Hamburg is home to one of Europe’s largest urban planning projects: HafenCity. Located near the arts district, this newly created neighbourhood on the banks of the Elbe will increase the size of Hamburg’s centre by forty percent.
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Along the Große Elbstraße in Hamburg’s Altona district, there is now an animated quarter that attracts food lovers from far and near. Rüdiger and Dirk Kowalke, who opened their establishment in 1981, are the pioneers of the local ..
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Hamburg cultivates a taste for non-conformism and alternative trends. Art, culture, fashion, gastronomy: Germany’s second city has a great deal to offer tourists in search of new experiences. Join us for a journey to the heart of ..
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The roasted German sausage called bratwurst is the big star at Nuremberg’s Christmas Market. Bratwurst can also be savoured year ‘round in the city’s many traditional restaurants.
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Piled-up, forgotten and gathering dust, 23,000 artworks from the former East Germany fill a vast warehouse 90 kilometres (56 miles) from Berlin, testimony to an oppressive past. From busts of Karl Marx to paintings glorifying the ..
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One of the world’s largest international exhibitions of contemporary art is currently underway in Kassel, Germany. Centred on the theme Collapse and Recovery, the 2012 edition of documenta presents the work of 150 artists. Spectat..
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If Düsseldorf is one of the planet’s financial hubs, it also has the well-deserved reputation of being a pleasant residential city that’s keen on culture. In addition to the exhibition devoted to the art of El Greco (28 April to 1..
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For over a century, a German sparkling wine named after a fairytale character has been used to toast personal milestones and the highlights of the country's turbulent history. "Little Red Riding Hood" also represents a r..
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From 8th to 10th July 2011, over 350 vintage cars built before 1970 of every make and type, from all over Europe, will be on exhibition at this prestigious meeting known for its refinement, sensuality and humour.
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Open since 2006, this temple devoted to Mercedes is the world’s largest automobile museum. The 160 vehicles displayed in its 16 000 m² are veritable relics of the history of the marque.
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Stuttgart’s history is intimately linked with that of the automobile. The capital of south Germany’s Baden-Württemberg state is the historic seat of two of the world’s premier car manufacturers: Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
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The Porsche Museum opened its doors in 2009 in Stuttgart’s historic Zuffenhausen quarter, where the marque has been based for over seventy years. A sensational attraction, it is visited both for its collection of sports cars and i..
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If there’s one region in the world which has truly given rise to an ‘industrial civilisation,’ it’s the Ruhr. Indeed, Germany could hardly have become Europe’s industrial super-power without it.
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The jolly Ampelmänn won’t need any introductions. The man in the hat can still be found at traffic crossings long after unification.
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Following reunification, the faithful, old Trabant motorcar seemed out of favour with (almost) everyone. Today, it’s a different story and as Herpa plans to reintroduce the car to the market.
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The barrier that divided Germany for so many decades was also a culinary one. The East German broiler is now a grilled chicken and the term Sättigungsbeilage [describing a starch-heavy side dish] is rarely heard these days. But ge..
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Ever heard of Northern Friesland? This historical region that stretches from the North of Holland to the South of Denmark is an unusual place that has given birth to intense poetry with its red lighthouses against a backdrop of bl..
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Adidas has created an iPhone application dedicated to urban art which is currently only available for the cities of Hamburg and Berlin. Graffiti, spray cans, collages, stencils and sculptures are tucked away in some of the strange..
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From 7th to 9th May 2010 the port of Hamburg will be celebrating its 820th birthday: the biggest street festival in North Germany! This is a chance to discover a city going through big changes, brimming with projects and where the..
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More than fifteen years after the fall of the Wall, Berlin is still constantly changing. While classic heritage, such as the Reichstag, has been given a new lease of life in many cases, the very best architects from the world over..
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