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CULTURE

Christmas Poem 2010

December 25, 2010 GW Administrator 0

When the snow falls wunderbar And the children happy are, When the Glatteis on the street, And we all a Glühwein need, Then you know, es ist soweit: She is here, the Weihnachtszeit Every Parkhaus […]

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FEATURED

300 Years of Meissen Porcelain

December 22, 2010 GW Administrator 0

A brand conquers the world Augustus the Strong, the legendary elector of Saxony, openly confessed that he suffered from the “porcelain malady.” Symptoms of this illness are a weakness for the fine, white material coupled […]

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EDUCATION

People Who Inspire

December 14, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Elke Miller-Schweigert, California How a happily married businesswoman and mother of two still found time to initiate the first full-time German-English immersion school and the first German kindergarten in Los Angeles. Whenever I see Elke […]

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EDUCATION

Teachers Who Inspire

December 14, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Blake Peters, Oregon Can four weeks at a German immersion summer camp influence the rest of a student’s life? For Blake Peters, it certainly did! Coming from a family with no second language experience, Blake […]

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FEATURED

Deep Snow Fun in Switzerland

December 14, 2010 GW Administrator 0

Find out where insiders go for best skiing in Switzerland Switzerland’s idyllic location in the heart of the Alps makes it a mecca for winter sports. Nowhere else in Europe are the winter sport resorts […]

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CULINARY

Weihnachtsstollen and Lebkuchen

December 14, 2010 GW Administrator 2

Where to get the best German-style “Weihnachtsstollen” and Lebkuchen? Depending on where you live, there are various places where to get authentic German-style “Holiday Stollen”. In West Virginia, the Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery which is […]