New government, new foreign cultural policies? Johannes Ebert, Secretary-General of Germany’s Goethe-Institut, speaks about the culture institute’s plans for cross-cultural dialogue.Deutsche Welle: There is a huge interest in German-language classes worldwide, the Goethe-Institut runs libraries bursting at the seams in many countries, the cultural institute is doing really well in social networks, and your annual …

Described as the “Grand Old Man of German photography,” Moses spent decades photographing Germans and Germany. While he captured many famous faces, he also shot regular people at extraordinary moments in history.The German photographer who Life magazine praised for his “human touch” died on Saturday aged 89 in his Munich home, Moses’s wife and artist …

The Maldives on Tuesday sought to reassure tourists they would be safe as governments warned their citizens to steer clear of the troubled honeymoon islands amid a spiralling political crisis.India and China advised their holidaymakers against visiting the tropical archipelago after a state of emergency was declared by the regime of embattled President Abdulla Yameen. …

New Bangkok-Pattaya train services will begin in mid-to-late March to boost Thailand’s tourism. The new train reaches its destination about one hour faster than regular trains.On a six-month trial run, the new train will be in service twice a day only on weekends, departing from Bangkok at 6:30 am and reaching Pattaya at 9 am, …

“Circle day”- that’s how some Germans refer to February 5, 2018. It’s the day when the Wall has been gone for as long as it stood. DW’s Klaus Krämer shares his recollections of Germany’s division and reunification.It almost seems unfathomable that precisely 10,315 days have passed since the Berlin Wall came down. Just as many …

A tourist has mailed back bricks taken from an ancient temple in Thailand after experiencing an “unpeaceful” life.An envelope containing three bricks believed to be centuries old and a note in Thai was sent to the Tourism Authority of Thailand last week, said Panupong Paengkul, a tourism official in the ancient city of Ayutthaya where …

On the 100th anniversary of Gustav Klimt’s death, two restitution cases illustrate how returning paintings to the heirs of the original Jewish owners remains a tangled process.The “Beethoven Frieze” by artist Gustav Klimt is one Austria’s most valuable cultural treasures. Every year, thousands of visitors from around the globe enter Vienna’s Secession building to contemplate …

What are Americans like in bed? Posed by wasp researcher Alfred Kinsey, those questions and answers appeared 70 years ago in the first Kinsey report. A look back at the sensation with sex researcher Jakob Pastötter.The first Kinsey report, “Sexual Behavior in the Human Male,” was like an earthquake when it was published 70 years …

Director Katja Benrath has been nominated for an Oscar for her award-winning short film, “Watu Wote: All of Us.” She spoke to DW about the universal message of her film, the Me Too movement — and Hollywood’s good side.”Watu Wote” (Kiswahili for “we all”) tells the true story of an attack by Islamist al-Shabab militants …

The dawn dash to reserve the best sun-lounger by the pool – for years German and British tourists have fought this bitter battle. Now the fight will commence before the holiday – at the travel agency to be precise.Travel operator Thomas Cook will be offering their customers the chance to book their preferred poolside spot …

The famous Maya Bay on Ko Phi Phi will be closed for the first time. Coral damage at Thailand’s popular holiday destination has reached a critical level due to the booming tourism industry.Seventy-seven per cent of the total of 238.4 square kilometers of coral reefs in all of Thailand’s waters has been devastated, according to …