Hope College German

01/10/2023

https://www.iflscience.com/archaeologists-unearth-massive-roman-public-library-in-heart-of-german-city-49065?fbclid=IwAR1x1wTCgTyvwhP3zL8IYkfjCg0XoSc3MdjnUgio9Qy4_ew4iA3jnyr8IlU

Archaeologists Unearth Massive Roman Public Library In Heart Of German City

12/07/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/world/europe/germany-coup-arrests.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20221207&instance_id=79523&nl=from-the-times®i_id=104595706&segment_id=115251&te=1&user_id=e056d135ab2227e1a256f229323b1e20

Many of those detained had military training and were believed to belong to a recently formed group that operated on the conviction that the country was ruled by a “deep state.”

02/23/2022

Hope language students (especially German) talking about the native assistant program at Hope and the need to get it going again: https://fb.watch/bmpNV5O75n/

11/24/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/24/world/germany-government

The country announced a center-left government led by Olaf Scholz, a Social Democrat, who will replace the longtime center-right chancellor, Angela Merkel.

11/04/2021

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1049603171/germany-gender-neutral-language-german

The German language is full of male and female nouns. Officials and businesses are tweaking words, including adding asterisks, to make them inclusive.

10/26/2021

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/austria-klimaticket/index.html

Austria is launching a new transport pass, Klimaticket. It gives passengers unlimited rides on trains, buses, trams and metro lines that costs about $3.50 (3 euro) a day.

09/15/2021

Elections coming up in 11 days...
https://www.economist.com/german-election-2021?gclsrc=aw.ds&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI3rGNhsiB8wIVyB6tBh2-bwcUEAAYASAAEgLhkvD_BwE

Our coverage of the race to replace Angela Merkel

09/07/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/world/europe/annalena-baerbock-germany-greens-chancellor.html

Annalena Baerbock, the 40-year-old candidate for the Green Party, is likely to have a say in Germany’s next government, no matter who wins this month’s election.

07/23/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/23/germany-floods-street-night/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F3437bdb%2F60fae7c39d2fda945a13beb7%2F5e695394ae7e8a415d9c9a60%2F11%2F70%2F60fae7c39d2fda945a13beb7

“It just kept getting worse and worse and worse,” said one resident.

07/16/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/15/world/europe/flooding-germany-belgium-switzerland-netherlands.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Strong rains caused rivers to burst their banks and wash away buildings in Belgium and Germany, where at least 1,300 remained missing. Homes and streets in the Netherlands and Switzerland also flooded.

06/21/2021

Our first Sommer Stammtisch was great... next one June 30!

06/18/2021

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/virus-families-germany-virginia/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F33ce268%2F60ccc28d9d2fdae3028440cd%2F5e695394ae7e8a415d9c9a60%2F26%2F72%2F60ccc28d9d2fdae3028440cd

As parts of Europe and the United States rebound from the depths of the pandemic, two women share how their families coped, struggled and now wonder what's ahead.

06/03/2021

Just a heads-up... We are rebooting Stammtisch this summer so if you are in the Holland area and interested in attending, message me and I'll get you on the email list (and will post meetings here too of course).

05/28/2021

This has been a long time coming: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/05/28/germany-namibia-genocide/

Germany’s government acknowledged that it committed genocide during its colonial occupation of what is now Namibia and promised more than $1 billion in development projects in communities descended from victims.

05/06/2021

https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/05/05/views-about-national-identity-becoming-more-inclusive-in-us-western-europe/?fbclid=IwAR3y2qlK1CkYScNXsex24vdquCEExR_yu2evC6ErvbXvk7qAftMRiCkXClQ

Large ideological divides persist on views of tradition, national pride and discrimination, especially in the U.S.

04/26/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/26/opinion/merkel-laschet-baerbock.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

In Armin Laschet and Annalena Baerbock, voters have a stark choice between continuity and change.

03/22/2021

http://www.bbc.co.uk/travel/story/20210314-waldeinsamkeit-germanys-cherished-forest-tradition

Loosely translated as "solitude of the forest", waldeinsamkeit is seeing a post-pandemic renaissance in Germany.

03/07/2021

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-19-new-german-words_n_6043c290c5b6429d0833c0aa

Annoyed at someone wearing a mask with their nose exposed? Call them a "Maskentrottel" — or "mask idiot."

02/19/2021

Really interesting questions here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/opinion/afd-germany-ban.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

Alternative for Germany may be deemed a “suspected case” of extremist activity. The United States should take note.

02/11/2021

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/opinion/germany-covid-second-wave.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

The country excelled during the first wave. What went wrong the second time around?

02/03/2021

So THAT'S why! https://www.der-postillon.com/2021/02/amazon-bezos.html?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=push-notification&utm_campaign=cleverpush-1612353433

Er hat die Nase voll: Weil sich auch nach Jahren nichts an den schlimmen Arbeitsbedingungen geändert hat, hat Jeff Bezos angekündigt, seinen Job als C

12/14/2020

Kein Glühwein?!?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/14/germany-christmas-lockdown-coronavirus-singing-church/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F2d90d09%2F5fd798cc9d2fda0efb888411%2F5e695394ae7e8a415d9c9a60%2F39%2F70%2F5fd798cc9d2fda0efb888411

New measures — announced Sunday by Chancellor Angela Merkel — resemble the country’s lockdown in the spring.

12/02/2020

Besondere Zeiten...
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/themen/coronavirus/besonderehelden-2-1811526

Zusammen gegen Corona

11/23/2020

So wird's in Deutschland gemacht!

11/04/2020

https://www.der-postillon.com/2020/11/kanye.html?fbclid=IwAR1uFcQs58ugrbunsiV_soxZGN82LPH2fpwXZz1piHbUFkrucvLQZyzdR7s

Jetzt hat die Präsidentschaftswahl in den USA zwei Gewinner: Nach Donald Trump hat sich heute auch Rapper Kanye West zum Sieger erklärt und gefordert

11/03/2020

https://www.wuv.de/marketing/bvg_wuenscht_beiden_den_sieg_oder_doch_nicht

Die BVG wünscht Joe Biden den Wahlsieg, darf das als öffentliches Unternehmen aber eigentlich nicht. Deshalb greift die Agentur GUD zu einem Wortwitz.

10/29/2020

https://www.der-postillon.com/2018/10/mikroplastik.html?fbclid=IwAR2qmVdoqxzsclt1k2XrUUrPrXcmNl8J8MD9VjX8qeNaGmIQopH6-XLrnxM

So fühlen sich Fische wie in freier Wildbahn: Ein Zoofachgeschäft in Düsseldorf bietet ab sofort Mikroplastik für Aquarien an. Damit soll es möglich sein, ein absolut realistisches Umfeld für die tierischen Bewohner zu erzeugen.

10/20/2020

So geht das in Berlin zu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pic3FnvUrY&feature=youtu.be

Uns ist ja vieles egal. Aber manche Dinge müssen einfach von langer Hand geplant werden, damit sie richtig gut funktionieren.

09/30/2020

Man soll an die frische Luft! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/30/germans-embrace-fresh-air-to-ward-off-coronavirus

Angela Merkel says ventilation may be one of cheapest and most effective ways of containing virus

08/30/2020

https://www.npr.org/2020/08/29/905374694/in-quiet-loving-germany-motorcyclists-protest-a-possible-ban-on-loud-sunday-ride

Germans abide by a host of laws to keep noise at a minimum after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Thousands of motorcyclists have been riding in roaring protest through cities in response to a proposed ban.

08/26/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/25/opinion/trump-china-germany.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage&fbclid=IwAR0uF95H7dIpmU6z92GLmG42mgvwmeI1KRiDjmhRwFU6A_HRx4jKVekSSBo

Germany is a manufacturing superpower that would be a decisive ally, along with the rest of the European Union, in a trade war against China.

08/22/2020

https://www.dw.com/de/sumpfkrebse-erobern-berlin/a-54623276?maca=de-DKnewsletter_daf_de-2116-xml-newsletter&r=27171591132991908&lid=1591308&pm_ln=45426

Mitten in Berlin haben Sumpfkrebse einen neuen Lebensraum gefunden. Die in Deutschland bisher unbekannte Tierart vermehrt sich sehr schnell und bedroht dadurch andere Arten. Restaurants bieten sie als Trendgericht an.

08/07/2020

Only in Germany… https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/07/german-nudist-chases-wild-boar-that-stole-laptop-berlin-teufelssee?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1XGC7RsmL256ptgkJ3_SNRKLBaOjXfQQGk_NU_Z9Rsfm-LQSXho16L6Po =1596809259

Photographer who captured moment naked bather gave pursuit says ‘he gave it his all’

07/16/2020

mit Abstand means 'by a large margin', but it also means to 'keep your distance' haha! Ein Wortspiel!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/europe-coronavirus-germany-recovery/2020/07/15/3a657caa-c1ea-11ea-8908-68a2b9eae9e0_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_todays_headlines&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_headlines

People have rushed to reclaim a sense of normalcy.

06/11/2020

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/germany-a-model-for-coming-to-terms-with-its-past-still-struggles-with-its-colonial-period/2020/01/02/784b23a2-b927-11e9-8e83-4e6687e99814_story.html?fbclid=IwAR2tEFQ60Z5I7ZPT3wgJkWVaAUrKRDByaXWSIXj7BaFqeaSk7x0TC88xEBY

In some ways, the precedent of how it has atoned for the Holocaust makes colonial reconciliation more contentious.

05/13/2020

https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/12/vienna-crowned-world-s-greenest-city-for-its-parks-and-public-transit

What do you want most from a city during a coronavirus pandemic? One ranking looking at air quality, parks, walkability and public transit gives Vienna the highest marks.

04/19/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/18/world/europe/with-broad-random-tests-for-antibodies-germany-seeks-path-out-of-lockdown.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage&fbclid=IwAR0Sj8OyHOYPdoqgsX5kOrQbuyr1hV7SD7g7iONG5-l6BeHwhTn5SLl7lS4

It was the first large Western democracy to contain the spread of the coronavirus and is now the first to methodically go about reopening its economy. Others are watching.

04/01/2020

Danke Janis!
https://germanyinusa.com/2020/03/31/the-history-of-april-fools-day-in-germany/?fbclid=IwAR2s5vGZZnE13s24H1nW8NNv9rqCcwnLNAekSlixvf7tc_ckVZHR4kVug54

03/30/2020

https://www.der-postillon.com/2020/03/mammuts.html?fbclid=IwAR3MWpsacDuV345G6ZAppqkxngrMnbFajt8yZ6mSySw0QAoANABKqP2NVJ0

Das Coronavirus sorgt derzeit für wirtschaftlichen Stillstand und starke persönliche Einschränkungen für die Bevölkerung. Doch es hat auch gute Seiten: Die Natur erholt sich zusehends. Nun wurden erstmals seit etwa 12.000 Jahren wieder Mammuts in Deutschland gesichtet.

03/28/2020

Ich reise auch gern!

Man hört, dass die Deutschen gern reisen. . .