by HF | Jun 3, 2013
Christmas Customs: Der Tannenbaum – Der Weihnachtsbaum “O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum, wie treu sind deine Blätter! Du grünst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.” – Text: Ernst Anschütz, Leipzig, 1824, set to a traditional tune. Various...
by HF | Apr 2, 2013
Germany’s Literary “Citizen of the World” “Für Naturen wie die meine ist eine Reise unschätzbar: Sie belebt, berichtigt, belehrt und bildet.” “For natures like mine a journey is invaluable; it animates, corrects, instructs and develops.”...
by HF | Mar 24, 2013
Deutsche Post AG • Das Postamt • The post office The German postal service (Deutsche Post) has undergone dramatic changes since the privatization of the old government-owned and run Bundespost that existed until 1994. The old government-run German postal service,...
by HF | Mar 14, 2013
Rail Travel • Practical Train Tips Traveling by train in Europe can be a lot more fun if you know some of the tricks of the trade—particularly in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. Below we’ll reveal some of the things travelers need to know in order to get the...
by HF | Mar 10, 2013
Sigmund Freud Biography and Timeline “Die Anatomie ist das Schicksal.” – “Anatomy is destiny.” – Sigmund Freud The Austrian founder of psychoanalysis was born Sigismund Schlomo Freud in the town of Freiberg (now Pribor) in the Austro-Hungarian...
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