Germany as „Good European“ in the Eurovision Song Contest Analysis The Europeanization of German identity runs like a red thread through Germany's post-war history and is also evident in its performances at the ESC: Germany presents itself as cosmopolitan. By Prof. Dr. Alison Lewis
How the Eurovision Song Contest reflects Europe's cultural diversity Commentary The almost 70-year history of the ESC reads like a seismograph of the cultural and socio-political situation in Europe on many levels. By Prof. Dr. Saskia Jaszoltowski
The Eurovision Song Contest as a Media Phenomenon Analysis For one evening, a global audience watches a show staged with the most elaborate means at the height of technical feasibility. What makes the ESC one of the most fascinating media events of our time? By Dr. Irving Benoît Wolther
Nation Branding or Building a European Identity at the Eurovision Song Contest? Analysis Although the ESC was not intended as an instrument of European integration, it has become a symbol of it - even if the relationship between national and European identity is contradictory. By Dr. Dean Vuletic
On Kitsch, Camp and Queer Culture in the Eurovision Song Contest Analysis The ESC usually stands for camp in the gay male tradition. Can it also be of interest to lesbians and feminists? On kitsch and camp as queer communication strategies. By Prof. Dr. Tiina Rosenberg
The Eurovision Song Contest and the Power of Utopia Dossier The ESC, one of the biggest media events in Europe, has always been political. This dossier examines this dazzling parallel universe of equal rights for all, which at the same time holds up a mirror to Europe.
The return of religious politics Interview Religion is back on the political agenda, with various religious issues the subject of intensive political debate. An interview with Ellen Ueberschär, president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. By Dr. Ellen Ueberschär
The lost amour of journalistic integrity: how violence develops and where it can lead A pamphlet This essayistic anachronism imagines Böll's novella The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum (1974) as if it were unfolding in contemporary times in an era of populism and rising conservatism, in which female sexuality is still richly milked as a sensational cover for abuse of patriarchal power. By Amanda Lee Koe
Who Cleans Up the Internet? Commercial Content Moderation and the Invisible CCM Workers of the World Background By Sarah T. Roberts