Berlin (dpa) – To some it is a validation of Germany’s favorite sausage snack, to others an act of fast-food imperialism: US burger chain McDonald’s this month launches its very own currywurst. As German as garden gnomes and the Autobahn, the steamed and fried sliced pork sausage, drowned in ketchup Read more »
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing you on behalf of Maz & More TV-Produktion in Germany. We are a Berlin based TV production company and produced various programs for public and private television such as SAT.1 and SWR. At the moment we are developing a TV format about German Read more »
Ein frohes, gesegnetes Weihnachtsfest, Gesundheit, Glück und Frieden für das Jahr 2013
The DANK Chapter of Lake County, Illinois once again organized an observance of the Day of National Mourning (Volkstrauertag) at Fort Sheridan, IL on November 18, 2012. Vice Consul Rainer Berns, members of the DANK Chapter of Lake County, the Rheinischer Gesang Verein, the Schwäbischer Sängerbund and others observed the Read more »
25th anniversary of the German-American Day German-American Friendship Garden , Oct. 6,2012, 10-11 am In Germany they would have called it “Kaiserwetter.“ The sun shining and blue skies over the Mall in Washington DC when German-Americans met on October 6th to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Proclamation of Read more »
We are pleased to announce that our official publication, the German American Journal, will have a new look beginning with the Oct/Nov issue. The transformation from a newspaper to a magazine has been discussed for years and the decision finally made to change our look. This was solely a business Read more »
I am happy to welcome to our newest contributor to our German American Journal, Francine McKenna. Francine is the German culture editor for Bellaonline. After reading her articles on German traditions, I contacted her to use her articles in the Journal. I was excited when she responded because I know Read more »
The ethnic mixture of German, Irish Americans is widespread in the United States. The ethnic Germans represent 17% of the demographic groups, but the second largest group is the German-Irish followed by the ethnic Irish! The two principal waves of immigration during the time period of 1848-1855 were strangely happened Read more »