by HF | Mar 25, 2013
Castles and Palaces | Burgen und Schlösser Welcome to our guide to castles and palaces in Germany! Learn about the history and key attractions of Germany’s many enchanting castles – plus how and when to visit them. First of all, let’s explore the differences between a...
by HF | Mar 22, 2013
Daily Life in the USA vs. Germany • Part 2 History & Culture > Cultural Comparisons 1 > Cultural Comparisons 2 > Cultural Comparisons 3 Shopping • Credit Cards • Banking • Postal Matters • Alcohol In the charts below you’ll find a simplified comparison of...
by HF | Mar 21, 2013
No, Coca-Cola did not create the Santa image! Thomas Nast (1840-1902) and Santa Claus Many aspects of the American Christmas celebration were imported from Europe, and Germany in particular. The Dutch may have given him his English name, but Santa Claus owes most of...
by HF | Mar 18, 2013
From the German Beer Purity Decree of 1516 to Craft Beer in the 2010s The makers of German beer have long boasted about their unique “purity law” (Reinheitsgebot, actually “purity decree”), first proclaimed in 1516 by the Bavarian Duke Wilhelm IV in the town of...
by HF | Mar 13, 2013
Learning German “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” „Die Grenzen meiner Sprache bedeuten die Grenzen meiner Welt.“ – Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951), Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus (1922) Vocabulary! See our new annotated glossaries below! The...
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