The Father of Sliced Bread Was a German Iowan

We take pre-sliced bread for granted. It has even become part of the language: “It’s the best/greatest thing since sliced bread.” But Iowa-born Otto Frederick Rohwedder did not begin selling his pioneering bread-slicing machine until 1928. It could...

May (Mai) in Germany

Der Mai The fifth month of the year in Germany is the month of Maypoles, May Day, Maibock beer, May bonfires, and many more traditions. May is when Germans welcome full-blown spring and early summer. The cold, gray winter is fading away, the days are growing longer,...

Leipzig City Guide – Part 2

More About Leipzig Introduction for Part 2 Welcome to Part 2 of our two-part Leipzig City Guide. In this section we cover more topics related to getting the most out of your Leipzig visit – from Culinary Leipzig to Walkable Leipzig. Please use the Topic links below to...