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Braille 200; bicentenary of braille code invention
In 1825, a 16-year-old blind boy named Louis Braille, at his school in Paris, invented the braille code for tactile reading. This invention has since spread enhancing literacy, education and employment of millions of blind people around the world. In 2025, we will...
10 Tips to read more fluent
Read as much as posible If you are a slow reader, maybe it doesn’t make so much fun to read braille. But the most important strategy to read more fluent is much practice. So take your time for reading and it will make more fun page by page. Read different things...
The Braillefinders in Action: Bad Nauheim
This time, our Braillefinders made their way to the beautiful town of Bad Nauheim in Hesse. There, they discovered a particularly fine example of a tactile map. As always, they’ve brought along a photo and a detailed description to share with you. A true Braille...
Amsterdam-day: Julia Foecker and the Tenomi
Friday is Amsterdam Day. This time we are expanding our presentation with a small tool that some of you will certainly find interesting. Julia Foecker presents the image, we provide the link! Braille 200 thanks Julia and wishes you lots of fun with the links! Links...
Goal! goal! goal! 200 to 0!
Okay, hold on! Nobody would ever believe that. The World Cup record is, after all, “only” 12 goals in a single match. But who knows: with a magical jersey it might just be possible? And what jersey could be more magical than the one SK Sturm Graz has revealed a few...
Dancing Team
No, this is not a reference to ABBA. Today it’s exactly what the headline promises and even a little more. What that means, dance educator Janina Rubin will explain herself. Braille 200 applauds all participants of the DBSV Dance Week 2025 and warmly thanks Janina...
Milestones in Braille History: The Eureka A4
Digital technology has repeatedly transformed the lives of blind people in remarkable ways. Some devices were so groundbreaking that they are rightfully regarded as true milestones today. One of these early devices we’d like to introduce is the Eureka A4. While the...
Line VS Page: María García
Today we’re taking another look at the age-old case of “line versus page.” Over the past few weeks, María García has really dived into this topic and put together a powerful talk for us. And it’s not just about reading itself, but also about many other exciting things...
Learning for fun and without pressure
Today, we are pleased to share a very special testimonial from Frank Mehler. In it, Frank recounts how, at an advanced age, he learned not only Braille, but also shorthand and even musical notation with great joy and perseverance. His story is encouraging and shows...
My First Contact
Every bookworm knows this: we all have a lot of favorite books. And I definitely have at least one that is inextricably linked to Braille. It was the first book that really accompanied me intensively through my everyday life on my Braillewave. And today I want to tell...