Delivery services in the future will simply deliver everything – almost at the speed of light. Even though the desired item does not even exist at the time of ordering. But only the fastest earns money. There is no room for scruples.
10 things you should try at Christmas markets Year after year
It's dark when you get up and it's dark when you get home. It's dreary and you need two pairs of socks. Just some of the reasons why many people long for the end of winter. But: it's the only time of year with Christmas markets! You shouldn't miss out on these ten things at one of the 2500 markets in Germany!
Alternative fashion scenes in major German cities Styled with pleasure
Style and fashion awareness in Germany? For a long time, this topic was met with little more than a pitying smile. But the picture has now changed – here are four stylish trends seen in major German cities.
Germany, the land of poets and thinkers – and inventors. Many groundbreaking ideas that still shape our everyday lives today come from Germany. Here are five pioneering inventions made in Germany.
Germans like to play games. 53 percent of people over the age of 16 regularly play video games. And with a turnover of almost six billion euros, the gaming industry is now a significant economic factor. But which games come from Germany? And what makes them “typically German”?
Five unusual sports and games in Germany Fitness with a difference
Who is crazy enough to try and catch a ball on a broom? Who voluntarily runs after a plastic disc? The answer: quite a few. They enjoy a sport beyond the football league – on the lawn, under water, in the air.
In her third book, nominated for the German Book Prize 2024, Maren Kames eloquently guides her audience into the proverbial “rabbit hole” of her mind and tells her family story along the way.
Detours | Slinky Springs to Fame A Bridge of Many Colours
There’s no need to travel to London or Venice to cross one of Europe’s most impressive bridge constructions. Simply go to Oberhausen instead, where the “Slinky Springs to Fame” is suspended across the Rhine-HerneCanal.
Detours | Cave houses in the Harz region Carved out of rock
What’s the solution when housing is in short supply? Once upon a time in the village of Langenstein in Germany’s Harz region, people decided simply to carve themselves caves in the sandstone rock. Some of these homes can still be visited to this day – and actually look pretty cosy.
There’s nowhere better than Berlin to take a tour by underground train – the U-Bahn – through German history. The capital’s subterranean network of tunnels is a repository of memories of the German Empire, the Second World War and Germany’s division.
Cherrypicker | Literature From the life of a “betrojerinki”
In her debut novel, Mia Raben tells the story of a Polish carer in Germany. She travels to Hamburg, initially burnt out, but then experiences an unexpected happy ending.
Cherrypicker | Literature Three dead bodies in Hanover
Rita Aitzinger's very first appearance: detective inspector – in Hanover of all places. She swears, loves motorsport and has to solve a series of murders of young men. Jakob Nolte, theatre and novelist, presents his first crime thriller: funny, sad, full of allusions.
