by HF | Mar 26, 2013
The Town of Cochem Cochem is located on the Moselle River (die Mosel in German), which is also one of the town’s many charms. Home to only about 5,200 residents (as of 2021), the small town punches above it weight with half-timbered houses, a riverside...
by HF | Mar 25, 2013
Castles and Palaces | Burgen und Schlösser Welcome to our guide to castles and palaces in Germany! Learn about the history and key attractions of Germany’s many enchanting castles – plus how and when to visit them. First of all, let’s explore the differences between a...
by HF | Mar 25, 2013
Jesse Owens and the 1936 “Nazi Olympics” “Hitler didn’t snub me. It was FDR who snubbed me. The president didn’t even send me a telegram.” — Jesse Owens, in Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler’s Olympics (Jeremy Schaap, Mariner Books, 2018) James...
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 22, 2013
The story of the euro (der Euro) The euro in Austria, Germany and Europe On 1 January 2002, twelve European Union countries, including Austria and Germany, put a brand new currency into circulation: the euro. Average Germans were not so sure they really wanted to give...
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