New podcast season Faust Forward” starts: Goethe’s legacy in focus!

New podcast season Faust Forward” starts: Goethe’s legacy in focus!

It starts on November 7th, 2025: The new season of the podcast“Faust Forward – The devil is in the details”celebrates her debut. This captivating podcast, part of the “Living” theme year Weimar Classic Foundation is, focuses on the magnificent history of Weimar and draws exciting parallels to modern times.

The hosts Sophie Hartmann from MDR Thuringia and Stephanie Hock from the Klassik Stiftung Weimar accompany listeners through the first three episodes, which are now available in the ARD audio library. Every two weeks, a new, exciting episode is published that deals with current references to Goethe's work and opens up unusual perspectives.

Diverse topics and exciting guests

A real highlight of each episode is the participation of well-known guests such as the psychologist Franca Cerutti, the journalist Daniel Bröckerhoff and the extreme athlete Anja Blacha. The topics of discussion are wide-ranging: everything from self-optimization to toxic masculinity to modern fist figures is covered.

The venues for additional activities surrounding the podcast are also notable. The release party took place in the Bauhaus Museum Weimar, which is not only considered an architectural masterpiece in the middle of the city's history, but is also a place of culture and creative networking. Weimar Classic Foundation is pleased to be able to support such an artistic project.

Availability and access

The first season can be accessed via the ARD Audiothek, the Klassik Stiftung Weimar website and numerous common podcast platforms. This makes access particularly easy for podcast fans. With fresh, thoughtful content“Faust Forward”a unique opportunity to deal with Goethe's time and the social challenges of our day.

Conclusion: You can look forward to an exciting journey through literature and modernity - so start right away into the world of“Faust Forward”!