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.
Category: People and History
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.
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.
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.
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?
Felix Hoffmann, a chemist working for Bayer at the turn of the last century, is often credited with the invention of aspirin. But was it really him and what role did he play in the development of heroin? Find out here:
Are you considering baking a German Chocolate Cake for your German friend or co-worker? You might want to know that German Chocolate Cake isn’t actually German.
