Very short biography of Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the Diesel engine. Further resources and video included.
Author: Anika Rieper
Germerican (Schleswig-Holstein, Pennsylvania)
Master's in German Literature and Social Psychology
Avid Reader and Bookseller
German Teacher
I’m holding my first giveaway. Find out how you can win one of three copies of Volker Kutscher’s “A Silent Death”, the books that inspired the series “Babylon Berlin”.
Maybe you know him as the little brother of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, but Ludwig Emil Grimm was an artist in his own right: a painter, etcher, and engraver. Take a look at his life and artwork.
Alfred Hitchcock movies are popular in many countries. But the titles are translated into different languages but it’s not always a direct translation. Continue reading to find out what Hitchcock’s movies are called in German.
On March 9th, 1152, Frederick I was crowned King of Germany. Read about the Aachen Cathedral and Friedrich Barbarossa.
International Women’s Day or Weltfrauentag is celebrated on March 8th. How was this date chosen and why?
Schwarz Rot Gold (black red gold) are the colors of the German flag. But where do the colors come from? Find out here.
Cinderella, Aschenputtel, Aschenbrödel – one of the most beloved fairy tale characters has many names, and even more versions. Read here about the two most prominent ones.
How well do you know Grimm’s Fairy Tales? I have collected eight images showing eight different fairy tales. Do you know which ones they are?
Let’s talk about all things Schirm – in honor of Umbrella Day! German words, expressions, umbrellas (or Schirme) in books, TV, music ….
