German Easter and Springtime Traditions

German Easter Customs (Osterbräuche): Introduction Easter, Ostern in German, is a very special time in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and in all of the German-speaking countries of Europe. Catholic and Protestant Christians celebrate the arisen Christ with many...

Weimar, Thuringia

Weimar: A Lot of German Culture and History in One Place The name alone simply oozes German history! The Weimar Republic, Goethe and Schiller, the Bauhaus school of architecture, and much more. This page serves as a brief introduction to all that Weimar represents in...

Daylight Saving Time (Sommerzeit) in Germany, Europe, and the USA

It All Began with Railway Time Each year, as many countries around the globe enter or leave Summer Time (Britain), Daylight Saving Time (North America), or Sommerzeit (Germany), people ask why? And why can’t the US and the EU agree on the same Summer Time...