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Studiengebühren sind in Deutschland in den letzten Jahren wieder ins Gespräch gekommen. Während sie in viele anderen Ländern schon längst gang und gebe sind, stehen die Deutschen ihnen eher skeptisch gegenüber.

Tution fees have become a topic again in recent years. While they are perfectly common in a lot of other countries, Germany are rather incredulous about them.

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Zum Glück ebbt die Welle der Kochshows im deutschen Fernsehen langsam ab. Was so schlimm an ihnen war? Nicht viel, wenn man von der Quantität absieht… und der Realität in deutschen Küchen. Luckily the wave of cooking shows in German TV is slowly ebbing away. What has been so bad about them? Not much, if you prescind from the quantity… and the reality in German kitchens.

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Die Frankeschen Stiftungen spielen eine wichtige Rolle in der Geschichte der Stadt Halle an der Saale. Sie wurden 1698 von August Hermann Franke gegründet. Viele Kirchenlieder entstanden hier.

The Frankeschen Stiftungen played an important role in the history of the city Halle an der Saale. They were founded in 1698 by August Hermann Franke. Many hymns developed here.

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Halle an der Saale is an interesting city in the former GDR, Eastern Germany, on the Saale river. It used to be famous for the production of salt and then for chemicals. Now it is famous as being near the workplace of Martin Luther, and the university Halle-Wittenberg is even named for him.


Die Berliner Mauer war lange Zeit ein greifbares Symbol für die Teilung Deutschlands. Noch immer sind Teile von ihr sichtbar. Und ihr Vorhandsein hat die deutsche Geschichte nachhaltig geprägt. The Berlin Wall was a palpable sign of the division of Germany. Some parts are still visible. And her presence had a lasting effect on German History.

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