Smoking and Vaping in Germany

“Please fasten your seatbelts and light up your cigarettes.” It comes as no surprise to those of us familiar with smoking in Germany to learn that it was a German who had the bizarre idea to found a luxury airline that would offer all-smoking flights –...

How to Watch English-Language TV and Video in Germany

Cable, Satellite, Streaming or Terrestrial TV The USA has many exports, but the most powerful may be the culture sent around the world and directly into people’s homes. From Charlie Chaplin to Mickey Mouse to the latest “Bachelor,” these beacons of...

Berlin’s Identity Crisis

What’s Wrong with Berlin? I have lived in Berlin. I have explored Berlin. Like most Berliners, I love Berlin. But it’s more like a love/hate relationship. Berlin is a city that doesn’t really know what it wants to be when it grows up. More than seven...

Notable German-Americans: J-K-L

Famous and Not-So-Famous Americans of German, Austrian, or German-Swiss Ancestry J-K-L North Americans of German, Austrian, or German-Swiss heritage have made significant contributions to many fields of American culture, from the arts to science and engineering. Below...