Spirit of an Age: Drawings from the Germanic World, 1770-1900 At the J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center March 29-June 19, 2011 LOS ANGELES-In the past few years, the Getty Museum has focused on building […]
In the US every TV Station has one or maybe even two genius entertainers, in Germany that kind of talent and space for the talent to develop is harder to come by. But we have […]
It was 1314 in Cologne. The first fools or “jecken” in German celebrated a parade through the city. How? We don’t know exactly the details, just the date. 200 years later a noble man named […]
Peter Alexander died on a Saturday. Thomas Gottschalk announced the end of the Saturday night staple „Wetten Dass“. Gone are the other classics Hans Joachim Kulenkampff, Harald Juhnke, Rudi Carrell, Lou van Burg, Vico Torriani, […]
Hedy Lamarr is one of the most fascinating movie stars in film history. Born November 9th 1914 in Vienna, she was the first naked woman on film, played for MGM alongside Clark Gable and also […]
The bust of ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti, whose ownership is a point of dispute between Germany and Egypt, has drawn some 1.2 million visitors since the Neues Museum where it is displayed re-opened in 2009, […]
ABOUT THE CONTEST The German Information Center USA fulfills the public diplomacy mission of the German Embassy in Washington, D.C. To encourage American students to get to know modern Germany, the GIC provides classroom materials […]
The unforgettable Peter Alexander , born June 30th 1926 in Vienna, has died on February 12th, 2011. Countless movies and sketches like this parody of the “Golden Girls” have made him a beloved icon. From […]
Tartlets are an individual pastry case with a filling of fruit or other sweet or savoury mixture. In Germany we fill them with all kinds of fruit such as strawberries, raspberries or blackberries. The filling […]
Tartlets are an individual pastry case with a filling of fruit or other sweet or savoury mixture. In Germany we fill them with all kinds of fruit such as strawberries, raspberries or blackberries. The filling […]
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