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Quiet Revolutionaries: Goethe Medal 2025

September 6, 2025

Each year, the Goethe Medal — the prestigious award of German foreign cultural policy presented by the Goethe-Institut — honors efforts promoting democracy and dialogue. The 2025 laureates are Osman Kavala, Li Yuan, and David Van Reybrouck.

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