Nermin Hasic will provide musical entertainment this weekend with two songs based on his ideas and brought to life by AI. You can decide for yourselves whether the AI has really covered itself in glory. We start today with a…
Braille in TV Shows and Movies. This time: The Book of Eli, or: Today’s Joke
The film I want to talk about today is, when all is said and done, a pretty run-of-the-mill, 08/15 post-apocalyptic romp. In other words: the world has once again gone straight down the drain with a big crash-bang-boom, drums and…
Thank you, Louis. Thank you, Dorothee.
For the first time in a long time, we at Braille 200 have some music to share. Our heartfelt thanks for this, and of course for the lyrics that came with it, go equally to Dorothee Feuerstein and everyone who…
Braille at Cologne central station
My name is Rainer, and in our latest video, I’ll explain how I use Braille to find not only my platform at Cologne Central Station, but also the exact section of the platform where I need to be. I have…
Susannas find
Susanna Halme came across a very interesting article during her Braille research. Thank you very much, dear Susanna, for sharing this find with us. Reading tip: I’d like to recommend an article I came across while working on my thesis,…
Braille goes sweet this sweetest month
December, perhaps the sweetest month of the whole year! St. Nicholas Day, Christmas, and of course, for many, whether young or young at heart, the indispensable Advent calendars. To kick off this special month, we present you with a little…
Regina Vollbrecht reads: Scent of Cookies
To conclude our reading event, we have a poem written by the reader herself that is perfect for this time of year! The year is coming to an end, today is the first Sunday of Advent, Christmas is approaching, and…
Thorsten Schweinhardt reads Kate Andrew in German
Today, Thorsten Schweinhardt is not only giving us a sample from a children’s book, but also a little insight into his personal relationship with it. Thank you, Thorsten, for sending us into this Saturday in such a warm and atmospheric…
Olga Koeva reads Haruki Murakami
Our first contribution in Japanese comes from Olga Koeva, who usually posts on her own YouTube channel. To mark the 200th anniversary of Braille, she sent us this special video. Thank you, Olga! You have given our reading campaign a…
Anne Kochanek reads: My first punctual reading memories
Today’s audio contribution is a wonderfully amusing, self-written, autobiographical poem by Anne Kochanek. She also shares a little anecdote related to it with us. Thank you very much, dear Anne, for remembering it again as part of our event and,…