renk. Magazine in print for the first time

»renk.« ist nicht einfach nur ein Magazin. Schlägt man es auf, spannt es vielmehr eine symbolische Brücke zwischen zwei Kulturen, die aus unserer Sicht, schon längst zu einander gefunden haben und für viele Alltag bedeutet – deutsch-türkisch eben. Die Schwierigkeit liegt darin, dass das Bild der deutsch-türkischen Kultur immer noch mit vielen Vorurteilen belastet ist – und deshalb gibt es seit beinahe drei Jahren unser Onlinemagazin. »renk.« ist ehrlich, w… Mehr anzeigen

»renk.« isn’t just a magazine. When you open it, it’s more of a symbolic bridge between two cultures that, if you ask us, have long come together and for many is their daily life – German-Turkish, that is. What’s difficult is that the German-Turkish image is still laden with preconceptions – and that’s why we’ve been around online for almost three years. »renk.« is honest, funny, sometimes a bit edgy but above all positive. Just moaning and groaning doesn’… Mehr anzeigen

For the love of paper and well-researched articles, we are getting started on our first printed edition. We want to offer you more than before in our online format. A printed edition is the best way to present longer stories and high-quality photo series, which we’ve independently produced for you. Plus, we miss being able to turn pages once and a while. In printed form, »renk.« will allow our wonderful readers to experience this.

What we’ve been able to ac… Mehr anzeigen

For the first printed edition of renk. with a circulation of 5000, we need 8,000 Euros in production costs.

What we’re undertaking:
- a high-quality, 192-page strong magazine
- in the charming size of 16.5 x 24 cm
- outfitted with an elaborate threaded binding
- and topped off with an embossed cover

All in one in a small design highlight on your bookshelf.

If we get past our crowdfunding goal, there are various possibilities which we would also like to realise:

a)… Mehr anzeigen

The idea to show how colourful Germany is in all of its facets was and still is a crucial factor for the founding of »renk.« And the number of people with Turkish roots play a large role in it.
Now, about 40 people work towards this goal. People who write, who photograph, illustrate, proofread, who translate, plan and organise. Some in Cologne, some in Istanbul and mostly in Berlin – that is the renk. editorial team. Itself a colourful mix of opinions, tale… Mehr anzeigen