CULINARY
Goulash Soup
Goulash soup is a traditional soup for New years Eve or “Silvesterabend” in German, the night where people everywhere are celebrating the last hours of the old year. The goulash soup is also called midnight […]
Month: December 2011
CULTURE
Viennas New Years Concert 2012
Stage and screen legend Julie Andrews returns for the third time to host the merry annual New Year’s celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic, under the direction of Mariss Jansons from Vienna’s Musikverein. This is Jansons’ […]
CULTURE
Legend Johannes Heesters dead at 108
Johannes Heesters, the world’s oldest actor who performed with over 108 years, has died early Saturday in a hospital in Starnberg, Bavaria. The tenor Heesters made his debut on the big stage at the Volksoper […]
CULINARY
Mulled Wine (Gluehwein) – A must at your Christmas gathering
There is no German Christmas market without hot spiced red wine or in German “Gluehwein”. The mulled wine is the most famous warm beverage in Germany during the cold winter months. Gluehwein tastes the best […]
TRAVEL
Natural Selection: Great winter destinations in Europe
The “Best of the Alps” regions live up to expectations. By Elyse Glickman Once upon a time there were two mutually exclusive groups of savvy Europe-bound travelers. One preferred metropolitan destinations such as Munich, Zurich […]
FEATURED
Just Add German
A high-level language conference at the Goethe-Institut in New York produced new ideas how to strengthen and promote German language programs. German is still number three. By Petra Schuermann Practical thinking, regional cooperation, and targeted […]
EDUCATION
Tune into the Christmas Spirit with German Poetry
‘Knecht Ruprecht’ by Theodor Storm Saint Nikolaus’s best known companion is Knecht Ruprecht. ‘Knecht’ meaning ‘servant’. Historically Ruprecht was a dark sinister figure clad in a tattered robe with a big sack on his back […]
TRADITIONS
Sandra Bullock – The German sausage smuggler!
America’s sweetheart recently made a surprise statement on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in December 2011 admitting to some illegal “sausage trafficking” in order to have her favorite German dish for Christmas. Sandra Bullock who […]
NEWS
Kirsten Dunst: A new movie, a new life, and a German passport!
From child star to “international Fräulein” By Katja Lau The past few years have not been easy for Hollywood star Kirsten Dunst. Private problems, the commotion after the Spiderman movies, and bad reviews sent the […]
FEATURED
LA Auto Show premiered more than 50 cars
German car makers strong in energy efficiency By Ingo Ackerschott When the automobile industry celebrates itself one can hope for presentations of new models and innovations in the areas of technology and fuel consumption. And […]