Zurich – A Little Bit Closer to Heaven

Most of you have probably arrived at Zurich airport, much applauded for its short ways, excellent public transport connection and a fantastic shopping and restaurant scene. But when did you last stop to visit the city of Zurich?
Only recently, did I have the opportunity and I am simply thrilled by the many opportunities that this [...]

Fit and Slender Through Summer with a German Trainer

Fitness trainer Christian Klugmann reveals the best tricks.

Summer is here and with it our concerned gaze into the mirror to see if we have gained another few pounds over winter. Many then immediately launch a week of fasting to detox and lose weight, start a long-procrastinated diet, buy new anti-cellulitis lotions, or book a few [...]

German Tall Ship’s Maiden Voyage

German Tall Ship, Roald Amundsen, Started her Maiden Voyage to the Great Lakes
The German tall ship, Roald Amundsen, makes her maiden voyage on the Great Lakes on June 25 and 26 as part of the Great Lakes United TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® 2010, a rare event held every 3 to 4 years. They will be offering [...]

Lukas Schwarzacher: What A Rolleiflex Can Lead To

From the front lines of war to fine art photography
The first camera the Viennese photographer Lukas Schwarzacher ever laid hands on was his grandfather’s Rolleiflex, which he discovered in the attic of his family’s summer home on the Danube River. He turned 16 that year.
Following graduation from the University of Vienna with a Master’s degree [...]

Chancellor Merkel’s visit to Los Angeles

It has been more than 18 years since a Chancellor of Germany added the film metropolis to the itinerary of any official visit. On Tuesday, April 13, 2010,  however, Chancellor Angela Merkel stopped for a visit in Los Angeles after attending the Nuclear Energy Summit in Washington DC.
Merkel was greeted by Governor Schwarzenegger and his [...]

Countdown for the Oscars 2010

The preparations to the world’s largest movie award gala are in full swing on March 4, 2010. German World takes you behind the scenes to Hollywood Boulevard which has been blocked from traffic at Highland Avenue since March 1, 2010. Where hundreds of celebrities will soon stroll along to the cheers of the [...]

Mit Blaulicht zur Grenze

Exklusivinterview mit Rüdiger Lentz, ehemaliger Studioleiter Deutsche Welle in Washington D.C.
Seit 1976 arbeitet Rüdiger Lentz als Journalist und gehört seit über 25 Jahren zu den prominentesten and angesehensten deutschen Fernsehreportern. Lentz war unter anderem als Chefredakteur bei RIAS-TV in Berlin und als Studioleiter von Deutsche Welle Radio in Brüssel tätig. Außerdem arbeitete er als [...]

A Life on the Fast Track

Exclusive Interview with Rüdiger Lentz, former Bureau Chief of Deutsche Welle in DC
Rüdiger Lentz has worked as a journalist since 1976 and, for more than 25 years, has been one of the most prominent and renowned German television journalists. He was able to observe all US presidents up close and interviewed numerous politicians and prominent [...]

“LA is like a Big Bang Soup”

Interview with former Goethe Institut Director Bernd Desinger
At the end of June 2009 a prominent member of the German community bid farewell to Los Angeles: Goethe Institut director Bernd Desinger.
The dynamic director in his mid-40s headed the German cultural center for more than four years and with such passionate dedication that one expected Bernd [...]