Kurzgesagt (German for "in a nutshell") is a Munich based design studio with a distinctive perspective on design and animation within the fields of education, science and commerce. Founded in 2012 by Philipp Dettmer & Stephan Rether, the studio engages in information design projects of all kinds. We love science, minimalism, colors and music. But most of all combining them to tell stories.
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Specials
2014
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01. Help Us Make More Videos for Kurzgesagt
2014-04-23
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02. The Year 12,018 Calendar IS OUT NOW — A New Calendar for Humanity
2017-10-10
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03. The 12,019 Calendar IS HERE — A New Calendar for Humanity
2018-10-30
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04. Can You Trust Kurzgesagt Videos?
2019-03-03
Can you trust our videos? How do we research them nowadays? And what about our older videos?
05. The 12,020 Human SPACE Era Calendar
2019-11-03
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06. The 12,021 Human Era Calendar
2020-10-11
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07. Two Chapters From Our New Book – Exclusive Preview!
2021-09-28
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08. The Limited Edition Dinosaur Calendar – Now And Then Never Again
2021-10-19
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09. HIDDEN WORLDS - Limited Edition Calendar!
2022-10-11
The new 12,023 Human Era Calendar is here! https://kgs.link/calendar WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AVAILABLE. This time you can join us on a journey through the microcosm. Curious? Head over to our shop and get it while supplies last.
10. Our Very First Merch Drop – Cosmic Pioneers Edition
2023-04-16
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11. Why Is the Ocean Salty and Rivers Are Not?
2023-05-04
Understanding this isn't difficult, you just need to know biology, chemistry, physics, geology and every other science in the existence.
12. How Tiny Can a Black Hole Be?
2023-05-11
You might think a tiny black hole is cute, but it turns out that it's just as deadly as all the other black holes. So please consider this, before you wish for one as a birthday present.
13. The Ultimate Fight: Tardigrade vs. Bird
2023-05-14
Tardigrades win in the "coolest nickname" category as well, as they are also known as "water bears"!
14. Magnetic Pole Shift - A Doomsday Scenario?
2023-05-18
Earth's magnetic field is going to flip. So we're better off knowing what that means for us as well, when it plays the UNO reverse card on us.
15. How to Cut a Sandwich Perfectly – With Science
2023-05-25
There is perfect way to cut a three ingredient sandwich. ANY three ingredient sandwich. And there's also a perfect way to cut a four ingredient sandwich, you just need four dimensions. Thanks, Maths!
16. Earth as a Cube – What Would It Look Like?
2023-06-01
Walking around the Minecraft server might be fun, but sadly, the same couldn't be said about the Minecraft Earth...
17. How do Lasers Work?
2023-06-08
Have you ever wondered how lasers work? Well, we did!
18. Let's Make Earth Twice as Large!
2023-06-02
Good thing Earth is not twice as large, because if an apple would fall on a person's head it would give them serious head injuries instead of ground breaking ideas.
19. Are Your Friends More Popular than You?
2023-06-29
Remember, while playing with numbers is fun, the real value of your friendships lies within the quality of the friendships you have, and not the number of friends you have. Quality is more important than the quantity in many areas in life, and friendships are no exception to that.
20. Earth's Hidden Gem: The Astonishing Diversity of Fauna and Flora
2023-07-06
So far only 17% of all species estimated to live on Earth have been categorized, out of the estimated 8.7 million!
21. What Happens if Earth Suddenly Stops Rotating?
2023-07-13
You don't even realize how fast Earth rotates, unless you pause its rotation...
22. What If You’re in Space without a Spacesuit?
2023-07-20
How horrible of a scenario do you want to be? Being in Space without a spacesuit: yes.
23. How Many Moons Could Earth Handle?
2023-07-27
A beautiful night sky, but it comes with wild tides. Do you accept? And how many moons would you choose?
24. A Glimpse Into Our Future
2023-10-17
Join us on an exploration of how different cosmic conditions could shape unique worlds and civilizations.
25. The Moment Kurzgesagt Changed Forever
2023-12-05
Thank you so much for being a special part of all that we do here at kurzgesagt!
26. Would You Choose Life On Earth Or in Space?
2023-09-21
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27. Cooking a Chicken in a Particle Accelerator
2023-12-28
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28. You Swallowed a Tapeworm – What Now?
2023-01-04
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29. Let’s Shrink Earth to Half Its Size
2023-01-11
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30. Map Projections – Why Do We Have Different Maps of the Earth?
2023-01-18
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31. What If Our Sun Disappeared?
2023-01-25
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32. Can You Escape a Black Hole?
2023-02-08
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33. Something in Your Kitchen Emits Antimatter
2023-02-15
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34. What Does the Moon Smell Like?
2024-02-29
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35. Will Europe Freeze over When the Gulf Stream Stops?
2024-03-07
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36. AI Can Literally Lend You a Hand
2024-03-14
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37. YOU Own the Moon. And Mars. And Venus.
2024-03-21
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38. ONE Gene Determines How Many Fingers You Have
2024-04-04
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39. Let's Cook a Galaxy
2024-04-11
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40. How You Can Live Forever... Maybe.
2024-04-25
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41. Why You Need a Space Elevator And How You Can Build One
2024-05-02
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42. Why Is the Night Sky Black?
2024-05-16
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43. Your Hidden Superpower
2024-05-28
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44. How Old Can You Get?
2024-05-30
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45. Something Travels Faster than Light
2024-06-06
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46. We Are Making a VIDEO GAME
2024-06-09
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47. Our Brains Are Not Special. But Why Are We?
2024-06-20
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48. The Deadly Power of a Coin-Sized Black Hole
2024-07-04
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49. Can We Stop the Extinction?
2024-07-11
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50. Can Our Universe Destroy Itself?
2024-07-25
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51. The Sun is NOT Yellow!
2024-08-01
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52. Fentanyl Explained
2024-08-22
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53. This Happens When You Get a Tattoo
2024-08-29
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