by HF | Apr 23, 2013
Contemporary German Authors in English Translation The success of The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch and other books by German writers, including the Inkworld trilogy for young readers by Cornelia Funke, has highlighted the talents of contemporary writers from...
by HF | Apr 18, 2013
Leonardo DiCaprio (1974- ) Actor, Producer and Activist The name DiCaprio may not sound very German, but Leonardo DiCaprio’s middle name is Wilhelm, he speaks a little German, his mom is German, and his Oma (grandma) was living in Germany until her death in August...
by HF | Apr 16, 2013
Made in Germany: NSU, RAF, RZ Munich 1972 Following the horrible terrorist attack at the Munich Olympic Games in 1972 and the botched rescue attempt that left all of the hostages dead, Germany created a special federal anti-terrorism police unit known as GSG 9. The...
by HF | Apr 4, 2013
An Afro American TV personality in Germany Born in Colorado on July 19, 1957 as the fifth of ten children, fashion model and German TV personality Bruce Darnell grew up as the only illegitimate child among nine other siblings. After briefly studying sociology, he...
by HF | Mar 20, 2013
Ranking Universities in the German-speaking World AUSTRIA | GERMANY | SWITZERLAND The annual Times Higher Education (THE) survey of over 1,250 universities is a good barometer for seeing how universities around the globe compare to each other. In the rankings below,...
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