Judisches Museum Berlin
The Jewish Museum in Berlin was interesting and throughout provoking. The museum contains a vast variety of information about the history of Judaism. The exhibitions in the museum are divided by themes covering all of German Jewish history. A lot of the museum gives specific details on people’s lives, and it shows the differences between German and Jewish lifestyles. Each level of the museum gives extensive knowledge and information about being a Jew, what it means to be...
Read MoreExpectations: Munich, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Dresden
Munich Before arriving in Munich I was especially excited to see the city. Previously I had done a project on the Marienplatz and therefore I was a little familiar with the area. I expected to see traditional German outfits such as the Lederhosen and Dirndl. Among these things I looked forward to the beer and Bavarian food! Salzburg Before going to Salzburg, I was not very familiar with the city. The only things that I knew of were it being the birth place of Mozart, and Salzburg is where the...
Read MoreThe Freiburg experience auf Deutsch.
In Freiburg lerne ich Deutsch, aber ich besuche auch viele Orte in Deutschland und die Umgebung. Aber zum Glück hatten wir bisher jeden Tag schönes Wetter. Zuerst habe ich Frankreich besucht. Ich bin nach Colmar gefahren, und dort habe ich die Stadt und eine Weinkellerei mit meiner Professorin und den anderen Studenten besichtigt. Hier haben wir auch leckeres Essen gehabt. Zum Abendessen haben wir Flammkuchen gegessen, und wir haben Wein aus der Gegend getrunken. Diese Flammkuchen waren die...
Read Moreaufschlagen
Since being in Deutschland I have learned many new words. One particular word, aufschlagen, caught my attention while in Heidelberg at the Heidelberger Schloss. The meaning of aufschlagen is broad and includes: to pitch or to serve (a ball), to set up or to pitch up (a camp, a tent), to break or to crack (an egg), to open (a book), to impact or to strike or to hit. In regards to opening books, this word has been used in a specific phrase dating to around the 1200s; “Schlagt eure Bücher auf.”...
Read MoreKäsespätzle
Käsespätzle is a specialty dish of Schwaben region in Germany. The dish is a German version of mac ‘n cheese. The noodles, however are a little more dense and the dish also has fried onions. Spätzle has a long history and it is not completely clear who the originators where. I believe Spätzle has been around for longer but evidence dates it back to at least 1725. The first Spätzle is said to be formed by hand or with a spoon to make small pieces of dough. There are at least two ideas on...
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