Introduction: Communication in the Weimar Republic.

This article focuses on the role of communication in shaping the Weimar Republic's society and politics, emphasizing new scholarly approaches that explore its complex, multilayered communicative practices at local, national, and international levels. It highlights how recent research moves beyond traditional narratives of Weimar's failure by examining diverse communication channels—including political discourse, mass media, sport, and transnational exchanges—and their impact on public perception, social cohesion, and political developments. The essays discussed illustrate how communication was central to negotiating societal expectations and identities in a period marked by rapid technological change and political uncertainty, revealing Weimar as both a more "normal" and globally connected democracy than previously portrayed. This perspective encourages a nuanced understanding of Weimar's historical trajectory through the lens of communication history.