Celebrating Advent is an important part of Christmas in Germany. For Christians of both Protestant and Roman Catholic, it is a time of quiet contemplation that begins four Sundays before Christmas Eve. Advent calendars This […]
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Angel’s Eyes are a classic amongst the German Christmas Baking recipes. German christmas cookies are of rather small size; Angel’s Eyes are about 2 inches in diameter after baking. Try this one out and you will […]
German Cinnamon Stars are traditional Christmas cookies made out of almond flour and cinnamon. You can buy buy them in almost every German bakery before Christmas. Now it is the time to bake them at home, and […]
Germany is known for its unique and delicous Christmas Bakery all over the world. Hazelnut Macaroons are easy to make, they last for weeks if kept in a cookie box at a cool place. Back […]
What stories can be told about the real lives of migrants that go beyond the worn-out integration debates and stereotyped musings on identity and belonging – and how can these stories be brought to the […]
Nothing says Happy Birthday like your friends and loved ones belting out a song. Lately it has become more and more common to sing “Happy Birthday” also in German. Here are some serious and also […]
Time to breathe: From Kiel to St. Petersburg Across the Baltic Sea The perfect vacation. Who doesn’t dream of one! Especially if you live in America and have to be content with two weeks of […]
After the Halloween craziness has died down, let’s take some time to reflect on its origins. The word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows-Even […]
I take up my reference about the BP oil spill and my thought association to the “black Styrian Gold” that some of you may not be familiar with. The south and southeast regions of the […]
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