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German Student’s Joke Video Results in Record Contract

by June 17, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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Some university students in Germany thought it would be funny to take the winning song from the German winner of Eurovision and make it into an unofficial World Cup anthem.  After posting their video on YouTube, it became an overnight success, bringing in over half a million views in Read more »

Toy Tiger Scare in Germany

by June 7, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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A stuffed animal tiger caused quite a scare when it was found “sleeping” in front of a man’s car in Aachen, Germany, according to a report by Der Spiegel. Police spokesman, Paul Kemen, told Der Spiegel that, “He had left his house and was walking up to his Read more »

Audi Testing Travolution Communication System in Germany

by June 6, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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This past week, Audi began showing off it’s new Travolution technology near its Ingolstadt, Germany headquarters. Travolution is a vehicle to infrastructure communications system which improves efficiency and safety on the road. Did I lose you yet? Read more after the break.

Bike Helmets That Stink?

by June 3, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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Here’s an interesting bit of news for you.  Bike helmets can save your life, or at least some pain, if you take a nasty fall.  However, the more hits the helmet takes the less effective it is in protecting your noggin.  Well, researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed Read more »

June/July 2010 Journal Online

by June 2, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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Now With More Color! The latest edition of the German-American Journal is posted online to read or download. This online edition is packed with more color than the print version.

Listen To This: Spinner

by May 4, 2010 » Add the second comment.
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Spinner by Revolverheld Formed in Hamburg back in 2003, Revolverheld is a product of Germany’s Neue Deutsche Welle punk revival.  The band has cycled through several names since forming… Manga and then Tsunamikiller.  In recent years they have produced several top hits in Germany, and Spinner can be added Read more »

German Man Marries His Cat?

by May 3, 2010 » Add more comments.
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This is just too crazy!  A 39-year old man near Dresden, Germany, exchanged wedding vows with his ill cat Cecilia.  His 15 year old cat is asthmatic and quite obese and he wanted to tie the knot before the cat passed away.  While the marriage isn’t “official”, that didn’t stop Read more »

Send Your Questions for May Leadership Conference

by April 28, 2010 » Add more comments.
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This last Monday, I had mentioned that we are going to try something new at our May Leadership Conference.  We are going to take a few questions from our members/readers, and then report the answer on the blog.  So here is how it is going to work…