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Holocaust in Graphic Novels

Joint Israeli-German-Project on how the Shoah is presented in serious comics.

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Marked by the Pink Triangle

Queer CultureMarked by the Pink Triangle

Homosexual men were persecuted after the nazis rose to power in 1933. A multimedia report about the story of one homosexual.

שייכות"You’ll see ruins. You’ll see flowers."

The graphic Novel "Belonging" adresses how to deal with feeling ashamed, guilty and responsible for something you did not do yourself.

A journey through Anne Frank's diary

RemembranceA journey through Anne Frank's diary

A Graphic novel is a great medium. But how can you communicate the cruelties of the Holocaust through it, like in the case of Anne Frank?

Nothing to return to

family historyNothing to return to

What happened to the families that escaped the holocaust? One descendant of Polish refugees is Rutu Modan, a woman with a surprising story.

Of mice and cats

Graphic NovelsOf mice and cats

"Maus" by Spiegelman is a very popular graphic novel. But what were the reactions right when it was first released in different countries?

Second Generation – how the post-war generation still suffers today

HolocaustSecond Generation – how the post-war generation still suffers today

Children from Holocaust survivors suffer from their parents' silence. A portrait of Alona Shachar.

“Yossel” – the boy who fictionally survived the Holocaust

Graphic Novel“Yossel” – the boy who fictionally survived the Holocaust

“Yossel” – the boy who fictionally survived the Holocaust

Graphic Trauma

AuschwitzGraphic Trauma

Graphic novels can be traumatising. Most intend to inform and educate, some end up distorting reality.

“Nothing is more universal than personal things”

Memory Culture“Nothing is more universal than personal things”

“Second Generation” by Michel Kichka: A Transformation from Victim to Hero.

When your place of origin is no longer your belonging

ExpelleesWhen your place of origin is no longer your belonging

Some of my grandparents come from Hungary. Is this really our identity? This is at best an attempt to understand German-Hungarian history.

Where did you come from, and where are you going?

HomelandWhere did you come from, and where are you going?

Inspired by the graphic novel “Belonging” by Nora Krug, Guy Salem wonders about his grandmother's Jewish-Egyptian belonging.

The feeling of belonging

Graphic NovelsThe feeling of belonging

How has our feeling about the belonging changed after the holocaust in Germany?

Drawn Memories

Graphic NovelsDrawn Memories

Three authors, three stories, three ways of memorizing the holocaust. Students from Germany and Isreal tell each other the story of one spec

Derzeit beliebt

Schicksalsschlag Schicksalsschlag Ein Leben ohne Dich

Für Angela ist nichts mehr, wie es einmal war. Ihre kleine Familie zerbrach und sie musste ihren Weg zurück ins Leben finden.

Krankheit Krankheit Kein Tag ohne Symptome

Eine unheilbare Krankheit, die den ganzen Körper betrifft – Michaela leidet an MCAS und muss ihr Leben mit täglichen Symptomen bestreiten.

Statussymbol Statussymbol Teures Hobby: Sneaker sammeln

Sneaker sind Kult. Wer mit Ihnen spekuliert, kann bis zu Tausende Euros verdienen. Paul sammelt und verkauft Sneaker als Hobby. Ein Feature.

Fettfeindlichkeit Fettfeindlichkeit Dick ist kein Gefühl

Unsportlich, faul, ungesund. Das sind Vorurteile, die mein Leben als dicke Person in einer fettfeindlichen Gesellschaft bestimmen.

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Mit Gott durchs Leben

Religion Mit Gott durchs Leben

Wie leben junge Menschen in Deutschland ihren Glauben? Eine Reportage über eine junge Muslimin und einen jungen Christen.

Generation Grandfluencer

Langeweile Generation Grandfluencer

Rentner*innen und Smartphones sind wie Tag und Nacht. Aber was, wenn sie die neuen Sterne am Influencer*innen-Himmel wären?

Fitnessumkleide oder Hungertod?

Alltagssituationen Fitnessumkleide oder Hungertod?

Alltagspeinlichkeiten – das Schicksal beschenkt uns gerne damit. Eine Kolumne zu Situationen, die jeder bereits einmal erfahren musste.

Raus aus der Uni – rein in das Taxi

Arbeit Raus aus der Uni – rein in das Taxi

Eine Reportage über die Erlebnisse einer Nachtschicht im Taxi auf den Straßen einer Kleinstadt.