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CULTURE

Right Brain Left Brain

September 30, 2011 GW Administrator 0

Wonderful Mercedes Benz commercial. I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear. Analytical. Strategic. I am practical. Always in control. A master […]

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CULINARY

Apple-Crumble Cake

September 26, 2011 GW Administrator 2

In German we call this cake “Streuselkuchen” – the Streusel or crumbles  are a great topping for any fruit cake. It is the ideal cake for the “Kaffeklatsch” – the coffee table with friends and […]

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EDUCATION

Education Special Autumn 2011

September 21, 2011 GW Administrator 0

German World Education Special 2011 features: 10 Years German International School Boston 50 Years German School Washington D.C. Do Deutsch! Have fun at German Campus Weeks Deutsch, das ist mein Ding! – Pasch, Partnerschulinitiative enables […]

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EDUCATION

Udo Jürgens Alles ist so easy

September 8, 2011 GW Administrator 1

“Alles ist so Easy” von Udo Jürgens Album: Der ganz normale Wahnsinn Wir reden nicht – wir talken Wir gehen nicht – wir walken Wir tanzen nicht – wir moven, Wir zappeln nicht – wir […]

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CULTURE

Beyonce has Austrian genes

September 7, 2011 GW Administrator 0

Who would have thought that Beyoncé is related to Austrian renowned composer and conductor Gustav Mahler (1860-1911). Besides his own compositions he was director of the Vienna Court Opera and later director of New York’s […]

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CULINARY

Kaiserschmarrn

September 6, 2011 GW Administrator 0

This is a local German-Austrian specialty that is famous in the South and of course in Austria itself.  Let’s first define first names. “Kaiser” means “Emperor” and “Schmarrn” means “Mishmash” in Austrian-German. It is one […]