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Association of Proletarian-Revolutionary Authors
The Association of Proletarian-Revolutionary Authors (Bund proletarisch-revolutionärer Schriftsteller) was German cultural organisation established 1928.
The Association of Proletarian-Revolutionary Authors (Bund proletarisch-revolutionärer Schriftsteller) was German cultural organisation established 1928.
Astrology in Germany and German-speaking Europe
Astrology has a long history in Germany and German-speaking Europe.
Astrology has a long history in Germany and German-speaking Europe.
Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton
The Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton preserve the German and Austrian tradition of folk-dancing and also provide an atmosphere of fun and Gemütlichkeit for their members.
The Bavarian Schuhplattlers of Edmonton preserve the German and Austrian tradition of folk-dancing and also provide an atmosphere of fun and Gemütlichkeit for their members.
Berlinka (art collection)
The Berlinka (from Berlin) is the Polish name for a German collection of historic material which was originally kept at the Preußische Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, the Prussian State Libr...
The Berlinka (from Berlin) is the Polish name for a German collection of historic material which was originally kept at the Preußische Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, the Prussian State Libr...
Bielefeld Conspiracy
The Bielefeld Conspiracy is a running gag and meme among German Internet users, especially in the German Usenet.
The Bielefeld Conspiracy is a running gag and meme among German Internet users, especially in the German Usenet.
Bietigheim Horse Market
The Bietigheim Horse Market is a well-known supra-regional beer festival in Bietigheim-Bissingen which takes place directly under the Bietigheim Enz Valley Bridge.
The Bietigheim Horse Market is a well-known supra-regional beer festival in Bietigheim-Bissingen which takes place directly under the Bietigheim Enz Valley Bridge.
Bogey Awards
The Bogey Awards is a series of German film awards.
The Bogey Awards is a series of German film awards.
Braunschweig Classix Festival
The Braunschweig Classix Festival is an annual classical music festival held in South East Lower Saxony (North Germany), in an area around Braunschweig (Brunswick) located between Hannover (...
The Braunschweig Classix Festival is an annual classical music festival held in South East Lower Saxony (North Germany), in an area around Braunschweig (Brunswick) located between Hannover (...
Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen
The Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen or Cartellverband (CV) is a German umbrella organization of Catholic male student fraternities (Studentenverbindung).
The Cartellverband der katholischen deutschen Studentenverbindungen or Cartellverband (CV) is a German umbrella organization of Catholic male student fraternities (Studentenverbindung).
Censorship in Germany
Censorship in Germany has taken many forms during the history of the region.
Censorship in Germany has taken many forms during the history of the region.
Codex Manesse
The Codex Manesse, Manesse Codex, or Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift is an illuminated manuscript in codex form copied and illustrated between ca.
The Codex Manesse, Manesse Codex, or Große Heidelberger Liederhandschrift is an illuminated manuscript in codex form copied and illustrated between ca.
Cologne Public Library
The Cologne Public Library is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany.
The Cologne Public Library is among the biggest and most important public libraries in Germany.
Culture of Germany
German culture began long before the rise of Germany as a nation state.
German culture began long before the rise of Germany as a nation state.
Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut
The Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen is a cultural institution, formerly known as the Amerika-Haus.
The Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen is a cultural institution, formerly known as the Amerika-Haus.
Deutscher Michel
Der Deutsche Michel is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the British.
Der Deutsche Michel is a figure representing the national character of the German people, rather as John Bull represents the British.
Deutschtum
Deutschtum is a German term meaning "Germanness".
Deutschtum is a German term meaning "Germanness".
Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder
"Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" (Ice-cold Bommerlunder) is a German drinking song.
"Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder" (Ice-cold Bommerlunder) is a German drinking song.
Erich Mühsam
Erich Mühsam (6 April 1878 – 10 July 1934) was a German-Jewish anarchist essayist, poet and playwright.
Erich Mühsam (6 April 1878 – 10 July 1934) was a German-Jewish anarchist essayist, poet and playwright.
Esotericism in Germany and Austria
This article gives an overview of esoteric movements in Germany and Austria between 1880 and 1945, presenting Theosophy, Anthroposophy and Ariosophy, among others, against the influences of earl...
This article gives an overview of esoteric movements in Germany and Austria between 1880 and 1945, presenting Theosophy, Anthroposophy and Ariosophy, among others, against the influences of earl...
Festspiele Balver Höhle
Festspiele Balver Höhle is an arts festival, featuring musical and theatrical performances, in Balve, Germany.
Festspiele Balver Höhle is an arts festival, featuring musical and theatrical performances, in Balve, Germany.
Freischutz
A Freischütz ("freeshooter"), in German folklore, is a marksman who, by a contract with the devil, has obtained a certain number of bullets destined to hit without fail whatever object he wishes.
A Freischütz ("freeshooter"), in German folklore, is a marksman who, by a contract with the devil, has obtained a certain number of bullets destined to hit without fail whatever object he wishes.
Freischütz
A Freischütz, in German folklore, is a marksman who, by a contract with the devil, has obtained a certain number of bullets destined to hit without fail whatever object he wishes.
A Freischütz, in German folklore, is a marksman who, by a contract with the devil, has obtained a certain number of bullets destined to hit without fail whatever object he wishes.
German American Partnership Program
The German American Partnership Program, is a high school exchange program between schools in the United States and Germany, sponsored by the US State Department and the German Foreign Office.
The German American Partnership Program, is a high school exchange program between schools in the United States and Germany, sponsored by the US State Department and the German Foreign Office.
German Expressionism
German Expressionism refers to a number of related creative movements beginning in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin, during the 1920s.
German Expressionism refers to a number of related creative movements beginning in Germany before the First World War that reached a peak in Berlin, during the 1920s.
German National Library
The German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany.
The German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany.
German nationalism
Pan-Germanism (Pangermanismus or Alldeutsche Bewegung) was a political movement of the 19th century aiming for unity of the German-speaking populations of Europe, identified as Volksdeutsche.
Pan-Germanism (Pangermanismus or Alldeutsche Bewegung) was a political movement of the 19th century aiming for unity of the German-speaking populations of Europe, identified as Volksdeutsche.
German Renaissance
The German Renaissance, part of the Northern Renaissance, was a cultural and artistic movement that spread among German thinkers in the 15th and 16th centuries, which originated from the Italian...
The German Renaissance, part of the Northern Renaissance, was a cultural and artistic movement that spread among German thinkers in the 15th and 16th centuries, which originated from the Italian...
German school of fencing
The German school of fencing (Deutsche Fechtschule) is the historical system of combat taught in the Holy Roman Empire in the Late Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern periods (14th to 17t...
The German school of fencing (Deutsche Fechtschule) is the historical system of combat taught in the Holy Roman Empire in the Late Medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern periods (14th to 17t...
German studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms.
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms.
German Studies Association
The German Studies Association (or GSA) is an international organization of scholars in history, literature, economics, culture studies, and political science who study Germany, Austria, a...
The German Studies Association (or GSA) is an international organization of scholars in history, literature, economics, culture studies, and political science who study Germany, Austria, a...
German underground horror
German underground horror is a sub-genre of the horror film, which has achieved cult popularity since first appearing in the mid-1980s.
German underground horror is a sub-genre of the horror film, which has achieved cult popularity since first appearing in the mid-1980s.
German Unity Day
The Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is the national day of Germany, celebrated on 3 October as a public holiday.
The Day of German Unity (Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is the national day of Germany, celebrated on 3 October as a public holiday.
German-American Institute, Nuremberg
The German-American Institute Nuremberg, or Amerika Haus Nürnberg, is located in the heart of Nuremberg and has served the public for over 60 years with a great variety of cultural program...
The German-American Institute Nuremberg, or Amerika Haus Nürnberg, is located in the heart of Nuremberg and has served the public for over 60 years with a great variety of cultural program...
Germania (painting)
Germania is a painting by Philipp Veit created in March 1848 during the Revolutions of 1848.
Germania is a painting by Philipp Veit created in March 1848 during the Revolutions of 1848.
Germanophile
A Germanophile is a person who is fond of German culture, German people, and Germany in general, exhibiting as it were German nationalism in spite of not being an ethnic German or a German citizen.
A Germanophile is a person who is fond of German culture, German people, and Germany in general, exhibiting as it were German nationalism in spite of not being an ethnic German or a German citizen.
Germany (Epcot)
The Germany Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
The Germany Pavilion is part of the World Showcase within Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
Goethe-Institut
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations.
The Goethe-Institut is a non-profit German cultural association operational worldwide, promoting the study of the German language abroad and encouraging international cultural exchange and relations.
Grünkohlessen
Grünkohlessen is an old custom in North Germany and parts of Scandinavia, particularly in the state of Bremen and its surrounding districts of Osterholz, Diepholz, Verden and Rotenburg, in O...
Grünkohlessen is an old custom in North Germany and parts of Scandinavia, particularly in the state of Bremen and its surrounding districts of Osterholz, Diepholz, Verden and Rotenburg, in O...
Gäubodenvolksfest
The Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing is the second largest genuine folk festival in Bavaria, Germany, after the Munich Oktoberfest.
The Gäubodenvolksfest in Straubing is the second largest genuine folk festival in Bavaria, Germany, after the Munich Oktoberfest.
Heimat
Heimat is a German word that has no simple English translation.
Heimat is a German word that has no simple English translation.
Heimatschutz
Heimatschutz is a German word which literally translated means, "homeland protection.
Heimatschutz is a German word which literally translated means, "homeland protection.
Julleuchter
A Julleuchter (; Yule lantern) or Turmleuchter (; tower lantern), is a "small earthenware candlestick, about 4" square at the bottom, about 8" tall, and it is shaped kind of like a...
A Julleuchter (; Yule lantern) or Turmleuchter (; tower lantern), is a "small earthenware candlestick, about 4" square at the bottom, about 8" tall, and it is shaped kind of like a...
Karzer
A Karzer (Karzer) was a designated lock-up or detention room to incarcerate students for punishment, within a jurisdiction of some institutions of learning in Germany.
A Karzer (Karzer) was a designated lock-up or detention room to incarcerate students for punishment, within a jurisdiction of some institutions of learning in Germany.
Kermesse (festival)
Kermesse or kermis, is a Dutch language term derived from 'kerk' (church) and 'mis' (mass) that became borrowed in English and French, originally denoting the mass said on the anniversary ...
Kermesse or kermis, is a Dutch language term derived from 'kerk' (church) and 'mis' (mass) that became borrowed in English and French, originally denoting the mass said on the anniversary ...
Kiez
Kiez is a German word that refers to a city neighbourhood, a relatively small community within a larger town.
Kiez is a German word that refers to a city neighbourhood, a relatively small community within a larger town.
Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen
The Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen or Conference of National Cultural Institutions is a union of more than twenty cultural organizations in the former East Germany.
The Konferenz Nationaler Kultureinrichtungen or Conference of National Cultural Institutions is a union of more than twenty cultural organizations in the former East Germany.
Lan (subculture)
Lan is the name attributed to a subculture and its followers in Germany.
Lan is the name attributed to a subculture and its followers in Germany.
Landsmannschaft (Studentenverbindung)
A Landsmannschaft (lat. natio, Plural nationes) is a German fraternity of several fraternity forms called (Studentenverbindung).
A Landsmannschaft (lat. natio, Plural nationes) is a German fraternity of several fraternity forms called (Studentenverbindung).
League for Proletarian Culture
The League for Proletarian Culture (Bund für proletarische Kultur) was a short-lived German left-wing organisation for the promotion of proletarian culture.
The League for Proletarian Culture (Bund für proletarische Kultur) was a short-lived German left-wing organisation for the promotion of proletarian culture.
Lebensreform
Lebensreform was a social movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century Germany and Switzerland that propagated a back-to-nature lifestyle, emphasizing among others health food/raw fo...
Lebensreform was a social movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century Germany and Switzerland that propagated a back-to-nature lifestyle, emphasizing among others health food/raw fo...
Lied für Sachsen-Anhalt
The Lied für Sachsen-Anhalt (Song for Saxony-Anhalt) is a regional anthem of the German land of Saxony-Anhalt.
The Lied für Sachsen-Anhalt (Song for Saxony-Anhalt) is a regional anthem of the German land of Saxony-Anhalt.
Long Night of the Sciences
The Long Night of the Sciences (Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften) is an established form of public relations.
The Long Night of the Sciences (Lange Nacht der Wissenschaften) is an established form of public relations.
Mazer (drinking vessel)
In the Germanic tradition, a mazer is a special type of drinking vessel, properly made of maple wood, and so-called from the spotted or birdseye marking on the wood.
In the Germanic tradition, a mazer is a special type of drinking vessel, properly made of maple wood, and so-called from the spotted or birdseye marking on the wood.
Moravian star
A Moravian star (Herrnhuter Stern) is an illuminated piece of Advent or Christmas decoration popular in Germany and in places in America and Europe where there are Moravian congregations.
A Moravian star (Herrnhuter Stern) is an illuminated piece of Advent or Christmas decoration popular in Germany and in places in America and Europe where there are Moravian congregations.
More German than the Germans
The assimilated Jewish community in Germany, prior to World War II, has been described as "more German than the Germans".
The assimilated Jewish community in Germany, prior to World War II, has been described as "more German than the Germans".
Mudflat hiking
Mudflat hiking (Wadlopen, Wattwandern) is a recreation enjoyed by Frisians, Dutch, Germans, Danes, and others in the Netherlands, northwest Germany and in Denmark.
Mudflat hiking (Wadlopen, Wattwandern) is a recreation enjoyed by Frisians, Dutch, Germans, Danes, and others in the Netherlands, northwest Germany and in Denmark.
Names of Germany
Because of Germany's geographic position in the centre of Europe and its long history as a disunited region of distinct tribes and states, there are many widely varying names of Germany in diffe...
Because of Germany's geographic position in the centre of Europe and its long history as a disunited region of distinct tribes and states, there are many widely varying names of Germany in diffe...
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October.
Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October.
Portikus
Portikus is an exhibition hall for contemporary art in Frankfurt am Main, originally founded in 1987 through the initiation of Kasper König, one of the most influential living curators of contem...
Portikus is an exhibition hall for contemporary art in Frankfurt am Main, originally founded in 1987 through the initiation of Kasper König, one of the most influential living curators of contem...
Presstoff
Presstoff (also Preßstoff or Pressstoff) is the German-language term for a type of ersatz or replacement leather used during the first half of the 20th century.
Presstoff (also Preßstoff or Pressstoff) is the German-language term for a type of ersatz or replacement leather used during the first half of the 20th century.
Prussian virtues
The term Prussian virtues refers to an unfixed canon of several Lutheran virtues dating from the Enlightenment.
The term Prussian virtues refers to an unfixed canon of several Lutheran virtues dating from the Enlightenment.
Reuss Chamber Orchestra
The Reuss Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra in Gera, Thuringia, Germany which sees itself as integral part of Theater&Philharmonie Thüringen.
The Reuss Chamber Orchestra is a chamber orchestra in Gera, Thuringia, Germany which sees itself as integral part of Theater&Philharmonie Thüringen.
Ringo (game)
Ringo is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Germany.
Ringo is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Germany.
Rudelsburg
The castle ruin Rudelsburg lies on the east bank of the river Saale atop a rocky shell limestone ridge, approximately above the river and above Saaleck, a suburb of the town of Bad Kösen in the...
The castle ruin Rudelsburg lies on the east bank of the river Saale atop a rocky shell limestone ridge, approximately above the river and above Saaleck, a suburb of the town of Bad Kösen in the...
Räucherkerzchen
Räucherkerzchen or Räucherkegel are incense candles burned at Christmas time in Germany in order to create pleasant scents around the house.
Räucherkerzchen or Räucherkegel are incense candles burned at Christmas time in Germany in order to create pleasant scents around the house.
Schützenfest
A Schützenfest is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland.
A Schützenfest is a traditional festival or fair featuring a target shooting competition in the cultures of both Germany and Switzerland.
Schützenverein
A Schützenverein (literally "marksmen club") is in German language countries a voluntary association featuring sport-shooting either on Olympic levels or historic weapons.
A Schützenverein (literally "marksmen club") is in German language countries a voluntary association featuring sport-shooting either on Olympic levels or historic weapons.
Store Bededag
Store Bededag, translated literally as Great Prayer Day or more loosely as General Prayer Day, "All Prayers" Day, Great Day of Prayers or Common Prayer Day, is a Da...
Store Bededag, translated literally as Great Prayer Day or more loosely as General Prayer Day, "All Prayers" Day, Great Day of Prayers or Common Prayer Day, is a Da...
Studentenverbindung
A Studentenverbindung is a student corporation in a German-speaking country somewhat comparable to fraternities in the US or Canada, but mostly older and going back to other kinds of origins.
A Studentenverbindung is a student corporation in a German-speaking country somewhat comparable to fraternities in the US or Canada, but mostly older and going back to other kinds of origins.
Totensonntag
Totensonntag (Sunday of the Dead), also called Ewigkeitssonntag (Eternity Sunday) is a German religious holiday observed mainly in Lutheran churches.
Totensonntag (Sunday of the Dead), also called Ewigkeitssonntag (Eternity Sunday) is a German religious holiday observed mainly in Lutheran churches.
Turnerschaft
A Turnerschaft is a kind of Studentenverbindung, a German student corporation, similar to fraternities in the US and Canada.
A Turnerschaft is a kind of Studentenverbindung, a German student corporation, similar to fraternities in the US and Canada.
Volkstrauertag
Volkstrauertag (people's mourning day) is a public holiday in Germany on the second from last Sunday before the first day of Advent.
Volkstrauertag (people's mourning day) is a public holiday in Germany on the second from last Sunday before the first day of Advent.
Weimar culture
Weimar culture was a flourishing of the arts and sciences that happened during the Weimar Republic.
Weimar culture was a flourishing of the arts and sciences that happened during the Weimar Republic.
Wingolf
Wingolf is an umbrella organisation of 36 student fraternities at 34 universities in Germany, Austria and Estonia.
Wingolf is an umbrella organisation of 36 student fraternities at 34 universities in Germany, Austria and Estonia.