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...
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...
Glorious Melk
Courtesy Stift Melk
Melk Abbey is one of the biggest and most beautiful European Baroque ensembles. Its splendid architecture is famous worldwide and part of UNESCO’s world cultural heritage. The Baroque bui... Read More...
More Alsatian Pottery Villages
Soufflenheim’s Rustic Earthenware
By Sharon Hudgins • Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins
I bought my first piece of Alsatian pottery at a small hardware store on a back street in Paris several de... Read More...
Alex Meixner “The Oktoberfest Man”
By Kellie B. Gormly
When people attend an Oktoberfest where polka musician Alex Meixner is playing, they will walk onto an energetic dance floor where people groove to German folk favorites like the chicken ... Read More...
Book Profiles Church Records Important for German Americans
By James M. Beidler
There’s a new book that every family historian needs, especially one with German-speaking roots. That’s because it’s about church records, which readers of this column have seen mentioned... Read More...