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April 2026
German students explore the AP® theme Global Challenges with a video about a Swiss community fighting against Starlink’s plans of new satellite antennas in their community.
March 2026
German students explore the AP® theme Personal and Public Identities with a video about the famous young cellist Raphaela Gromes, who focusses on rediscovering and playing female composers of classical music.
February 2026
German students explore the AP® theme Beauty and Aesthetics with a video about the traditional depiction of unicorns in art and explaining the role and symbolism of this mythical creature.
January 2026
German students explore the AP® theme Personal and Public Identities with a video about German Model Sara Nuru, who has built up sustainable business relations to her parents’ country Ethiopia, operating a business for ecological coffee and stepping away from the banal world of fame.
