German articles Tag

Porsche: the brand's history in 5 questions.

1- Who is the founder of the brand? The German automobile brand Porsche is named after its founder: the automotive engineer Ferdinand Porsche. It was in 1931 that he founded an engineering consulting company and began working on iconic models such as the Volkswagen Beetle and the Porsche 356. The ...

10
July
2023

Christmas DIY: how to make an advent wreath?

What does this crown consist of? The Advent wreath or Adventkranz in German is a tradition to wait for Christmas. Its circular shape is a very old symbol of eternal life, as are the fir or Pine branches that stay green all year round. This wreath has four candles that are traditionally lit to ...

31
Oct
2008

Natural and eco-friendly toys: what to choose?

lity and mechanical (ingestion of small parts), chemical and electrical risks. The reference labels for buying ecological, safe and healthy toys are German. These are the GS label and the Spiel Gut label. The first guarantees that the product has been subjected to draconian tests in terms of safety ...

18
Dec
2013

Glasses without borders: the association that collects your old glasses

cted by individuals and opticians have been arriving every day in Hirsingue by post from all over France. Other donations sometimes arrive by truck from Germany, Switzerland or Belgium. The volunteers of the association sort the collected glasses, write the dioptres on each lens and make parcels ...

04
Nov
2021

Christmas decoration: 5 things to know about the Nutcracker

1- This object comes from Germany The wooden figure of the Nutcracker is original to Germany. In German, it is also sometimes called a nutcracker or Nussknacker. The object is said to have been created in the Ore Mountains, a mining region in eastern Germany, very close to the border with the Cz ...

01
Dec
2021

Choosing Your Electrical Equipment: Offers and Advice

for their quality, ease of use, and durability. Schneider Electric is also known for its good value for money. Among the leaders in this sector, the German manufacturer Hager enjoys an international reputation. It specializes in manufacturing equipment for industry and residential electrical instal ...

02
Apr
2024

Sport: Pilates method in 4 questions

1- Who invented the Pilates method? The Pilates method takes its name from its creator, Joseph Pilates, born in Germany in 1880. The inventor of this method practiced sports, including weightlifting, from the age of 14 to strengthen his weak constitution and health. He gained a deep understanding ...

08
Feb
2007

The Backpacker's Guide

001, of the website routard.com. In 2005, Le Routard became multilingual by offering practical conversation guides for travelers in pocket format in German, English, Spanish, Italian, but also in Chinese, Croatian, Arabic, Greek, Portuguese and Russian. It has also developed hundreds of derivative ...

30
Mar
2007

The Beer Festival or Oktoberfest in Munich

A traditional Bavarian party The fame of the Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany, is well established. For 16 days, the people of Munich and visitors from all over the world gather at the Theresienwiesen fairground to celebrate the event. While beer flows abundantly, accompanied by Bavarian specialti ...

16
Sep
2010

Christmas Stollen: The Recipe in Pictures

Ingredients Here are the necessary ingredients to prepare 3 to 5 stollens for Christmas: For the dough: 500 g of flour. 75 g of sugar. A pinch of salt. A vanilla pod. One teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Half a teaspoon of Cardamom powder. Half a teaspoon of ground clove. A packet of baker's yeast. 12 ...

29
Nov
2017

Jean-Claude Mourlevat: the first French author to win the Alma Prize

Ambert in the Puy-de-Dôme in 1952, Jean-Claude Mourlevat took up the pen late in life, at the age of 40. Before starting a career as a writer, he was a German teacher then a clown, actor and director. It was the theatre that led him to writing. Now a full-time writer, he has won numerous awards ...

28
Sep
2021

Franche-Comté: 5 good reasons to visit Montbéliard in winter

1- To visit the City of Princes Today classified as a Town and Country of Art and History, Montbéliard was for four centuries a German principality. The city, nicknamed the City of Princes, has preserved an identity shaped by Protestant culture and a rich architectural heritage. In particula ...

10
Nov
2021

Féerie de Noël : a shop exclusively dedicated to Christmas decorations

Christmas Fair. No matter what time of year you visit, this shop like no other will immerse you in a festive atmosphere. It was after a trip to Germany in the 1990s that the Hanauer family had the idea to open a store devoted entirely to Christmas decorations. After discovering the Christma ...

24
Nov
2021

Christmas markets: 4 European cities famous for their markets

1- Cologne The Christmas market in Cologne is one of the most famous in Germany. This city, which is the fourth largest German metropolitan area, offers a total of 7 different Christmas markets, each more enchanting than the last. The ideal way to discover these different markets and the magn ...

08
Dec
2021

Around the world in 80 days: a very successful adaptation on France 2

s novel by Jules Verne, his character Phileas Fogg will take up the crazy challenge of going around the world in 80 days... In this European cast, German actress Léonie Benesch plays Abigail Fix Fortescue, a new character who brings a feminine and even feminist touch to this adventure. 2 ...

20
Dec
2021

Düsseldorf: an arty destination

ay an unavoidable capital of electronic music. Yet it was in Düsseldorf that it all began. It was in this city in the heart of post-war industrial Germany that the mythical band Kraftwerk ('power plant') considered the founder of electro music was born in 1970. View this post on Insta ...

23
Feb
2022

Surprise your friends with these 10 Original Hams

and melt-in-the-mouth flavor it is the perfect ham for a cured meat platter while giving you an original touch to your aperitif. Mainz Ham, the other German ham Much less well known than its Black Forest "brother", the Mainz Ham is a ham that had the glory of being quoted by Rabelais in "Gargantua" ...

24
May
2022

The Morris column: 5 unusual facts about this street furniture

e know it today was not born in Paris but in Berlin! This is the first of 5 unusual facts about this piece of street furniture. It appeared in the German capital in 1854 in order to inform the public about shows and to fight against illegal posting. 2- They succeeded a model that was also use ...

20
Dec
2022

Fight against cancer: soon anti-cancer vaccines?

oment, could furthermore see its development accelerated by messenger RNA technology, which has been widely reported during the Covid-19 pandemic. Germany's BioNTech has announced that it will set up a new research center in the UK to conduct large-scale clinical trials of a messenger RNA cancer ...

06
Feb
2023

How to use your CPF while traveling?

uage stay. If you've always wanted to be bilingual in Spanish, why not take the plunge and go on a language stay Spain? Or are you more tempted by German, Korean, Japanese, and so on? Or is it more the destination that would motivate you? Between Costa Rica, New York, London or Seoul, you are spo ...

15
Feb
2023