For all of the traditions that Germany still enjoys, there is one that is often overlooked, especially by foreigners: that would be the carnival, the Fastnacht (or Fasching in certain regions) season in cities like Cologne, Düsseldorf, or just around the corner here in Mainz. Helau! is the...
Lord Mayor of Frankfurt
Monday, February 12, 2018
Let's face it: most elections in the world have the entertainment value of a melting glacier, and Germany might just ...
The Berlin Wall, before and after
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
Recently, I read in a German newspaper that the wall has been gone as long as it was actually there: 28 years, two ...
