Carnival in Berlin? Many Rhinelanders would shake their heads in incredulity. But “Fastelawende” were celebrated in the capital as early as 1430, and in 1870, Rhinelanders who had moved to the city founded carnival clubs in Berlin.More ...
The Germans are fascinated by the Middle Ages – whether in the form of markets and tournaments, books and films, costumes or exhibitions. People now have a more differentiated view of the medieval period.More ...
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe is a hero in Germany, the most important writer in the German language. But was he a rock star? An apostil by Roger BoyesMore ...
