Plan a Potluck Party with a German Theme By Sharon Hudgins Photographs courtesy Sharon Hudgins When I was growing up in a small Texas town, potluck parties—a... Read More...
Half-timbered Houses and More in Hesse’s Homberg Fabulous half-timbered architecture and fantastic fairy tales meet and mingle in this delightful town. By Leah Larkin... Read More...
The World According to Siemens—Powerful Ideas for Germany’s Energy Transition One of the world’s leading business entities continues to raise the bar by both creating and using the technologies that... Read More...
The World According to Siemens—Powerful Ideas for Germany’s Energy Transition One of the world’s leading business entities continues to raise the bar by both creating and using the technologies that... Read More...
Carnival in Cologne—A Guide to the “Crazy Days” A handful of tips on how to get the most out of Cologne’s “fifth season” from the people who know best. Courtesy Colo... Read More...
Plan a Potluck Party with a German Theme By Sharon Hudgins Photographs courtesy Sharon Hudgins When I was growing up in a small Texas town, potluck parties—a... Read More...
A Culinary Tour Through Bavaria’s Sausage Regions Bavarian sausage: From the Nuremberg Rostbratwurst to the Allgäu game sausage—four passionate butchers from four regions... Read More...
Culinary Delights in Bern and Beyond The beautiful capital of Switzerland holds many delicious surprises that keep visitors coming back again and again. B... Read More...
29 October 1918 – 11 February 1919: Friedrich Ebert and the German November Revolution Four years of suffering after WWI and tensions between the social classes set the scene for the end of Germany’s monarchy and the birth of the Weimar Republic. By Robert A. Selig Unrest of sailors in Wil... Read More...
Transcending Borders: A Little Piece of Paradise on the South Styrian Wine Road “Black Gold,” beautiful vineyards and a wide variety of delicious wines combine with gorgeous landscapes on the Austrian/Slovenian border. By Julian Mattocks “We’re so proud of our region, we don’t need ... Read More...
Half-timbered Houses and More in Hesse’s Homberg Fabulous half-timbered architecture and fantastic fairy tales meet and mingle in this delightful town. By Leah Larkin Photographs Courtesy Leah Larkin. Homberg (Efze), a small walled town in no... Read More...
In the Footsteps of the Vikings The Vikings—they emerged in the North as a terrifying new threat to impact upon the peace and prosperity of 8th century Europe. But what was the motive behind their raids: a lust for violence, poverty or even w... Read More...
The Wonders of Wismar Sea air, a rich and storied history and the unique and beautiful architecture of this Hanseatic city make it a true German treasure. By Leah Larkin Wismar is often used by filmmakers. It’s no surprise. Wh... Read More...
Barbarous Strangers? The Myth and Reality of the Hessian Mercenary Many did not know where they were or why they were fighting and propaganda demonized them as German savages in America. By Robert A. Selig The Hessians brought the Christmas tree to the United States. Tha... Read More...
Waldsee: Courageously Learning from History Preserving an identity in light of the horrors of WWII through education and a vow to never forget. By Daniel S. Hamilton “The coolest language school in the world.” That’s how Germany’s popular televisio... Read More...
The Magic of Schwäbisch Gmünd Explore the land of crusader kings, Catholic defiance, gold and silver. By Peter Vogt It was 29 September of the year 1168, and much of the small southwest German town of Gmünd (named for the confluence o... Read More...
Pforzheim Destroyed by Allied bombing, Pforzheim started anew as the remains of the city’s former self silently keep watch. By James Ullrich Nestled in a valley at the gateway to the Black Forest lies an unusual mo... Read More...
Karl Marx at 200 Looking back at the man who contemplated the root causes of poverty and how class struggle shapes societies. By Robert A. Selig Social historians often characterize the 18th century as the age of poor peo... Read More...
