States

Land Hannover (1946)

On 1st November 1946, the post-war British military government founded the Land of Hanover (Hannover). It was short-lived as on November 23rd…

Hesse (Hessen)

Hesse, with Germany’s (and increasingly, continental Europe’s) financial capital, Frankfurt (although the state capital is Wiesbaden) changes from an urban south and…

Towns & Cities

Berlinale 2012

Nearly 20,000 accredited visitors from 116 countries attend the Berlin Film Festival & European Film Market. Now the Berlinale looks forward to…

Freising

This Bavarian city of 40,000 people lies 33km / 20 miles north of Munich…

Attractions

Berlinale 2012

Nearly 20,000 accredited visitors from 116 countries attend the Berlin Film Festival & European Film Market. Now the…

Another 3 Michelin Stars…

La Vie restaurant in Osnabrück, run by Thomas Bühner became the ninth 3 Star Michelin restaurant in Germany,…

Vocabulary

German Word Of The Day: Wunde

Wunde:    Wunde (f, – , -n.) wound (noun) Die Wunde blutet immer noch. The wound…

German Word Of The Day: gefährlich

gefährlich:    gefährlich (Adj.) dangerous Paß auf, da vorne ist eine gefährliche Kurve. Be careful; there’s…

News

Berlinale 2012

Nearly 20,000 accredited visitors from 116 countries attend the Berlin Film Festival & European Film Market.…

Another 3 Michelin Stars…

La Vie restaurant in Osnabrück, run by Thomas Bühner became the ninth 3 Star Michelin restaurant…

History

Land Hannover (1946)

On 1st November 1946, the post-war British military government founded the Land of Hanover (Hannover). It…

30/31st October 1813 Battle of Hanau

The Battle of Hanau (in modern Hessen) took place on the 30th and 31st of October…