by HF | Mar 19, 2013
The German University System When I first wrote about Germany’s system of higher education over two decades ago, it was already suffering from a lack of competition and inadequate public funding. I quoted a headline from the March 25, 1996 edition of the German news...
by HF | Mar 18, 2013
From the German Beer Purity Decree of 1516 to Craft Beer in the 2010s The makers of German beer have long boasted about their unique “purity law” (Reinheitsgebot, actually “purity decree”), first proclaimed in 1516 by the Bavarian Duke Wilhelm IV in the town of...
by HF | Mar 18, 2013
Lessons learned in the “Badische” wine region Wein auf Bier, | Wine after beer, das rat’ ich dir, | Nothing to fear. Bier auf Wein, | Beer after wine, das laß sein. | that’s not so fine. — Anonymous German advice to beer and wine drinkers At a small Weingut (winery)...
by HF | Mar 15, 2013
From Kita to Uni The education system in Germany varies from state to state, although the basic K-12 system is fairly uniform. As in the US, education is the responsibility of each of the 16 German states (Bundesländer), but there is a national conference of state...
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...
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