Remembering Klaus Nomi

Brilliant final performance by German counter tenor Klaus Nomi, who died from AIDS August 6th 1983. Born in Immenstadt in 1944 as Klaus Sperber, his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona made him unique. His stage name Nomi, is an allusion to the American SciFi magazine Omni and an anagram of the [...]

Peter Müller-Munk on USPS stamp

In honor of the Pioneers of American Industrial Design the United States Postal Service issued 12 stamps.
German Peter Müller-Munk, born in Berlin in 1904, is among them. He is best known for his 1935 design of a chrome-plated brass pitcher called “Normandie”. It resembles the silhouette of the French ocean liner’s prow. The pitcher was [...]

Rihanna is Niveas new face

As part of Nivea’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations there will be a limited edition Rihanna Cream. In May the Superstar set sail on Nivea’s big blue boat in Hamburg and the iconic German skincare line is sponsoring her LOUD tour.
As gorgeous as the special tin is, you won’t be able to buy it, it is only [...]

Painter Lucian Freud, Sigmund’s grandson, documentary

Artist Lucian Freud died aged 88. Grandson of Sigmund Freud lived to paint and redefine British art. Acquavella Galleries

The Last Crown Prince’s Funeral

The last Austrian Crown Prince Archduke Otto von Habsburg was laid to rest in Vienna.,
The king and queen of Sweden and other European royals like the Princess Cristina of Spain and statesmen as well as thousands lining the streets mourned the loss of this impressive citizen.
He was groomed to be emperor, by his mother Zita, [...]

Help! Last Chance for Wild Burros

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German volunteers support the rescue of the last wild burros in California
Marco wraps his arms around Won Kuda and speaks words of encouragement to her. Won Kuda understands the words, the tone, and enjoys the affectionate embrace while the icy wind sweeps down from the snow-covered peaks of the Olancha Mountains over the pasture and [...]

FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup: Will Germany be cheering again?

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The German team is already qualified for the quarter finals. Will they be able to win their 3rd World Cup?
By Andreas Hennings
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“The beautiful side of 20Eleven20!” is the official slogan of 6th Women’s World Cup being hosted in Germany this year for the first time. From June 26 to July 17 sixteen nations will be [...]

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 [...]

CA: Display and Art History: The Duesseldorf Gallery and its Catalogue

“Display and Art History: The Düsseldorf Gallery and Its Catalogue”, n upcoming exhibition at the Getty,
illustrates the making of one of the earliest modern catalogues, La galerie électorale de
Dusseldorff (1778), a revolutionary two-volume publication that played a significant role in the
history of museums and helped mark the transition from the Baroque to the Enlightenment.
Constructed by [...]

Legendary German Designer Dieter Rams

German industrial Designer Dieter Rams, born May 20th 1932 in Wiesbaden, turns 79. Chances are you have used his products as he wrote design history with his designs for Braun. A wonderful book from the German publishing House Gestalten pays tribute to his iconic designs.
“Design should not dominate things, not dominate people, it should help [...]

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