Stories – A Selection

by Gerd Braune (This article is based on an original German-language article by Gerd Braune. The English version has been translated and adapted for our audience, with the author’s approval.) Soccer is popular in Canada, a hockey nation, but the men’s soccer team’s success has been modest so far—now the country is hoping for a […]

At Capital Pride 2025 in Ottawa, two voices from different spheres — German Ambassador Matthias Lüttenberg and Canadian activist Fae Johnstone — came together to discuss the shared challenges and […]

What happens when techno meets tuba, or when synthesizers sync with snares in a Hamburg brass band? You get MEUTE—a group of bold musical alchemists reimagining electronic music with acoustic instruments and explosive street energy. In this exclusive interview, MEUTE opens up about their beginnings, their sonic experiments, and the philosophy behind their boundary-breaking performances. […]

In a unique collaboration between the German Embassy in Ottawa and BEING Studio, a group of talented artists 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 of […]

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 […]