Archive for 'Culture'
Lost in translation: The funny Germans Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 26, 2010
It is a prevalent belief that we Germans have little or even no sense of humor (Sinn für Humor). Especially British people often suppose that Germans are humourless (humorlos). But why is that? First of all, of course, Germans love to laugh just as any other nation. But humor is always connected with language and…
54 – 74 – 90 – 2010 Posted by jan on Jul 6, 2010
Due to the success of the German soccer team, the cities in Germany have turned into big party areas again (like in 2006 when the world cup took place in Germany).
Die Deutschen und ihre Biere – The Germans and their beers Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 2, 2010
Germany is often associated with its beer, or should I say beers? There are so many verschiedene Sorten (different sorts) and Marken (brands) that you actually need a Dimplom (diploma) to be able to distinguish them all. By the way, I am only joking. There is not something like a beer-diploma! So, versteht mich bitte…
Kieler Woche – the World´s biggest sailing event Posted by jan on Jun 22, 2010
The Kieler Woche is a jährliche (annual) sailing regatta, which takes place in Kiel seit (since) 1882. Today it is the biggest sailing event in the world. And at the same time it is the biggest summer festival in northern Europe.
Der Bodensee (Lake Constance) Posted by jan on Jun 9, 2010
Last weekend my family and I made a one-day trip to Lake Constance so I thought this beautiful region is worth a blog post. Lake Constance is situated in the very south of Germany and its shore adjoins also the borders of Schweiz (Switzerland) and Österreich (Austria). With 536 km² it is the biggest See…
Germany wins Eurovision Song Contest 2010 Posted by jan on Jun 1, 2010
On May 29th, Germany has won the 55th Eurovision Song Contest.
Stuttgart Posted by jan on May 24, 2010
Today I want to introduce the city of Stuttgart to you. I guess a lot of you didn´t even hear the name because when you think of Germany, your thoughts are obviously connected to Berlin, Hamburg, München (Munich), Frankfurt and maybe Köln (Cologne ). But for me being born and living the biggest part of…