A-B.international Magazine

The relations between Greece and Germany have suffered enormously in recent years. The media has contributed in creating a one-sided image, which has led to many prejudices and misunderstandings on both sides.

A-B.international is the first independent cultural journal in Greek and German to deal with political, social and cultural matters from both countries. In our first issue we are interested in finding out how people cross-culturally perceive each other. What are their thoughts about the respective other culture? How do they proceed living their lives after the crisis has been forgotten in the media? What topics and subjects are they interested in exchanging? We have gathered a number of independent contributors from both countries, who wrote about current cultural, political and social matters on a national and international level. Our magazine unites photography, literature, journalism and arts to reinforce cultural exchange and create a new image of Greek-German relations by overcoming misunderstandings and prejudice.

The annual publication of A-B.international aspires to play an important role in improving the current relations of both countries, raising awareness for each other’s perspectives, in hopes of inspiring a common future.

The negative impact the media had on the representation of both countries has left people struggling with open questions and misinformation. The political and economical issues between the two national governments and the European Union do not mirror the views of the majority of the people.

Our mission is to build a cultural bridge and network between Greece and Germany and inspire people to exchange opinions on matters they find worth writing about. A-B.international addresses an audience that is interested in culture and arts and wants to be informed about relevant political and economical events. We pay special attention to readers of all ages, who share a modern, liberal-minded attitude and want to participate in shaping the Greek-German dialogue with us. Through our social media platforms and website we want to reach a young audience. This confident and courageous generation characterizes the development of a progressive and liberal society. It is our firm belief that intercultural exchange can invoke new possibilities and perspectives. Our aim is to share this vision with all our readers and everyone who has been involved in this project so far.

Through our magazine we want to give our contributors the opportunity to share their ideas between Greece and Germany. In order to inspire a dialogue between the people of both countries and encourage intercultural exchange we need the support of an international public. Joining forces with a broader audience will help us share our vision and hope of a confederate Europe and pass a peaceful message to the young generation and generations to come. People interested in our project furthermore have the possibility in participating by contributing through text or photography for our next issue and becoming part of our network and ambassadors of our mission.

All content creation, research and travels so far have been financed by our own savings. We have gathered over 20 contributions, talked to over 50 people and shared our mission with people across Greece and Germany. With your help we can bring all these thoughts and ideas to life and…

- show our contributors the respect and honour they deserve, by publishing their contributions
- translate all texts in German/Greek
- publish and produce the first issue
- realise our planned documentaries on historical Greek-German relations
- share our vision with a wide audience online and in print (website and printed issue) and reinforce the dialogue between Greece and Germany