Cultural life in Germany

Cultural life in Germany is varied and exciting - why not discover it for yourself! German culture is a mix of generations-old traditions and dynamic cultural development. Learn more about what`s old and new in German culture on the websites listed below and listen to one or two songs from German pop groups.  Finally, visit the Goethe Institut Lagos for a taste of German culture in Nigeria!

Florian David Fitz mit der "Goldenen Lola"

German Film Awards: audience hit sweeps the board

A big surprise at the German Film Awards 2011: the film “Vincent will Meer” (Vincent Wants to Sea) and actor Florian David Fitz are the big winners of the most prestigious and most highly endowed award for German films, worth 2.8 million euros. The coveted “Golden Lola” for the best film went to the road movie by director Ralf Huettner at the 61st award ceremony on April 8 in Berlin. The tragicomedy centres on Vincent, who suffers from Tourette’s syndrome. He and two other patients escape from a psychiatric clinic with the aim of reaching the sea in Italy.

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Cultural life in Germany

You want to know more about German culture? The following links will help you:

Altstadt von Goslar

Quick facts about Germany

State System Democratic parliamentary federal democracy since 1949 Administration 16 federal states Capital City Berlin, about 3.4 million inhabitants National Flag Three horizontal stripes in black, ...