Migration

www.migration-audio-archiv.de
An interactive collection of 100 audio accounts of migration stories, from men and women of different ages and origins having come to Germany since 1955. Includes text, poems and photos.
 
www.migrationsmuseum.de
This site details the Migration Museum’s various exhibitions and projects, which document historical, artistic and cultural aspects of migration.

www.domit.de
The Documentation Centre and Museum of Migration in Germany has a huge collection of material; the site includes a long list of lectures and publications. The centre organises exhibitions, develops research projects and hosts events. 

www.migration-online.de
The DGB Bildungswerk e.V.’s department for migration strives for equal rights and opportunities for all within the areas of integration, asylum, refuge and antidiscrimination. This site offers information about events, publications, statistics and a comprehensive inventory of rights.   

www.migration-info.de
Focusing on Germany, Europe and North America this site offers up-to-date information about migration, integration, immigration policies and population development. The Informationsportal includes hundreds of links to recent articles, listed thematically.  

www.migration-boell.de
The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung supports political education within Germany and abroad. It works in many areas including migration, integration and issues concerning diversity, all of which can be explored through links to projects, training schemes and articles. 

www.proasyl.de
Pro Asyl works to support asylum seekers in Germany, both within the community and politically. This site includes an archive of German press releases, information about European policy, legal advice, a glossary of terms, links and a shop offering various materials suitable for classroom use. 

www.justlanded.com/deutsch/germany
A practical guide for those moving to Germany, including information about work, visas, accommodation, health, money, education and the German language.
    
www.zuwanderung.de
In-depth information about German migration. This site not only focuses on current laws, statistics and future political aims, but also covers key events since the seventeenth-century by way of a timeline, articles and statistics.

www.angekommen.com
A collection of stories from Spanish, Portuguese and Italian migrants who came to Germany in search of work over a span of 70 years (1900 to 1970). Interesting historical information, photos and links.

Film Studies

www.filmportal.de 
This site boasts a huge collection of detailed synopses, reviews and images for thousands of German feature films, lists of key persons, biographies and themed texts.

www.german-films.de
National information and advisory centre for the promotion of German films worldwide. Festival guides, new releases, film archive, statistics, links, rules and regulations of film distribution.

www.deutsche-filmakademie.de 
The Deutsche Filmakademie is a forum for those involved in any aspect of German film. This site offers support to its members, details projects and initiatives and provides information about the closely linked Deutscher Filmpreis.  
 
www.spio.de
An umbrella organisation representing sixteen film, television and video trade associations, and which is involved in film policy, industrial matters and film classification. This site contains information on film statistics, publications and a huge variety of events relating to film. 

www.cinegraph.de  
Dates, facts and the history of German language films. 

www.kinemathek.de
This site details current exhibitions of the Deutsche Kinemathek museum for film and television, and provides further information on the museum which documents the history of film.

www.bundesarchiv.de/aufgaben_organisation/abteilungen/fa/index.html
Film archive as part of the Bundesarchiv, with useful links.

www.friedrich-wilhelm-murnau-stiftung.de
Working to document and maintain a century of moving images, the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau foundation’s website contains a detailed history of film, a huge number of posters, projects and news.

www.visionkino.de
Vision Kino supports and promotes school and extracurricular film work by offering information and advice, and coordinating institutions and programmes. Links, press information, new film information, projects and a school cinema week.

www.jugendvideopreis.de
The Deutscher Jugendvideopreis annually awards prizes to videos and multimedia productions, one produced by children and the other by professionals for children. Interesting information about previous winning films and links to other initiatives.

East Germany and reunification

www.stiftung-aufarbeitung.de
Founded in 1998, this organisation aims to deal with the lasting effects of the SED dictatorship. This site contains a large amount of material, ranging from archive documents to publications suitable for classroom use. 

www.bstu.bund.de
The Office of the Federal Commissioner preserves records from the GDR Ministry for State Security. This site provides information about the archives and explains research opportunities.   

www.chronik-der-mauer.de
Chronik Der Mauer includes a large amount of documentary material, thematically ordered, spanning the three decades of the Wall: films, literature, texts, documents, an audio archive, lists of prominent people, abbreviations, statistics and links.   

www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall
Diverse collection of multimedia documentation about both the Wall and life in the GDR.

www.berliner-mauer-dokumentationszentrum.de
General information, exhibitions and events about the Berlin Wall Association - Memorial Site and Documentation Centre.

www.ostberlin.de
Clearly presented pictures and texts about the GDR, complete with a forum.

www.ddr-im-www.de 
All sorts of GDR related curios including pictures of bank notes and the Nationalhymne (available as a mobile phone ring tone!).

www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa
The German Propaganda Archive has translations of hundreds of speeches and documents from both the National Socialist era and the German Democratic Republic.
 
www.dhm.de/ausstellungen/kalter_krieg/start.htm
Detailed on-line version of the 1992 exhibition Deutschland im Kalten Krieg 1945 -1963 at the Deutsches Historisches Museum. Huge range of posters and information covering different aspects, historical information and a timeline covering three decades.

www.gegen-diktatur.de
This site accompanies an exhibition of those who fought and stood up to dictatorship during twentieth-century Germany.

www.die-berliner-mauer.de
Three different possible tour routes around Berlin, as well as the history of the wall, a gallery with an archive, a discussion forum, wall art and images of the whole of the East-Side-Gallery.

Kinder- und Jugendliteratur

www.jugendstil-nrw.de
Jugendstil organises activities, training and advice in the area of youth literature. The site offers information and guidance, and recommends literature for different groups of children and teenagers. 

www.jugendliteratur.org
This site for the Association for Children’s and Youth Literature contains news, publications and information on literary prizes and events. 

www.lesebar.uni-koeln.de
A newspaper for children’s and young people’s literature with information about new publications, interviews and selection tips. 

www.sikjm.ch
The Swiss institute for children’s and youth media was founded in 2002 and consists of two youth literature institutes. This site offers information about publications, research and links.
 
www.jugendbuchtipps.de
As the title suggests, this site offers comprehensive listings of books for teenagers, sorted by year, author and target age. There is also a selection suggested for teachers. 

www.stube.at
With the aim of supporting children’s literature in this multimedia age, STUBE recommends and sells books, offers a Fernkurs and further information relating to young people’s literature.
 
www.lesart.org/index.html
LesArt supports literary-aesthetic education, producing creative models from young people’s experiences.    

www.kinderbuchforum.de
Promoting reading and writing, this site includes a variety of stories, quizzes, games, book and publisher tips, as well as the opportunity to have work published in the Kinderbuchforum’s yearbook.  

www.seiteneinsteiger-hamburg.de
Seiteneinsteiger is Hamburg’s Lesefest for children and teenagers. Their site offers information about events planned throughout the year and how to become involved. There are useful lists of authors, competitions, age-categorised web links and teaching exemplars for teachers and carers.    

www.kinderbuch-couch.de
This site clearly categorises and reviews hundreds of children’s books by age, theme and type, making it an easy and informative way to discover and purchase literature. Also included is a forum and articles about a range of reading topics and tips. 

Gender Studies in German Culture

www.genderkonferenz.eu
The Genderkonferenz site provides an overview of all institutions working in the field of Gender Studies in German-speaking areas. Included is a list of workshops, conferences, issues and comprehensive listings of Gender Studies institutes and courses. 

http://www.uni-koeln.de/phil-fak/englisch/datenbank/index.htm
A database for women’s and gender studies. Includes an extensive collection of links to other gender-based research, journals and studies.

www.womeningerman.org
A forum for all of those interested in feminist approaches to German literature and culture, based in the USA. This site includes calls for papers, conference information, links and publications.  

www.gender-mainstreaming.net
This site specifies the definition and practice of gender mainstreaming in Germany, relative to the workplace and the acceptance of gender differences. Articles, definitions and examples.   

www.frauensprache.com
Linked to the concept of gender mainstreaming this site explores the same issues of gender expectation within the German language through articles and available literature.

www.frauenmachenkarriere.de
Offering up-to-date information sorted by topic, profession and geographical area, this site aims to support women in their chosen careers.  

www.frauenmediaturm.de
This information centre and archive for the history of emancipation includes vast amounts of information online. 

www.swan.ac.uk/german/links/women.htm
University of Swansea’s German Department external links page for women’s issues.

www.girls-day.de
Mädchen-Zukunftstag takes place once a year and promotes the female role in all kinds of technical professions through hands-on experience. Information for parents, girls and their schools is included in this site and a link to a similar initiative for boys.

Sprache, Gesellschaft und Nation

www.vds-ev.de
The Verein Deutsche Sprache works to protect the German language, primarily from English imports, with members from a variety of different backgrounds and cultures worldwide. The site includes current articles and projects, a forum and recommended literature.  

www.ids-mannheim.de
The institute for the German language researches and documents contemporary German language and its recent history. Lists projects, publications and resources.

www.gfds.de/index.php?id=7
This site informs of events and seminars run by the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache. Aside from recommended publications, the German word of the year is listed as well as the most commonly used German names in connection with naming research. 

www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de
An informative and easily navigable site, providing factual and historical information on all aspects of German life. All articles include pictures, a timeline, background information, a summary, a useful glossary of terms and links for each section.

www.dji.de/cgi-bin/projekte/output.php?projekt=479
The largest independent German social science research institute, examining the field of children, youth, women and families in conjunction with the social services. This site reports on a huge range of issues including childcare, family policy, transition into employment and social integration.

www.land-of-ideas.org
Germany Land of Ideas is an initiative to promote the German intellect and inventiveness. This site explores projects within all aspects of life, including culture, the media, economics, science and Germany’s role in the EU.  

 www.goethe.de/ges/deindex.htm
As part of the Goethe Institut, this link includes many themed articles associated with the term Gesellschaft.  

www.heimat-in-deutschland.de/splash.html
A broad collection of articles, documents, interviews, links and more, all dealing with perspectives of Heimat and Germany.

www.magazine-deutschland.de
This site is the online version of the international magazine Deutschland which covers many themes relating to Germany, including current affairs, business, culture and lifestyle. 

http://buch.goethe.de/cgi-bin/acwww25/zss/zss.pl?modus=en&task=kategorie&kat=t011
Links to German newspapers and periodicals for the social sciences.

Berlin

www.berlin-tourist-information.de
The Berlin tourist office website.

www.berlinfo.com/index.htm
This ‘International guide to Berlin’ covers themes entitled Work, Freetime, Lifetime and Traveltime. Extensive lists of venues, museums, sights, accommodation, authorities and more.   
 
www.germanplaces.com/germany/berlin-sights.html
Focuses upon sights in and around Berlin, primarily architectural treasures.

www.berlinonline.de/aktuelles/
Provides up-to-date information about the city, acting as an online magazine for cultural events including films, concerts and nightlife.  

www.diegeschichteberlins.de
Documenting many aspects of Berlin’s history, this site contains information about the city’s aesthetics, prominent people, databases for architecture, graveyards and the Freilichtmuseum, and an archive of publications.

http://www.berlinstory.de/links
Links to everything relating to Berlin.

www.landesarchiv-berlin.de/lab-neu/start.html
Information about the Berlin Landesarchiv.

www.smb.spk-berlin.de/smb
Information about all of the museums and institutes belonging to the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Details about exhibitions, events, research and more.

www.chronik-berlin.de/
Berlin’s history since the 13th century. 

www.luise-berlin.de
An intricately built site documenting Berlin since the 12th century. Including the city’s development, maps, memorials, public figures and historical facts.

Medien

www.onlinenewspapers.com/germany.htm
Links to local and national German newspapers.

www.dartmouth.edu/~wess/wessnews.html
Links to German language newspapers and news providers.

www.aim-mia.de
AIM works as a centre for the coordination of education and training for the media industry.  The site provides detailed information about careers within different media disciplines and the various ways into the business.

www.dpa.de
The Deutsche Presse-Agentur is the only German news agency supplying a news service which covers all international and national affairs. Their site gives short summaries of the agency’s main functions.

www.bundesregierung.de/Webs/Breg/DE/Bundesregierung/BeauftragterfuerKulturundMedien/beauftragter-fuer-kultur-und-medien.html
Information about the support offered to media projects by the Beauftragter für Kultur und Medien with links to culture and media policy. 

www.vffv.de
An association that helps provide the means for the promotion of television, film and multimedia projects. 

www.hdm-stuttgart.de/ifak/startseite
Applied research for child media offers information about their research and projects, and lists teaching concepts, tips and publications. 

www.grimme-institut.de
Das Adolf-Grimme-Institut observes, analyses and reviews media, media policy, competence and the culture of communication.

www.jura.uni-sb.de/FB/LS/Knies/AMR/index.html
To support the study of, and research into German media law. The site provides useful information and contact details under the following headings: general documents, literature, materials and legal practice.

www.mediaculture-online.de
This internet portal provides information about media education, practice and culture for both curricular and extracurricular use. This site offers a range of online material including an audio archive. 

Language learning and language institutions

www.perlentaucher.de
A daily review of the German cultural media. This site includes literary, television and cultural press reviews.   

www.deutsch-online.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index
A range of online, interactive materials for learning German, combined with a forum and downloadable documents. 

www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,265,00.html
Deutsche Welle provides German news abroad, with visual, audio and text articles and broadcasts in the form of an online radio and video channel.

www.deutsch-als-fremdsprache.de
Exercises to develop German language learning and information about exchanges and possible career paths.

www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german
The BBC’s language pages give advice on learning languages and provide quizzes, activities, information for teachers and language programme listings.

www.young-germany.de 
A site dedicated to international students starting to study, work and live in Germany. Hundreds of useful links and information, with emphasis on learning the German language and culture. 

www.daf-netzwerk.org
The European network for German as a foreign language includes information about its projects online, alongside teaching materials and discussion pages.

www.sprachkreis-deutsch.ch
Topical information, recommended reading and a forum by the Sprachkreis Deutsch, which works to protect the German language.

www.bam-portal.de
An internet-based access point to cultural information in Germany, with links to libraries, archives and museums. 

www.lernforum.uni-bonn.de
A forum for learning German, with links to language exercises, texts, literary discussion and even sites for the learning of Chinese and other European languages.

Metalinks to other organisations

www.goethe.de
The Gothe-Institut is Germany’s cultural institute, promoting the study of Germany and the German language worldwide. The site includes a wide range of information and excellent links.

www.daad.de
The German Academic Exchange Service helps and supports students, teachers, researchers and scientists to gain experience abroad, as well as supporting higher education institutes and the study of the German language abroad.  

www.cutg.ac.uk
The CUTG aims to promote the study of German and to gain high standards in all areas of German research and teaching. The site includes a list of German departments within the UK and Ireland and links to other organisations.

www.asgp.ac.uk
The Association for the Study of German Politics encourages excellence in the field of German politics, economics and society. 

www.wigs.ac.uk   
Women in German Studies aims to support and bring together female Germanists from Great Britain and Ireland. It organises an annual conference and newsletter and the site offers a members’ forum, useful links, calls for papers, conference and publication details, and support for postgraduates and part-timers.

www.aatg.org
The American Association of Teachers of German promotes the teaching of the German language and culture within the Americas. 

www.thegsa.org
The German Studies Association for scholars in the field of German studies, based in North America.

www.h-net.org/~german/research/links.html
Useful links page to German Institutes and societies.

www.stiftungen.org
The Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen works to ensure German foundations can continue to carry out their work in full. This site lists contact details of similar organisations.

www.britishgermanassociation.org
Working to promote understanding and to forge relations between Britain and Germany. The site provides information about the association’s work, events and members.