One of the most intriguing aspects of Berlin life is the music. Music is a constant here. Any day of the week, if you walk long enough, you will begin to hear live music. It could be a full band playing at a local venue or a singer/songwriter busking in the subway. Early on in […]
Hamburg
Last weekend, a friend and I took a three-hour bus ride to Hamburg, the second largest city in Germany (after Berlin). Hamburg is situated on the Elbe River, and is close enough to the coast that it has traditionally served as an important port for Germany. This gives Hamburg, from my perspective, a significantly different […]
German Unification Day
Yesterday -October 3rd- marked the 25th anniversary of German Reunification. It’s the only official national holiday here in Germany, so most restaurants, shops, and cafes were closed. The city threw a large festival around the Brandenburg Gate, complete with live music, Currywurst (Bratwurst covered in ketchup and curry powder), a ferris wheel, and plenty of […]
Peenemunde: Science, Technology and a Global Conscious
“Science does not have a moral dimension. It is like a knife. If you give it to a surgeon or a murderer, each will use it differently.” -Wernher von Braun I ponder upon this quote after my visit in Peenemunde. Peenemunde was the most modern technological facility between 1936-1945, a Nazi military test site that […]
Homosexualität_en
On a class trip to the Deutsches Historisches Museum, I abandoned our historical scavenger hunt to explore the Homosexuality_ies exhibit presented in collaboration with the Schwules Museum*. Separated into ten chapters, the exhibit provides a historical narrative exploring gender and sexuality in Germany using audio and video clips, art, and individual accounts. Visitors begin with […]