In 2025, the Japanese-German Center Berlin (JDZB) will celebrate its 40th anniversary. In light of global political developments, the JDZB as a place for friendly international encounters is perhaps more important than ever. Secretary General Dr. Julia Münch writes about our beginnings and how the JDZB has developed over the course of the years. | Cover picture: His Imperial Highness Crown Prince Naruhito at the inauguration of the renovated embassy building in 1987

Recently an #OpenWeekLab took place at the JDZB. With the help of experimental formats, the future of the JDZB was rethought. Secretary General Dr. Julia Münch writes about this extraordinary week.

At the JDZB we can enjoy the seasons at work.

In our first blog post the freshly published website and the new blog ECHO+ are introduced.