Stories – A Selection

In a unique collaboration between the German Embassy in Ottawa and BEING Studio, a group of talented artists with with developmental disabililties embarked on a creative journey inspired by the renowned German Romantic painter, Caspar David Friedrich. Led by the visionary Paul Schibli, a renowned animator and artist, the workshop aimed to explore Friedrich’s themes […]

Excellence In Action: An In-Depth Conversation with Sandra Abstreiter Sandra Abstreiter: Bridging Worlds Between PWHL Ottawa and Team Germany When it comes to hockey, the goalie is often referred to as the anchor of the team, and for Sandra Abstreiter, that role is more than just a position on the ice—it’s a mantle of leadership […]

Nahid Shahalimi discusses her new book, “We are still here – Afghan Women on Courage, Freedom, and the Fight to be heard”, the future of Afghanistan, and personal views on current issues […]

Ever heard of Milky Chance? They are just your casual high school friends making music, whose song “Stolen Dance” just hit 1 billion(!) streams. Oh, and they are German! We had the chance to speak […]

Meet MP Tobias Bacherle from Germany! On Canada Day, the SoGerman team had the chance to interview MdB Tobias Bacherle. He is a newly elected member of the German Bundestag for Bündnis 90/The Gre […]

20 on 2020 showcases a diverse range of writers including Kim Thúy, Jesse Thistle, Lawrence Hill, Simone Buchholz, Lutz Seiler, and Marion Poschmann and many more, who contextualize our collective cu […]

History and Background: The Frankfurt Book Fair The Frankfurt Book Fair has been organized by the Frankfurter Buchmesse GmbH since 1949, when 205 German exhibitors gathered in Frankfurt’s Paulsk […]

Charles Malik, Lebanese diplomat and member of the Drafting Committee of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, once said: “The fastest way to change society is to mobilize the women of the worl […]

At only 19 years old, German hockey player Tim Stützle has just made his pro debut in the NHL by being drafted to the Ottawa Senators. Selected third overall in the October 2020 NHL entry draft, Stü […]