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The ePublication ‘The “Franco-German duo” and Europe as seen in cartoons (1945–2013)’ uses French and German press illustrations to explore the joint action of successive French Presidents and German Chancellors as the driving force of European integration. The rapprochement that began in the early years after the Second World War between France and Germany, two countries that had been long-standing enemies, followed a unique path. The image of a ‘Franco-German duo’ and the pair’s actions have proved an unending source of inspiration for French and German Press cartoonists.

Maxime Derian nous invite à mener une réflexion à propos d’un film qui, à son sens, a tout d’un futur classique. De même que Blade Runner qui fut un succès à retardement, pour Cloud Atlas, il pourrait en aller de même. Cette réalisation cinématographique pose une question inédite : celle du futur du futur.

This study attempts to clarify how Heroes' Memorial Day was adapted against the background of the National Socialist concept, what means the Wehrmacht used, how the celebrations were held, what symbols and what rituals were used. Particular attention is paid to the celebrations among the troops in peace and in war.

This article argues – in contradiction to the thesis developed by Rens Bod – that

Despite obvious connections between the industrial sector and that of technical-vocational schooling and training (cf. Blankertz, 1969) the historical importance of industry-related entrepreneurship for education in the whole of Europe remains underappreciated. In social-cultural and educational historiography alike States and/or Churches, rather than the industry and associated networks, tend to be connected to attempts at societal reform (see, e.g. de Swaan, 1988).

This paper analyses the initiating role of industry in educational selection by means of psychometric techniques used, for example, in psycho-physiological laboratories such as the one