“Geh’ aus, mein Herz und suche Freud'” (Go forth, my heart and seek delight) is a known and popular summer song. It was written by pastor and poet Paul Gerhardt in 1653. Take a listen.
Author: Anika Rieper
Germerican (Schleswig-Holstein, Pennsylvania)
Master's in German Literature and Social Psychology
Avid Reader and Bookseller
German Teacher
The first woman to be admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts of Munich, Marie Ellenrieder was a court painter and created religious art still admired today.
Famous composer and musician Max Reger set Friedrich Hebbel’s poem “Requiem” (Seele, vergiss sie nicht) to music. Read more about Hebbel and Reger and listen to the beautiful requiem.
Wortschatz ‘schlafen’ covers German verbs, nouns, adjective about sleeping as well as some cultural references to sleep.
On February 22nd, the town of Haslach celebrates Storchentag (Day of the Stork) to commemorate when the storks saved the city from vermin.
Very short biography of Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), inventor of the Diesel engine. Further resources and video included.
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?
