„Culture Vultures“ – #44 – „CULTURE VULTURES“ “Trust across cultures” [Talk – English version]

15. April 2026  – fbs (youtube) On Wednesday, 15 April, in our Culture Vultures talk, we explore how trust shows up across cultures. How much trust is needed to do business, and how much is given before a relationship is even built? A recent trip to Finland sparked Florence’s curiosity: some aspects of Finnish culture …

SCHWARZWÄLDER & BUTTERKUCHEN – Prof. Dr. Sandra Thomas

5. April 2026  – fbs (youtube) My guest today is Sabrina Thomas, Associate Professor African American History/War ans Society at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Moreover she is a researcher, storyteller, critical thinker and author of the book Scars of War: The Politics of Paternity and Responsibilty for the Amerasians of Vietnam (University of Nebraska Press, …

Florence Brokowski-Shekete: A trailblazer bridging education and society

17. April 2026 As a best-selling author, Florence Brokowski-Shekete has drawn attention to the realities of life for people of color in Germany. But her primary career has taken her from the classroom into educational administration. What she values about her work in school supervision – and how she views the discourse on racism. Weiterlesen …

Rasmus ry Finnland Teil 2

20.März.2026, Rasmus rasmus podcast 2 osa 2/ Florence Brokowski-Shekete During the International Week Against Racism we are releasing a podcast series that explores racism from the perspectives of professionals working in different fields. In the second episode, our guest of honour is Florence Brokowski-Shekete, one of Germany’s most prominent voices on education, diversity, and everyday …

Rasmus ry Finnland Teil 1

19.März.2026, Rasmus rasmus podcast 2 osa 1/Florence Brokowski-Shekete During the International Week Against Racism we are releasing a podcast series that explores racism from the perspectives of professionals working in different fields. In this conversation, we discuss how inequality appears within the education system, different forms of racism in Germany, cultural attitudes toward racism, and …

„Culture Vultures“ – #40 – „CULTURE VULTURES“ “Stop pigeon-holing“ [Talk – English version]

18. März 2026  – fbs (youtube) Today “Culture Vultures” explore a phenomenon most of us know all too well: pigeon-hole thinking. That very human tendency to put people, ideas or situations into neat, overly simple categories – often leading to stereotyping and bias.How can we create environments where bi-racial children don’t have to justify who they …

Die Menschen an ihre Menschlichkeit erinnern

20. März 2026 Florence Brokowski-Shekete ist Deutschlands erste schwarze Schulamtsdirektorin, SPIEGEL Bestseller Autorin, Host eines Videos-Talks und Podcasterin. Als Tochter nigerianischer Eltern, wuchs sie einen großen Teil ihrer Kindheit bei einer Pflegemutter in Buxtehude auf. Diskriminierung begegnete ihr früh. Seit knapp 20 Jahren klärt sie als Expertin für interkulturelle Kommunikation über alltäglichen Rassismus auf und …

Das Magazin für evangelische Pfarrer:innen – Nett sein allein reicht nicht

26. Januar 2026 Florence Brokowski-Shekete ist Autorin, Rednerin und Gastgeberin eines Gesprächs-Podcasts. Als erste schwarze Schulamtsdirektorin in Deutschland zeigt sie auf, wie Diskriminierung im Allgemeinen und Rassismus im Besonderen sichtbare und unsichtbare Grenzen ziehen kann. Sie lebt und arbeitet in Heidelberg.     Artikel hier weiterlesen

„Culture Vultures“ – #39 – „CULTURE VULTURES“ „Bi-racial children & identity“ [Talk – English version]

11. März 2026  – fbs (youtube) This Wednesday, 11 February, we, Florence & Bettina,explore the challenge and richness of raising bi-racial children. Growing up between different cultural worlds, children may at times feel as if they have to choose between them. Yet identity does not have to be an “either–or.” What matters is giving young people …