Culture

Naughty children, pesky Omas, inclement weather, and tricky golden book-keeping; it’s not always easy to be Nikolaus. Nonetheless, for over...

There’s a crispness to the air. There’s a sparkle to buildings and nature. There’s a warmth radiates from festive shop...

How German Ingenuity Inspired America: More Fun, More Beauty, More Freedom, by Lynne Breene (German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA,...

ZEIT DER FREUDIGEN ERWARTUNG ODER FASTENZEIT?A TIME OF JOYFUL ANTICIPATION OR A TIME FOR FASTING?ROBERT A. SELIG Few of us...

Adventures of a spinning wheel collector in Germany. By Sharon Hudgins • Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins I never intended to...

ILMENAU, GERMANY 1830BY PETER PABISCH Among the few things I brought with me when I emigrated to the United States...

The landscape became an architectural encyclopedia of design from ancient times to the latest developments.By Mary Beth Strickler Surely Duke...

Germanic Keepers of Treasure and Wisdom By Eric Bryan Swiss physician Paracelsus described gnomus—spirits of Renaissance magic and alchemy—in his...

Debunking stereotypes and sharing a “taste” of Germany with tour groups.By Sharon Hudgins • Photographs Courtesy Sharon Hudgins If you...