Natural Selection: Great winter destinations in Europe

The “Best of the Alps” regions live up to expectations.
By Elyse Glickman
Once upon a time there were two mutually exclusive groups of savvy Europe-bound travelers. One preferred metropolitan destinations such as Munich, Zurich and Vienna for their culture, cuisine and shopping. The other, more athletically inclined group headed for the hills–those really BIG hills that [...]

Just Add German

A high-level language conference at the Goethe-Institut in New York produced new ideas how to strengthen and promote German language programs. German is still number three.
By Petra Schuermann
Practical thinking, regional cooperation, and targeted advertising: These were the goals agreed upon by the participants invited to the New York language conference hosted by the Goethe-Institut on [...]

Sandra Bullock – The German sausage smuggler!

America’s sweetheart recently made a surprise statement on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno admitting to some illegal “sausage trafficking” in order to have her favorite German dish for Christmas.
Sandra Bullock who was born to a German mother and grew up in Germany until she was 13, apparently still cherishes some traditions that her late [...]

Kirsten Dunst: A new movie, a new life, and a German passport!

From child star to “international Fräulein”
By Katja Lau
The past few years have not been easy for Hollywood star Kirsten Dunst. Private problems, the commotion after the Spiderman movies, and bad reviews sent the now 29-year-old actress into a deep depression. But instead of sinking into it, Kirsten Dunst sought help. She spent five weeks in [...]

LA Auto Show premiered more than 50 cars

German car makers strong in energy efficiency
By Ingo Ackerschott
When the automobile industry celebrates itself one can hope for presentations of new models and innovations in the areas of technology and fuel consumption. And so visitors to the Los Angeles Auto Show 2011 were not disappointed, for the show set a trailblazing course as the first [...]

White Rose Exhibit Tours the U.S. in 2012 and 2013

A photo exhibition chronicling the brief yet intense bloom of the Weisse Rose (White Rose) resistance movement against the Nazi regime is currently on tour across the US – courtesy of the Weisse-Rose-Stiftung in  Munich.
The Weisse Rose (White Rose) was formed in 1942 by a group of students and supported by philosophy professor Kurt Huber [...]

“Salute to Vienna” concert series returns to the US

What a fantastic way to celebrate the New Year!
The popular Salute to Vienna concert series returns for a series of sensational performances in various US cities! Inspired by Vienna’s world-famous New Year’s Concert, the “Neujahrskonzert”,  Salute to Vienna brings the same splendour, charm and beauty to North America.
The series combines the brilliant talents of The [...]

New York: Steuben Parade 2011 Better Than Ever

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 Grand Marshals Samantha Brown, Travel Channel,  Deutsche Welle’s Erik Bettermann, and a large delegation of the “Technisches Hilfswerk” (THW) joined the largest German-American parade in the US on September 17 . More than 25 groups from Germany, hundreds of US groups, and with 25 floats, this year’s Steuben Parade was one of the best parades [...]

Automobile Exhibit a Big Success in D.C.

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On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the invention of the first motorcar by Carl Benz, the German American Heritage Museum (GAHM) in Washington D.C. organized the exhibit “The Star and the Laurel “The Birth of the Automobile” which was opened on April 8, 2011 with a festive reception.
The multimedia exhibition that also honors [...]

Air Berlin Concludes Codeshare Agreements with American Airlines

After Air Berlin, Germany’s second largest airline and the fifth largest in Europe, joined the worldwide airline alliance “OneWorld”, it announced shortly afterwards the conclusion of new codeshare agreements with American Airlines and Finnair.  Thanks to these new agreements, US travelers will have the possibility to book American Airline flights with convenient connections through New [...]

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