NEWS
Germany’s Dirty Diesel Cars Head to Poland
Car owners in Germany can claim a rebate of up to 10,000 euros when they trade in their old diesel car for a new car, Deutsche Welle reports. Many of the old vehicles may end […]
Year: 2017
NEWS
Incoming Travel Booms for Germany
Incoming tourism in Germany grew strongly in the first half of 2017. To the end of June, the Federal Statistical Office registered 36.7 million international overnight stays (in accommodation companies with at least ten beds), […]
FEATURED
11 Things Germans Do Best
By Marcel Krueger, for CNN Cars. Efficiency. Leather shorts. Germany is known around the globe for excelling at a variety of things. Germans themselves are known as friendly and welcoming people, even if everyone thinks […]
FEATURED
Germany’s 2017 Elections: A Timeline
With three state elections and the Bundestag vote in the fall, 2017 is a decisive year in German politics. With Chancellor Angela Merkel up for a fourth term and the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) […]
NEWS
Landslide in Switzerland Leaves Eight Missing
Deutsche Welle reports that emergency services are searching for people from Germany, Austria and Switzerland near the Italian-Switzerland border. Several small villages were struck by a massive landslide on August 23, 2017. Eight people remain […]
EVENTS
CA: Welcoming Reception at the Villa Aurora on Aug. 31
On August 31, 2017, the Villa Aurora will present their summer fellows at a reception. The new fellows are: Sebastian Mez, a filmmaker, video- and soundartist. He studied at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany specializing […]
EVENTS
PA: Movie Night with The German Society of Pennsylvania on Aug. 28
Come and join The German Society of Pennsylvania for a special movie night in cooperation with the German service organization Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste (Action Reconciliation Service for Peace)! “And Along Come Tourists” is a 2007 […]
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FL: Frühschoppen at the American German Club on Aug. 27
The American German Club holds Frühschoppen on the FOURTH Sunday of each month, in the Biergarten! WHAT IS IT, you ask? A Bavarian tradition coming from the German word for ‘early’, Früh, and ¼ liter, […]
EVENTS
IL: German Cinema Now – “Der Mann, Der Über Autos Sprang” on Aug. 25
On Friday, August 25, the DANK Haus will host their movie night German Cinema Now and screen the German movie Der Mann, Der Über Autos Sprang. Julian, a young man, firmly believes in his ability […]
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Swiss Hotel Asks “Jewish Guests” to Shower Before Swimming
A small hotel in the Swiss Alps is facing a barrage of criticism after it put up a sign asking “Jewish guests” to shower before swimming in the hotel pool, Deutsche Welle reports. Israel described […]