BOOKS
Book Tip of the Week: “Berlin for Jews”
What is it like to travel to Berlin today, particularly as a Jew, and bring with you the baggage of history? And what happens when an American Jew, raised by a secular family, falls in […]
Month: December 2016
NEWS
Inside Europe: Austria Rejects Far-Right Presidency
Interior Ministry confirmed on December 6, 2016, that former Green Party Leader Alexander Van der Bellen had won 53.8 percent of the vote over the weekend of December 4, 2016 which was some 7.6 percent […]
NEWS
Secretary Kerry Awarded Germany’s Highest Honor
Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier presented his colleague and friend, US Secretary of State John Kerry, with the Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany on December 5. […]
NEWS
Chancellor Merkel’s Message to President-elect Trump
Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke by phone with US President-elect Donald Trump on November 10, 2016, and once again congratulated him on his election victory. She said she was looking forward to welcoming him in Germany, […]
RECIPES
Rotkraut (Red Cabbage): A Classic Austrian Side Dish
This is an old family dish that offers a wonderful combination of flavors in the cabbage. It i an ideal recipe for a crowd, especially as a side dish for a winter holiday occasion. A savory […]
RECIPES
Traditional Christmas Recipes: Tafelspitz and Spritzgebäck
Christmas time is an opportunity to try all those mouthwatering recipes for traditional dishes and cookies from Austria, Germany and Switzerland. The two following recipes from Spice Kitchen that will bring typical Austrian and German […]
EVENTS
NYC: “Music for Medicine” Concert at Lincoln Center
On Wednesday, December 14th, 2016, The American Austrian Foundation will once again host the annual “Music for Medicine” concert and dinner celebrating the 23th Anniversary of the Salzburg Medical Seminars of the Open Medical Institute, […]
CULINARY
Lübeck marzipan – Sweet Temptation of the North
Nowhere is Schleswig-Holstein’s sweet tooth more apparent than in Lübeck, home of the world-famous Lübeck marzipan. Once the preserve of the wealthy and the powerful, the marzipan is still largely produced by hand. At the […]