Conrad Veidt: The Urn Chronicles

Veidt’s Exile in Death A Conrad Veidt TIMELINE from the date of his death When Conrad and Lilli Veidt sailed to America from England in April 1940, they never could have foreseen or imagined how and why they would return to London in April 1998 — 58 years later,...

Fritz Lang and METROPOLIS

Friedrich “Fritz” Lang (1890-1976) Vienna, Berlin, Hollywood Germans in Hollywood > Featured Biographies > Fritz Lang “Lang makes you want to puke. Nobody in the whole world is as important as he imagines himself to be. I completely understand why he...

The Reichstag in Berlin

The Historic German Parliament Building and How to Tour It Also see Christo’s Wrapped Reichstag (1995) below. I had a difficult time deciding whether to visit the Reichstag dome by day or by night. I solved the dilemma by doing both, and I can recommend that....

Elvis Presley in Germany

Elvis Presley as a US Soldier Stationed in West Germany: 1958-1960 When Elvis Presley walked off an army troop ship in Bremerhaven, West Germany on October 1, 1958, he was only 23 years old. It was his first (and only!) trip beyond the USA and Canada, courtesy of his...

Holidays and Celebrations Calendar

Holiday and Festivities Calendar for Austria, Germany, Switzerland Jump to | January | February | March | April | May | June | July August | September | October | November | December Movable Feasts (no fixed date) Holiday Calendar: Below you’ll find our calendar of...