25.07.2008 05:00 Over 200,000 people turned out for Barack Obama's speech in Berlin, today, it was impossible to move because the crowds were so great in front of the Siegess
23.07.2008 14:00 The Love Parade which started in Berlin shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall was a Berlin tradition until financial difficulties hit the event and it was cancelled in...
14.07.2008 04:00 Germany is very open to gays and lesbians, having legalized same-sex "lifetime partnerships" in 2001. Germany's two largest cities, Berlin and Hamburg, have openly gay mayors and Cologne...
07.07.2008 15:00 I recently wrote an article about Germany, saying, tongue in cheek, that one of the reasons Germany is a great place to live is that it is still possible to...
07.07.2008 15:00 Madame Tussauds now has a wax museum in Berlin, but with a twist. Adolph Hitler was decapitated by the second visitor to the museum on July 5. The...
02.07.2008 06:00 Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) started off to beautiful weather on June 21 and finished up on the 28th, having had countless races and boat shows. The event attracts 3.5...
02.07.2008 06:00 There are over 100,000 Americans living in Germany - why do we live here? Because the cities are beautiful and we can smoke in the kneipes (pubs). Munich...
29.06.2008 03:00 You may think castles and historic sights when you plan to visit Germany, but don't forget the zoos some of the zoos here are the best in the world....
23.06.2008 22:00 I have a lovely neighbor who is at least 80 years old and he has a garden full of gnomes. While gnome theft is on the rise, ( the liberation...
12.06.2008 06:00 After a long wait, the German capital will finally get its own art exhibition hall -- but only for two years. After that, it'll have to pull out. But until...
12.06.2008 06:00 I find it very difficult to come up with gifts for my father on Fathers Day but I am sure he would enjoy any of the gifts from Germany that...
12.06.2008 06:00 Almost 45 years ago, (45 years on June 26, 2008), John F. Kennedy gave his famous statement "Ich bin ein Berliner" to thousands in Berlin. This year, though, President...
12.06.2008 06:00 The New York Times has selected Sylt, Germany, as one of the top 53 places to go in 2008. Along with some very exotic locales, Sylt was selected as...
29.05.2008 23:00 The much acclaimed and much publicized nudist flights to the Island of Usedom proposed by Ossiurlaub have been canceled in the light of a barrage of negative publicity. OK,...
25.05.2008 06:00 If you are planning a bicycle trip in Germany, the Bed & Bike accommodation guide features more than 5,000 cyclist-friendly establishments where guests can relax, enjoy a good meal and...
14.05.2008 12:00 Our Germany travel forum has been asleep for a while but with summer coming up, I thought it would be a good time to invite people to participate in the...
14.05.2008 12:00 CDs and electronic dictionaries can be very effective tools for learning German. A few of my picks include electronic dictionaries from ECTACO and Sharper Image and German lessons on...
07.05.2008 21:00 Germany is home to around thirty islands, all of them quite small, and each with a personality and nature of its own. If you are looking for a relaxing...
07.05.2008 21:00 Wine connoisseurs are not the only ones that will enjoy staying at one of Germany's wineries. The vineyards of Germany are often idyllic and many are within a short...