Air Travel

by | Feb 12, 2013

GERMANY | AIRLINES | AIR TRAVEL | AIRPORTS Increased airline competition in Germany and the rest of Europe has made travel by air a more popular option for travel to, from, or within Europe. In some cases traveling by air may be cheaper than going by rail in Europe....

City Guides: Germany

by | Feb 11, 2013

City Guides for Germany Berlin and Potsdam | Cochem | Dresden | Düsseldorf Frankfurt | Leipzig | Munich | Oberammergau | Stuttgart Trier | Weimar | Lake Constance (der Bodensee) Unlike other major European countries, Germany does not have one dominant capital city....

Topic Index

by | Feb 11, 2013

FIND ARTICLES, BLOGS AND PHOTOS On this special page you’ll find links to all of our topics and articles – listed alphabetically. Also see “Search” (top right) and our Site Map, a guide to finding your way around this site. Jump to | A | B | C | D | E | F...

History & Culture

by | Feb 11, 2013

The German-Speaking Countries The German-speaking world includes seven countries, all but one in Europe. In five of these countries (Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Switzerland) German is the main or dominant language. About 65 percent of the Swiss...

Mini Bios F-I

by | Jan 24, 2013

Notable Austrians, Germans and Swiss Biographies of people from the German-speaking countries who have played a significant role in German and world history in the areas of politics, science, the arts, and technology. Jump to | F | G | H | I A-B-C-D-E | J-K-L-M-N-O |...