‘Germany, we have a problem!’ is how the German tabloid BILD introduced its 50 point manifesto published on Sunday as a ‘guiding principle’ for cohesion in ‘our free society’. I don’t normally pay attention to the BILD newspaper. But these are not normal times. And I feel rather strongly about what the manifesto communicates. So … Continue reading Germany, we have a problem
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Changing Museums: The Role of Funders and Decision-Makers
Since starting work in the museums sector in Germany, I have gained a new appreciation for the positive role funders and political decision-makers can and do make in the effort to change museums into meaningful social agents. They can be and regularly are valuable allies. So, although I share most museum professionals’ unease about the … Continue reading Changing Museums: The Role of Funders and Decision-Makers
Good-bye Britain, Hello Germany, or: On the notion of ‘home’
I have left Britain and relocated to my native Germany. Most Brits nodded knowingly when I told them I was going back to Germany, telling me that ‘Of course, you want to go home’. And in many ways I have indeed ‘gone home’. But in nearly as many other ways, I have also lost my … Continue reading Good-bye Britain, Hello Germany, or: On the notion of ‘home’
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