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Latest posts
“Wander-trek”: Voyager
This week, Braille 200 invites you to follow the logbooks of the brave crew of the DBSV hiking week 2025, officially named “Wander-trek.” The fearless travelers may not be covering 70,000 light years but they will trek nearly 80 kilometers across the Hohenlohe region...
The Sunday Poem
This week; Susanne Aatz has picked out a playful poetry form for us: the acrostic. Don’t worry if you’ve never heard of it before, we at Braille 200 hadn’t either. The sample poem from Susanne is more than enough to show how it works. And once you see it, you’ll...
10 Tips to read more fluent
Read as much as posible If you are a slow reader, maybe it doesn’t make so much fun to read braille. But the most important strategy to read more fluent is much practice. So take your time for reading and it will make more fun page by page. Read different things...
The Braillefinders in Action: Bad Nauheim
This time, our Braillefinders made their way to the beautiful town of Bad Nauheim in Hesse. There, they discovered a particularly fine example of a tactile map. As always, they’ve brought along a photo and a detailed description to share with you. A true Braille...
Amsterdam-day: Julia Foecker and the Tenomi
Friday is Amsterdam Day. This time we are expanding our presentation with a small tool that some of you will certainly find interesting. Julia Foecker presents the image, we provide the link! Braille 200 thanks Julia and wishes you lots of fun with the links! Links...
Goal! goal! goal! 200 to 0!
Okay, hold on! Nobody would ever believe that. The World Cup record is, after all, “only” 12 goals in a single match. But who knows: with a magical jersey it might just be possible? And what jersey could be more magical than the one SK Sturm Graz has revealed a few...
Dancing Team
No, this is not a reference to ABBA. Today it’s exactly what the headline promises and even a little more. What that means, dance educator Janina Rubin will explain herself. Braille 200 applauds all participants of the DBSV Dance Week 2025 and warmly thanks Janina...
Milestones in Braille History: The Eureka A4
Digital technology has repeatedly transformed the lives of blind people in remarkable ways. Some devices were so groundbreaking that they are rightfully regarded as true milestones today. One of these early devices we’d like to introduce is the Eureka A4. While the...
Line VS Page: María García
Today we’re taking another look at the age-old case of “line versus page.” Over the past few weeks, María García has really dived into this topic and put together a powerful talk for us. And it’s not just about reading itself, but also about many other exciting things...