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The German Shakespeare Society was founded in 1864. It is one of the oldest literary societies in Europe, if not in the world. It encourages the engagement with William Shakespeare’s work in all its aspects – especially in the German-speaking countries –  and relies on a close partnership with academia, schools and artistic practice.

A BBC Radio 4 contribution, which involved, inter alia, members of the German Shakespeare Society, outlines the significance of Shakespeare for the German-speaking region: Shakespeare is German.