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July 01, 2010
After Berlin, Rothenburg ob der Tauber is one of Germany’s most famous cities abroad. Around half a million visitors spend a night in the medieval old town every year – the majority from Japan ...
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June 27, 2010
For Antje Boetius, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a chance to learn more about a microscopic ally in future clean-up battles. The microbiologist from Bremen seeks to boost the appetite of ...
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June 27, 2010
Farming life is not easy in Germany these days: Prices for agricultural produce are too low to survive. Many farmers are having to look at alternative forms of revenue, chiefly tourism. Last ...
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June 27, 2010
With over 5,000 participants from around the globe, the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) on Germany’s Baltic coast is the world’s biggest sailing event. The winners of this week’s regattas in Kiel will ...
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June 21, 2010
Artist Gabriele Heidecker has been photographing the art world for the last decade. The interaction between gallery owners, buyers, artists and their work is her focus, a subject on which she has ...
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June 21, 2010
Annett Roelke, an instructor with the German Alpine Club, manages the climbing school Lilienstein, in Saxon Switzerland. In addition to maintaining the climbing courses and maps, she always makes ...
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June 21, 2010
In this highlights edition: Art Basel, Swiss landscape architect Enzo Enea and his Tree Museum, Mountaineer Reinhold Messner, inside Germany’s most exclusive clubs and the photographic art of ...
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June 19, 2010
Russia is preparing for the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014. Construction is underway on ski slopes, cross-country tracks, hockey rinks, dormitories, access roads, and parking lots. But ...
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June 17, 2010
Four years ago, when Germany hosted the World Cup, it seemed like everybody joined in the celebration, at public viewing events across the country. This time, in South Africa, Germany got off to ...
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June 13, 2010
South African midfielder Siphiwe Tshabalala scored the first goal of the first World Cup played on African soil. He found the back of the net with a stunning strike in the 55th minute of the ...
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June 13, 2010
After South Africa shared the points with Mexico, Friday’s second match in Cape Town's Greenpoint Stadium saw the 2006 runners-up France come away with a scoreless draw against Uruguay.
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June 11, 2010
Before the economic downturn, many people in Ireland purchased expensive horses. But after the financial crisis hit, many horse owners could no longer afford to care for them. As a result, an ...
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June 09, 2010
Austrian art director Willi Dorner sends his dancers into the streets to build odd humans formations in unusual locations, inviting locals to rediscover their city. His work challenges the ...
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June 07, 2010
Sound designers from the firm Synotec are constantly looking for the right sonic signature for a wide array of products. For example, what should a vacuum cleaner sound like when you turn it on? ...
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June 07, 2010
Six students from four countries discover what makes one of the busiest ports in Europe tick. Every year, a Berlin-based scholarship program invites 30 students from around Europe to participate ...
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June 07, 2010
Old is trendy. This, at least, is the opinion of those visiting Klassikwelt, a classic car exhibition in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany. For many fans of the more than 200,000 classic cars ...
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June 07, 2010
Exhilarating Istanbul and the vigorous Ruhr Valley: The 2010 European Capitals of Culture are highlighting their charms. But what about Pécs in Hungary? Deutsche Welle visited the smallest of this ...
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June 07, 2010
In this edition: Soccer Ball HistoryMeet German photographer Jens Heilmann who got World Cup soccer balls from every single one of the 19 tournaments and has now written a book about it. The first ...
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June 03, 2010
Internationally renowned cellists are meeting young talented artists for a one-week Cello Academy in the town of Rutesheim near Stuttgart. It’s the second time that cellists have come together to ...
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June 01, 2010
© Défilé Alger Benares Paris (version finale) / date: mai 2010 - défilé des modèles-mannequins prêtes à porter, organisé par Florijah - maquillage des modèles souligné par Yannick Doré - ...
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