If you were a subscriber to German World Magazine, you may have noticed a few weeks ago that a new magazine found its way into your mailbox. Its content felt familiar, yet its name — HEIMAT abroad — was quite foreign… literally. Here’s what happened: The new quarterly magazine was …
German Cuckoo Clock Gets A Modern Makeover
Not much has changed in the look of German cuckoo clocks over the years, and perhaps that helps maintain its status as an icon, but for Guido Zimmermann, a Frankfurt-based artist, it was time to make a change to reflect the modern architecture of today. While the classic cuckoo clock …
Sources: Guido Zimmermann
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Aldi German Week… Is It Really That German?
For all of us lovers of all things German, Aldi’s German week is essentially a holiday, but have we stopped and asked ourselves how accurate the German grocery chain is at portraying its own home food culture? We all know that certain German stereotypes have been ingrained into the American …
Sources: Stern
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And the Top German Baby Names of 2017 Were…
Each year, the Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache e. V. (Society for German Language) [GfdS] issues a comprehensive list of names given to newborn babies in Germany. There’s usually not a lot of change in the top baby names from one year to the next, but aside from the addition on …
Sources: GfdS
Photo by Valeria Zoncoll on Unsplash
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Germany’s Long History of Money Savings Now Has Its Own Museum
Germans carry with them a large number of stereotypes, and while many cultural generalizations lean on the comical or absurd, there is one most in Germany can be proud of — knowing how to save money — and the country’s history of frugality now has its own exhibition at the …
Sources: Deutsches Historisches Museum
Photos: Deutsches Historisches Museum Berlin
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Qmilk Creates Fashion Out of Milk, the ‘Fiber Made of White Gold’
Milk is known as being good for the human body, but while everyone was focusing on the benefits cows can have for us on the inside, German microbiologist and fashion designer Anke Domaske was focused on using the white stuff for healthy and sustainable fashion. Qmilk fibers, which are produced …
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Germany Grabs a Hold of Top Spots on Quality of Living Ranking
For 20 years now, US consulting firm Mercer has been ranking the quality of living for hundreds of cities around the world to provide businesses with valuable information not just on where to send international employees but to also determine the needs and struggles their employees abroad may have. To …
Sources: Mercer
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The Cube is a German-Engineered Solution to Your Messy Kitchen Sink
Do you have a wet sponge sitting in your kitchen sink right now? Perhaps it’s next to the dishwashing soap bottle on the counter. If you use your kitchen on a daily basis like myself, what to do with the wet cleaning tools is a problem you have most likely …
Sources: Cube (Kickstarter)
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Limited Edition Adidas Shoe Offers A Year of Free Berlin Transportation
The lucky owners of Adidas’ new limited edition EQT Support 93/Berlin shoe may want to make sure their laces are tied nice and tight next time they board the train or bus in Berlin, because hundreds have been lining up to get their feet in the shoe that earns them …
Sources: Adidas
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SalonLab Brings the Hair Salon into the Digital Future
Schwarzkopf Professional is already considered a leader in beauty care, but the German-based company owned by Henkel is ready to defend their position for years to come, using CES to debut the SalonLab ecosystem that will propel hair salons into the digital age. Awarded the 2018 CES Innovation Award, SalonLab infuses “more …
Sources: Schwarzkopf