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 will help meet tomorrow’s energy demands. By Jackie Guigui-Stolberg Photographs court... 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 Cologne Tourism Every year, many visitors travel to Cologne for Carnival. If you’re not a n... Read More...
Celebrating 200 Years of “Silent Night” On the trail of the world’s most loved Christmas carol. By Julian Mattocks Photographs courtesy Julian Mattocks On 24 December 1818, assistant priest Joseph Mohr traveled to the home of schoolteacher and... Read More...
Dazzling Christmas Markets of the Rhine From Cologne to Freiburg, these annual holiday celebrations are filled with bright lights, delicious foods and warm smiles. By Don Heimburger Photographs by Don Heimburger The last time I was in the smal... Read More...
Frankenmuth Can the American version of Bavaria be even more Bavarian than the German? By Marlene Shyer Photographs courtesy Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau There is virtually no... Read More...
Cologne Trade Fair—a business platform with a long tradition Each year, buyers and sellers from more than twenty-five business sectors descend upon Cologne and make decisions that drive commerce around the world. By Alevtina Altenhof It was another busy fall mornin... Read More...
The Third Man—Walking in the Steps of a Film Classic What is it about this nearly forgotten film that has fans and tourists roaming the streets and sewers of Vienna? By Bill Stephens I glanced at the middle-aged British woman next to me as our tou... Read More...
History You Can Feel—Detmold’s Open Air Museum From farms to mills to manor houses, this display captures the days of old. By Don Heimburger “This is one of my favorite places to visit when the weather is good. It's like stepping back in time.... Read More...
One Family, Thirty Generations—Burg Eltz Lurking deep in a forest and set atop a rocky crag is one of the most impeccably preserved medieval castles in all of Europe. By James Ullrich A winding footpath curls through a dense forest. Cutting thro... Read More...
Leipzig’s Love Affair with Coffee Discover Leipzig’s long history with coffee—from beverage of the counterculture and definer of social status to inspiring decadent desserts. By Barbara Radcliffe Rogers / Photographs courtesy Stillman Roger... Read More...
