The German-American Hannah Arendt was one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century. The first complete critical edition of her writings is now being published by Freie Universität Berlin.
The Plöcken Pass (1357 meters above sea level) is a pass road in the Carnic Alps. It links the Austrian market town Kötschach-Mauthen in the Gail Valley with the Italian village Timau in Friuli.
From philosophy, theology, and classic Greek studies to political theory. When the Nazis gained power in Germany and Hannah Arendt (1906-1975) became stateless, her thinking became increasingly political.
Image Credit: Deutsches Historisches Museum / Art Resource, New York, Hannah Arendt Bluecher Literary Trust
A nice way to beat the heat. A two-year-old splashes in an urban fountain in July 2019 at temperatures near 40 degrees Celsius.
Image Credit: picture alliance/Federico Gambarini
Spot the human! Humans shrink to near-invisibility beside the Sequoiadendron giganteum, pictured here in the Sequoia National Park, California. These giant sequoias, one species of redwood, can reach the giddy height of 95 meters.
Pigs are omnivorous animals. Scientists at Freie Universität are currently researching how best to feed them, especially in a way that is environmentally friendly.
