German movies: Das Boot Posted by jan on Aug 13, 2011
Beside the introduction of German music, I also want to show you some important German movies. The first one is called „Das Boot“ and was made back in 1981. Due to its Erfolg (success), the movie was not only the breakthrough for director Wolfgang Petersen, but also for most of its cast. Here are some…
Die Ostsee: Ein beliebtes Urlaubsziel der Deutschen – The Baltic Sea: A popular holiday destination for Germans Posted by Sandra Rösner on Aug 4, 2011
It is still vacation time in Germany. And as Germans love the beach and warm weather, they, of course, head to coastal areas. When Germans decide to spend their holidays abroad they target countries like Spain, especially, the island Mallorca (Majorca), die Türkei (Tukey), and Ägypten (Egypt). But when Germans decide to spend their vacation…
German aid organization “Die Tafeln” Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 29, 2011
I think it is important to touch upon social policy matters from time to time. Therefore, I would like to introduce you to the German aid organization “Die Tafeln”, which means well-laid table. Their slogan is: “Essen wo es hingehört” (food to where it belongs to). Although Germany is one of the richest countries in…
Die unendliche Geschichte – The Neverending Story Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 25, 2011
Probably most of you know Die unendliche Geschichte (The Neverending Story) by Michael Ende. The Fantasy Novel centers on Bastian Balthasar Bux (Bastian Balthazar Bux) who helps boy warrior Atréju (Atreyu) to save the land Phantásien (Fantastica) from the Nichts (Nothing), which is about to destroy Fantastica and which might break the health of the…
Schloss Neuschwanstein Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 19, 2011
It is very probable that most people have seen an imitation of the fairy-tale castle Schloss Neuschwanstein, which was, for example, the inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle. The original Schloss Neuschwanstein is to be found in the south of Bavaria, in the village of Hohenschwangau near the town Füssen. The castle is an idealized…
The German prepositions “zu” and “nach” – “to” Posted by Sandra Rösner on Jul 15, 2011
Sometimes it can be very hard for learners of German to choose the correct preposition. This may be especially the case with the German prepositions “zu” and “nach”, which both mean “to” in English. Even some Germans have difficulties to distinguish “zu” and “nach” or use other prepositions when actually “zu” or “nach” are obligatory…
German music: Rio Reiser Posted by jan on Jul 14, 2011
Hi everybody… Some weeks ago when I introduced Herbert Grönemeyer to you, there was a big respond to it. Many of you wanted to know more about German musicians or bands. I guess you thought about the contemporary ones not about classic 🙂 So I decided to do a little series of portraits from time…