`s Smoked Meat

There is one thing in German culture: sausages. Even in Texas. In 1947, Opa’s Smoked Meat started as a small smokehouse in Fredericksburg. It is a family business that has grown over decades and built…

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