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Welcome to our introductory page on German culture and life in Germany! On this page you’ll find links to our articles related to Germany – with information, photos, and resources to help you learn more about the sights to see, plus customs and daily life in Deutschland.

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Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria. PHOTO © Hyde Flippo | Also see Neuschwanstein Castle

Topics Related to Germany

Below you’ll find links to our pages related to the culture and history of Germany. Also see our Germany for Tourists page.

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  • History of Germany – Prussia, Germany (East and West) and the history of what is now the Federal Republic of Germany, with notable Germans, Austrians and Swiss, past and present
    • The Berlin Airlift – A history of what the Germans call die Luftbrücke
    • Berlin Wall Timeline – A chronology of the Berlin Wall – which begins before the Wall’s construction in 1961
  • Dialects – The German you hear isn’t always standard German.
  • Holidays and Celebrations – Key holidays and other official and unofficial observations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  • Notable People from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with bios
    • Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) was West Germany’s very first chancellor.
    • Michael Ballhaus (1935- ) is the German cinematographer behind famous Hollywood films such as Air Force One, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and The Departed.
    • Wernher von Braun (1912-1977) was a charismatic German-American rocket scientist (and former Nazi) who helped put Americans on the moon.
    • Leonardo Dicaprio (1974- ) has a German mother, and his middle name is Wilhelm.
    • Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was a German film star who came to the US in 1930.
    • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) was Germany’s greatest author, dramatist and poet.
    • Steffi Graf (1969- ) is a former German tennis champion, now living in Las Vegas, Nevada with her American husband Andre Agassi. Graf and Boris Becker were Germany’s “dream couple” of tennis in the 1980s.
    • Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) was the famous King of Bavaria (1864-1886) who built Neuschwanstein Castle and other palaces. Learn more about the king and his Wittelsbach dynasty.
    • Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German philosopher, writer and journalist who published the “Communist Manifesto” in 1848.
    • Angela Merkel (1954- ) is Germany’s current chancellor (since 2005).
    • Jesse Owens (1913-1980), African American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olymics in Berlin.
    • Elvis Presley was a GI in West Germany in the early 1960s, the only time he traveled outside the United States!
    • Konrad Zuse (1910-1995) invented the first digital, programmable computer.
    • More…
  • Notable Women from Austria, Germany, Switzerland
  • Famous Graves in Germany – Where are they buried?
  • Sports in Germany – What are Germany’s most popular sports? Who are the top athletes?
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