Nationalism is an infantile idea. It is a measles of mankind. --Albert Einstein The stars must have been in a special position above the Austrian town Braunau on April 20, 1889, when Adolf Hitler was born. Neither his father Alois Schickelgruber Hitler whom Adolf hated, nor his mother Klara Poelzl whom he, to the contrary, adored, could foresee … [Read more...]
Gerhard Schroeder: “I’m a climber”
On September 27, 1998, Gerhard Schroeder, a "bluff and combative" legislator from Lower Saxony, was chosen a new chancellor of Germany. Mass media consider him to be a "breath of fresh air" after 16 years of Helmut Kohl's governing. This was a big news for the whole political world. The event hit the headlines of the leading newspapers and … [Read more...]
Wim Wenders – German Film Director, Producer and Writer
"I want to make personal films, not private films." Wim Wenders was born to create. He recognized it at high school in Oberhausen, where Wim began his studies in medicine and philosophy. Wenders decided to become a painter and moved to Paris, where he failed his entry test at the Art Academy. But this failure led him to the studio of Johnny … [Read more...]
Werner Herzog
“Together, I said, we shall boil fire and stop fish.” Werner Herzog (real name Werner H. Stipetic) was born in Munich on September 5, 1942. He grew up in a remote mountain village, where were any films, television, or telephones. In the age of 14 he decided to see the world and started traveling on foot. During the same time he was inspired … [Read more...]
Wilhelm Hoffmann – E.T.A. Hoffman
E(rnst) T(heodor) A(madeus) Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776-1822) was a German writer, composer, caricaturist, and painter, mostly known for his stories in which supernatural characters reveal people's hidden secrets. Hoffmann's first passions were music and painting, and only in the middle of his short life he started writing. His fiction works were the … [Read more...]
Rudolf Diesel, His Invention and Mysterious Death
Circumstances of Rudolf Diesel’s death are considered to be a suspicious enigma for us even now. Dr. Rudolf Diesel boarded “SS Dresden”, a cross-channel ferry, at Antwerp in September 1913. He was going to see the newest diesel engine factory of London. The famous engineer was invited as a guest of honor to the opening of that factory. He … [Read more...]
Rammstein – the creators of ‘Tanz (dance) Metal’ style in music
Rammstein is a German band that was formed in 1994. Rammstein musical style incorporates elements of metal/hard rock, industrial metal, and electronic music, which the band has termed 'Tanz (dance) Metal'. Their songs are performed almost exclusively in German. They have sold over 12 million records worldwide. The Story Rammstein was started … [Read more...]
Richard Kruspe – Father and Lead-Guitarist of Rammstein
Richard Z. Kruspe was born in Wittenberge, East Germany on June 24, 1967. He has two older sisters and brother. His parents divorced when he was young.His mother remarried, but he did not get along with his stepfather. As a child, Richard was a fan of KISS. When he was twelve, he had a KISS poster in his room, but his stepfather tore it down and … [Read more...]
Baron von Steuben
How about getting couple of centuries back into the colonial America? Let us have a look at the American struggle for independence and learn about the crucial role of the German General von Steuben in it. Born in Magdeburg, Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm Augustus von Steuben became a soldier at 16 and served under Frederick the Great together with the … [Read more...]
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
"I would like to build a house with my films." Rainer Werner Maria Fassbinder (May 31, 1945 – June 10, 1982) is one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema. He was the first to announce, that grandpa’s cinema (“Opas Kino”) was dead. Rainer dreamed to merge the division of labor of the studio system with the author’s personal … [Read more...]
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