Hamburg—Germany’s “Musical” City Offering top-class entertainment, moving stories and catchy tunes, Hamburg’s musicals attract 2 million visitors every year. Hamburg is the world’s third-largest musical city just after New York and London, and... Read More...
Come to Heidelberg for Your Health The excellent medical care at the Heidelberg University Hospital has helped earn the facility a very good reputation worldwide. In the scope of a shared marketing program, Heidelberg Marketing GmbH, the Univers... Read More...
German National Tourist Board Teams with Amadeus Amadeus Germany GmbH, Germany’s leading provider of IT solutions for the travel industry, recently became a member of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB). At its 93rd meeting on November 28, 2018, in Frank... Read More...
What a View—Geierlay Rope Bridge At a height of 100 meters (328 feet), Germany’s second longest rope bridge opens up a unique view of the Hunsrück Mountains to walkers and nature enthusiasts. In 2015, the anticipated Geierlay rope bridge in M... Read More...
Theodor Fontane In 2019, Germany honors its 19th century master of realism. By Jackie Guigui-Stolberg We German-Americans today can so easily forget how different the Germany of our grandparents, great-grandpar... Read More...
Involuntary Soldiers for the War in America: The Rest of the Story After over 200 years, the question still remains…were young German men kidnapped and forced to serve in the military of Great Britain? By Robert A. Selig Did Friedrich Ludwig Reichsgraf zu Löwen... Read More...
The Schneller Compound: A Window to Jerusalem’s Past, Present and Future A Lutheran missionary travels from Basel to Jerusalem and his contributions to the local population are still respected and remembered to this day. By Deborah Rubin Fields Although off-the-radar... Read More...
Mühlhausen From its status as an important port of trade to its connection with Thomas Müntzer and the German Peasants’ War, this city in the heart of Germany is worth a visit. By Phyllis Meras It’s a 1,00... Read More...
Popular Pancakes By Sharon Hudgins Photographs courtesy Sharon Hudgins From north to south, east to west, the Germans, Austrians and Swiss love their Pfannkuchen (pancakes). Made at home and in restaurants, pancak... Read More...
Saxony’s Triple Threat: The Elbe River, Graceful Steamboats and Grand Palaces Onboard the Leipzig on Dresden’s Elbe River. By Don Heimburger • Photographs courtesy Don Heimburger Calmly cruising down the Elbe River on the breezy second deck of the 230-foot-long Leipzig st... Read More...
