Trier
A Bit of Rome Echoes on Germany’s Mosel River
By James Ullrich • Photographs Courtesy Trier Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
There are some cities that, as you approach their entrance, seem to announce their sp... Read More...
Half-Timbered, Baroque & Bauhaus: Celle is an understated gem of German architecture.
Known for its half-timbered houses and ducal palace, Celle’s newly rediscovered Bauhaus architecture puts a new spin on an old town.
By Zac Steger • Photographs Courtesy Zac Steger
Germany has no shortag... Read More...
Pagan Winter Solstice Feasts and Christian Christmas Celebrations:
Origins, Connections, Rituals and Superstitions
By Robert A. Selig
On 22 December, many Germans, together with a multitude of other Europeans of a wide range of cultures, faiths, and ethnic groups, will c... Read More...
Porsche Museum Marks Milestones
50 Years of the 917 and the 914 and 10 Years of the Porsche Museum
Courtesy Porsche Museum
Three jubilees, one big birthday and a dynamic “Heritage Experience”—2019 marked several high points for the Porsch... Read More...
Nuremberg
A wonderland of medieval and modern sites to see in Nuremberg
By Phyllis Meras
One of my favorite childhood books was The Toys of Nuremberg. It was written in verse by an American, Lillian Baker Sturges, in... Read More...
Von “Stille Nacht” zum Wiener Walzer zu Beethovens Chor “An die Freude“
Die Weihnachtszeit bringt in deutschen Landen nicht nur glitzernde Lichter und leuchtende Augen erwartungsvoller Kinder, es klingen zu dieser Zeit auch die Lieder und volkstümliche wie auch klassische Melodien.... Read More...
WISCONSIN’S OLD WORLD CHRISTMAS MARKET
Hints of a German Weihnachtsmarkt draw thousands of curious visitors
By Don Heimburger • Photographs Courtesy Don Heimburger
A legendary Wisconsin getaway, Elkhart Lake, known years ago by native Indians ... Read More...
Project Looks for Letters to and from German Immigrants to Understand Common People
By James M. Beidler
When history was primarily an academic pursuit profiling the “great men of the past,” collections of correspondence were one of the greatest primary sources used for insight into their li... Read More...
ELEGANT EUROPEAN TORTES
By Sharon Hudgins
Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins
German, Austrian, and Swiss pastry shops (Konditoreien) offer a wide variety of freshly baked, beautifully decorated cakes and tortes to tempt even the ... Read More...
Dreißig Jahre Fall der Berliner Mauer
Von Peter Pabisch
Dreißig Jahre sind vergangen seit dem Fall der Berliner Mauer; bekanntlich ereignete sich dieses historische Datum am 9. November 1989 und folgte dem Ende des Eisernen Vorhangs in den Monat... Read More...