It’s been a few weeks since I have provided an update on the status of the new redesigned DANK.org. The goal was to launch the redesigned website this summer, which has officially begun, but it looks like I am going to push the redesign back to late summer/early fall. My Read more »
German Student’s Joke Video Results in Record Contract
by Stephen Fuchs June 17, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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 »
DANK opens new chapter in Uniontown, PA
by Bill Fuchs June 8, 2010 » Add the second comment.
On June 5, 2010 DANK opened up its newest chapter in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. National President Bill Fuchs (me) and VP Erich Wittmann represented the National Board at this special occasion. The chapter grew of the DANK Sub-chapter concept that Pittsburgh chapter president and National VP Erich Wittmann conceived and worked Read more »
Moon Shining over Wanne Eickel
This just made me feel good good! As I was flying back to Amsterdam from Bombay, India on May 28, I captured this shot of the Moon as it sat over my home town area of Gelsenkirchen, Germany. There is a song about the “Mond von Wanne Eickel” a town Read more »
Toy Tiger Scare in Germany
by Stephen Fuchs June 7, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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 Stephen Fuchs June 6, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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 Stephen Fuchs June 3, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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 Stephen Fuchs June 2, 2010 » Add the first comment.
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.