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Who Was … Agnes Pockels?

March 17, 2025 0 Comments

Agnes Pockels (1862-1935) was a self-taught physical chemist who did groundbreaking work in the field of surface tension and invented the slide trough (Schieberinne).

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Hedwig Courths-Mahler: Popular Romance Novelist

February 18, 2025 0 Comments

💘📚 Hedwig Courths-Mahler  (1867-1950) was one of the most popular writers of the early 20th century. She published over 200 novels and novellas, mostly romance novels. Most of her stories featured a couple who had to overcome obstacles and differences in social status before they were joined in love and marriage. Hedwig Courths-Mahler ca 1900. […]

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August Horch: Founder of Horch and Audi

February 15, 2025 1 Comment

August Horch was born on October 12, 1868, was a mechanical engineer and founder of the companies Horch and Audi. When working for Karl Benz in Mannheim, he invented the reverse gear for cars.After he left Benz, he founded his own company and build his own cars. In order to survive, Horch turned his company […]

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The Sad Story of the “Schneider von Ulm”

January 28, 2025

“Der Schneider von Ulm” (Tailor of Ulm) was a German tailor, inventor, and aviation pioneer. Unfortunately, his public flight in 1811 across the Danube ended with him plummeting into the river. However, it was not due to his inferior “flying machine”.

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Henny Porten – Germany’s First Movie Star

January 6, 2025

Henny Porten was one of Germany’s first movie stars during the rise of the silent film industry. She also worked as a producer and made a successful transition to talking movies.

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Things You Didn’t Know about Konrad Adenauer

January 5, 2025 2 Comments

Konrad Adenauer: lawyer, mayor of Cologne, and the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. These are the facts that most people know about him. Here are some things you might not know about him.

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Cilly Aussem – The First German to Win Wimbledon

January 4, 2024

Cilly Aussem was a German tennis player in the 1920s and 30s and the first German to win Wimbledon. She won against fellow German Hilde Krahwinkel.

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Luise Rainer – Two Time Academy Award Winner

December 29, 2023

Luise Rainer was an actor from Düsseldorf in Germany with a brief career in Hollywood. She won two Academy Awards in 1936 and 1937.

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When Elvis Was in Germany

August 15, 2023 1 Comment

The King in Germany? Yes, Elvis Presley was stationed in Germany for his military service from October of 1958 until March of 1960.

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The Litfaßsäule – Advertising Pillar Named after its Inventor, Ernst Litfaß

February 11, 2023 1 Comment

The Litfaßsäule – the cylindrical cement pillar placed in cities advertising cultural and sporting events. It was named after its inventor Ernst Litfaß.

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