
News Picks

Europe, Not Congress, Will Rein in Big Tech
By Michael Birnbaum and Tony Romm from The Washington Post U.S. lawmakers demonstrated an increased appetite for regulating technology giants when they grilled Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg about privacy last week. But the future […]

BMW i Official Partner of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2018
BMW i will once again serve as an official partner of the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival this year. With its unique atmosphere of creativity, lifestyle and green awareness, the Coachella Valley Musiv and […]

Volkswagen to Replace CEO with VW Brand Chief
By Andreas Cremer and Jan Schwartz of Reuters Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is poised to replace Chief Executive Matthias Mueller with the head of its core VW brand, Herbert Diess, two people familiar with the matter said, […]
Culture

CA: “Bye Bye Germany” LA Premiere on April 13
Described by The Huffington Post as “Unapologetically and perfectly filmed…a film so charming it can start the discussion on unmentionable events while also making us laugh and cry,” Sam Garbarski’s Bye Bye Germany tells the […]

Siegfried Rauch, Steve McQueen’s Racing Rival in ‘Le Mans,’ Dies at 85
By Rhett Bartlett with the Hollywood Reporter Siegfried Rauch, the German actor who portrayed Steve McQueen’s ruthless racing rival Erich Stahler in the 1971 classic film Le Mans, has died. He was 85. Rauch died […]

7 German Books Coming Out in 2018
By Alice Dundon with The Culture Trip Germany has an impressive literary repertoire, with world-class book fairs, prizes, some Nobel-prize winning literature and great novels coming from the nation. Each year a range of new […]
Career & German Studies

Annual German Embassy Essay Contest – Deadline April 30
The deadline for the German Embassy’s annual essay contest is April 30! The topics are listed below, but be sure to click on the link to read further details about the contest. Good luck! German […]

Goethe-Institut Announces 2018 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize Shortlist
The Goethe-Institut New York is pleased to present the shortlist of the 2018 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize: Isabel Fargo Cole, for her translation of Wolfgang Hilbig’s Old Rendering Plant, published by Two Lines […]

Music and German Language Classes for Kids in New York
The best way to teach your kids German other than by speaking it at home is exposing them to the larger community, and especially to other children. CityKinder rounded up some of the most popular […]
TRAVEL

German Woman Establishes Female-Only Private Island
By Sarah Berger with MSN We’ve all had those moments, whether you’re drowning in work in a cramped cubicle or just tired of the daily grind. In those moments, a thought might cross your mind, […]

FlixBus to Begin First 100% Electric Long-Distance Bus Line in the World
One month after announcing its E-Bus launch, FlixBus and its partner B.E. Green will inaugurate the first 100% electric long-distance bus line in the world between Paris La Défense and Amiens, France, with regular connections […]

The Green Sauce Festival in Frankfurt
The Green Sauce is a much-loved dish in the Rhine-Main area of Frankfurt. Traditionally made of seven herbs and usually served with boiled potatoes and hard-boiled eggs, it even has its own festival in Frankfurt. […]
Recipes

Classic Tafelspitz Recipe
By Jennifer McGavin from The Spruce “Tafelspitz,” known as the National Dish of Austria, is made by boiling tri-tip (beef) in water with root vegetables and spices until tender. It is a favorite dish of […]

Grünkohl mit Pinkel Recipe
By Jennifer McGavin Cooked kale and sausage (Grünkohl mit Pinkel) is a delicious winter comfort food. Germans celebrate winter with a “Gruenkohlfahrt,” which is a brisk hike accompanied by schnapps and a warm kale dinner […]

Lentil Soup with Ham – Perfect for a Cold Winter Day
Your family will love this classic, slow-simmered lentil soup. The soup includes carrots, celery, and onions, along with basic seasonings. A leftover meaty ham bone or ham hock flavors this tasty lentil soup. Cooked sliced […]