Oskar Sala was one of the most important figures and pioneers of electronic music of the 20th century. As a musician, composer, and natural scientist, he fully devoted himself to the playing and development of the Trautonium, an instrument invented by Friedrich Trautwein at the end of the 1920s which could be used to produce all kinds of sounds and … [Read more...]
How to Act Like a Real German
How do people greet one another in Germany? How do work colleagues interact? What really makes Germans "tick"? Anyone arriving in a foreign country for the first time is often unsure of how they should behave. So it makes great sense to find out about a country's idiosyncrasies before you arrive. You will find it far easier to integrate into both … [Read more...]
German Calendar – Today in German History
German Calendar - Today in German History See what happened on this day in the history of Germany - just click on the date. January: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 February: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, … [Read more...]