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Glucksburg Castle
One of the jewels of the Holnis Peninsula, the Castle at Glucksburg, located on Lake Glucksburg near the town’s city center, is the symbol of unity between Germany and Scandanavia. It is also the...
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Education should be encouraged, not denied
Painting by an unknown artist. Taken at a gallery in Geneva Switzerland in September 2006 8:10 on a Wednesday morning in a lecture hall, waiting for the first class of the day to start. It is one of...
View ArticleDid Sandy push the presidential elections back? I hope so.
There is a proverb that I want to start this column on: It is about disaster. When disaster strikes, people chip in to help. When politicians help, disaster strikes again. Therefore, people go first...
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We have our man for the job! Now let’s get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
A replica of his office when he was president located at the Truman Presidential Library. Photo taken in August 2011 What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it...
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Christmas Market Tour 2012: Magdeburg, Germany
Author’s Note: This is the first of five series on this year’s Christmas market tour in Germany. This year’s tour focuses on two themes: locality and rural. The tour through the German state of...
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Christmas Market Tour 2012: Buckau
When it comes to Christmas Markets, sometimes the best ones can be found either in the suburbs of a big city, like Magdeburg, or in rural communities. Why? There are many reasons to support this...
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Christmas Market Tour 2012: Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg Castle at Sundown. This and all photos taken in December 2012 The next stop on the 2012 Christmas market tour is Quedlinburg. Situated on the Bode River at the foot of the Harz Mountain...
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Christmas Market Tour 2012: Halle (Saale)
Overview of the Christmas Market at Halle’s city center There are many cities and towns that are guilded and overrated- full of glanz and glamour on the outside but full of corruption and...
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Dovecote?
Photo taken in December 2012 The Answer to the Flensburg Files’ Frage for the Forum: To wrap up the 2012 Tour of the Christmas Markets in Germany, and in particular Saxony-Anhalt, let’s go back to the...
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Berliners and the Faschings Carneval: An unlikely combination
Photo taken in February 2013 Carneval Monday (Rosenmontag) in a typical German town- in the midst of Carnevale, all is going on during the 5-6 day long celebration that starts on the weekend. People...
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Stereotypes between Germany and the United States (interactive)
Photo taken in August 2010 From the Classroom Our next posting features another app being tried out for both the two online columns as well as for future classroom usage. This one deals with a topic...
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2013 Christmas Market Tour: Gera (Thuringia)
The Christmas Tree and the main market at the City Hall and Market Square Photos taken in November 2013 Situated along the White Elster in eastern Thuringia, one does not pay attention to the third...
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2013 Christmas Market Tour Pop Quiz Part I:
In connection with the first stop on the Christmas Market tour in the eastern German town of Gera (Thuringia), we have a pair of “Fragen für das Forum” questions for you to try and discuss with your...
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2013 Christmas Market Tour Pop Quiz II:
The second Pop Quiz on the 2013 Christmas Market Tour in Germany takes us back to Gera, Thuringia, where the Christmas Market provides some surprises to people who drive through the city and want to...
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2013 Christmas Market Tour: Berlin- Alexanderplatz
Alexanderplatz Station, the entrance point of the Christmas Market Photos taken in December 2013 Berlin, the City that Never Sleeps. This is the one sentence that can be described about Germany’s...
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2013 Christmas Market Tour: Berlin- Opernpalais at Unter den Linden
Overview of the market with the cathedral in the background. Sometimes, an accidental find can be one that is a jewel’s worth. The Christmas market at Opernpalais, located at Berlin’s Werder Market...
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Christmas market tour 2013 Pop Quiz Part I: The answer
Photo taken in November 2013 And now the answer to the first question in our Pop Quiz: We wanted to know from you what this picture is. This was taken during our stop at the Christmas market in Gera,...
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2013 Christmas Market Pop Quiz II: The Answers
After having a look at the pictures of the statues of the fairy tale figures, taken at the Gera Christmas market, here are the answers to the Pop Quiz. We would like to know where these fairy tales...
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Christmas Market Tour 2013: Berlin- Janowitzbrücke
Not far from the heavily visited Christmas market at Alexanderplatz is the Entertainment market at Janowitzbrücke. Located on the north side of the tracks, some 300 meters away, this Christmas market...
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Christmas Market Tour 2013: Berlin City Hall
Across the tracks from Alexanderplatz is another Christmas market with unique attractions. The Christmas market at Rote Rathaus (EN: Red City Hall) is located in the vicinity of several key...
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