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EDUCATION

Schlagerzeit with Bill Ramsey

August 31, 2011 GW Administrator 0

Bill Ramsey is a German – American jazz and pop singer, journalist and actor. Famous for his German-language hits. He was born April 17th 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio as William McCreery Ramsey. Due to the […]

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CULTURE

Classic Friends Episode “Überweiß”

August 28, 2011 GW Administrator 0

The one with Rachel and Ross using “Überweiss” in the hit TV Series “Friends”. Ross: “ÜBERWEISS, it’s new, it’s German, it’s extra tough!” Überweiß is not an actual German detergent. But the prefix Über- definitely […]

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NEWS

Loriot is tot

August 23, 2011 GW Administrator 4

Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow, short Vicco, beloved German comedian, better known as Loriot died at age 87. He made a whole nation, not exactly known for its humor, laugh with his sketches and […]

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FEATURED

Remembering Klaus Nomi

August 6, 2011 GW Administrator 0

Brilliant final performance by German counter tenor Klaus Nomi, who died from AIDS August 6th 1983. Born in Immenstadt in 1944 as Klaus Sperber, his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona made […]

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FEATURED

Peter Müller-Munk on USPS stamp

August 2, 2011 GW Administrator 0

In honor of the Pioneers of American Industrial Design the United States Postal Service issued 12 stamps. German Peter Müller-Munk, born in Berlin in 1904, is among them. He is best known for his 1935 […]

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FEATURED

Rihanna is Niveas new face

August 2, 2011 GW Administrator 0

As part of Nivea’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations there will be a limited edition Rihanna Cream. In May the Superstar set sail on Nivea’s big blue boat in Hamburg and the iconic German skincare line is […]