Juergen Klinsmann: “I am proud to be the US soccer coach!”

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If the saying “all good things come in threes” truly applies to human fortune, then fans of American soccer can count on experiencing more joy in the future.
Twice Jürgen Klinsmann (47) has been on the top of the wish list of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) as national trainer – after World Cup 2006 [...]

AirBerlin to fly nonstop from Los Angeles to Berlin

Scheduled to start in May 2012, AirBerlin will be the first airline to offer nonstop service from the US West Coast to the German capital.
visitBerlin today announced the first nonstop connection between Berlin and its sister city Los Angeles. airberlin’s new service is scheduled to begin on May 11, 2012, offering three weekly flights with [...]

Alexandra Krieger: Why I feel right at home with the 1. FFC Frankfurt

Despite her success with the US National Soccer Team this year,  American soccer pro Alexandra Krieger feels right at home with German soccer club 1. FFC Frankfurt. German World staff writer Ingo Ackerschott met the personable young woman in Frankfurt for an exclusive interview.
2011 was a special year for Alexandra “Ali” Krieger. With the US [...]

Innovation: Brain-Powered Car

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After using an iPhone, an iPad, and an eye-tracking device, the German Center for Research and Innovation (GCRI) in New York reports that AutoNOMOS-Labs, a Berlin-based project, has found yet another way to maneuver its (usually completely) computer-controlled vehicle. “MadeInGermany,” the autonomous car, now also relies on brain power.
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The commercial Emotiv Epoc EEG (electroencephalogram) headset requires a few [...]

Steffi Jones: “I wish for a third World Cup win for Germany, full stadiums and that the exhilaration is contagious!”

Interview with Steffi Jones, German-American, former world-class soccer player and President of the Organizing Committee (OC), on the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011.
By Jürgen Rollmann
One year after the 2010 World Cup in South Africa the female players will be competing in Germany for the women’s title. While the qualifiers for the sixteen places are [...]

Strong Record of Technology Transfer at German Universities

By Christian Rammer, Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim
Industry-university partnerships are widespread in Germany. In 2007, 32% of German firms that developed new products or technologies collaborated with universities. Collaboration is not limited to joint research projects but includes cooperation in design, testing, and marketing. In 2008, German universities received 15% of their total [...]

German Community in Los Angeles helps Japan

Gesture of Friendship and Compassion from the Los Angeles Turners
By Alexander Hast
Shortly after the devastating events in Japan on March 11th, Los Angeles Turner president, Carole Kulzer Brennan called on the German-American community in greater Los Angeles to Help Japan.    The responses were immediate.  On Friday, April 8, 2011, she, along with Los Angeles Turner [...]

A Royalist’s Dream – Harry, King of Saxony

By Dr. Uwe Siemon-Netto
Pardon this outburst from an unreconstructed German monarchist: Scanning the Internet for news about the impending royal wedding has rendered me envious, morose and frustrated.  Never mind the uncomprehending sniggers by Bill O’Reilly about this display of allegedly antiquated glamour. O’Reilly might have many merits but he does not grasp the need [...]

NYC: Maultaschen meets Currywurst at Wechsler’s!

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This weekend, a unique German culinary event will take place in New York City:
Two more or less regional specialties are often overlooked in a cuisine most heralded for its Pretzel, Brats and Kraut:
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The “Maultaschen” from Swabia, and the “Currywurst” from Berlin (or Hamburg, they are still fighting over who invented this tasty treat).
This weekend, [...]

A Very Merry Christmas…

The unforgettable Wally Bronner turned Michigan’s Frankenmuth into the Christmas metropolis of the world
By Uwe Siemon-Netto
Those in Michigan’s industrial towns of Detroit, Flint and Saginaw with the money want to retire to Frankenmuth. No other town far and wide has such a low crime rate; no other place is quite like this one. The [...]

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