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2013 Christmas Market Pop Quiz II: The Answers
After having a look at the pictures of the statues of the fairy tale figures, taken at the Gera Christmas market, here are the answers to the Pop Quiz. We would like to know where these fairy tales...
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END OF THE LINE: Uli Hoeness, (soon to be former) President of FC Bayern...
Newsflyer and Food for Thought on the Prison Sentence of Uli Hoeness A question for the forum: If you were the judge, and you would find out that a well-known person evaded taxes in the tens of...
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In School in Germany: Mock Debate
The mock debate: a teaching method that is useful for both foreign languages, as well as subjects that deal with politics, history, culture and literature. Students involved in the debate can argue...
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At Home or Homesick? The Challenges of Living Abroad
As I was preparing an article on schooling in Germany, I happened to stumble across a question for the forum in a group consisting of American expatriates living in Germany dealing with feeling at...
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The Abandoned Building on the Island of Rügen
All photos courtesy of Doc Harding Normally the Files would not be focusing on abandoned relicts in Germany, for it is not in the domain. There are enough websites that focus on this topic,...
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Now accepting Mystery Buildings and Places
It is a sight that many people do not want to see in their backyard: A derelict building like the one in the picture above near their backyard because it is an eyesore and a hazard. Yet such buildings...
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Genre of the Week: America is not the greatest nation on the face of the...
This entry looks at not only the genre of the week, but also a Frage für das Forum on the role of the United States as its world superpower. Or is it still? Since moving to Germany in 1999, one of the...
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(New) Ulm: The Guessing Quiz
After a long hiatus, the Files is taking you back to Minnesota and the German-named villages. Just like with the villages of Bergen and New Trier, the next stop will look at the largest of the 12...
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Umweltzone (Environmental Zone)
Before we go into another topic on the environment in the classroom, I decided to throw out a question for you to answer. In every German city, including Ulm, where I photographed this picture, we...
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Refugee Crisis in Europe: A Chance or a Hindrance for Society?
Refugees in Europe: a topic that has become the centerpiece of all discussions at home and in public. It’s a topic that we have tried to ignore for so long, but we can no longer do. It’s a topic where...
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The Mystery Christmas Piece: The Three Candles
The Schwibbogen, one of the landmarks a person will see while visiting Germany at Christmas time. Consisting of an arch with holders for candles, the Bogen is more commonly known as the Lichterbogen,...
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2016 Christmas Market Tour: Flensburg
I would like to start off this tour with a story and a definition of the word punch. It happened at my cousin’s high school graduation reception in 1990 and I was 13. We had a large bowl of fruit...
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Genre of the Week: Jesus Freak by DC Talk
This special genre of the week is in connection with the Files’ series on Martin Luther and the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses. The Jesus Freak series belongs to this series because of its...
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Genre of the Week: Really, Really Big Questions About Faith by Julian Baggini
As we come up on the 500th anniversary of the 95 Theses posted by Martin Luther, which created the Lutheran Church, the next articles will focus on Martin Luther, his relationship with Christ and how...
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