Learn German with the films of actor Mario Adorf!

Learn German with Films of Mario Adorf

To say that Mario Adorf is an accomplished actor seems like an understatement of understatements. With a career spanning nearly seven decades and more than 200 productions in film and television, he is considered one of Europe’s leading character actors. He can be found across the continent, from Germany to Italy to England. Quite simply, …

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Celebrate Bavarian tradition with the Ayinger Bräu-Kirta, a beer festival with ox races and more!

Celebrating the Ayinger Bräu-Kirta Beer Festival near Munich

The Munich Oktoberfest is known the world over for its large rowdy crowds and indulgent consumption of liter after liter after liter of beer. Less than an hour outside of Munich, the town of Aying is home to the Ayinger Brewery. The family-owned brewery may not be allowed to participate in Oktoberfest due to its …

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Learn German with films of actor Lucas Gregorowicz!

Learn German with Films of Lucas Gregorowicz

London-born, German-raised Lucas Gregorowicz has some serious acting experience that ranges from the stage to both the big and small screens. From doing Shakespearean theater to portraying a pizza-making stoner selling marijuana (and this was pre-Pineapple Express but post-Jay & Silent Bob) on the silver screen, Lucas Gregorowicz is the kind of actor that embodies …

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A Münchner Weißwurst sausage, a pretzel, and sweet mustard.

Breakfast of Champions: Münchner Weisswurst (Munich White Sausages)

I will admit it: I was intimidated by the Munich Weisswurst. Despite regular trips to the southern German state of Bavaria, I had never eaten the traditional sausage. It just seemed like there were a lot of rules that one had to follow. There are certain ways to eat the sausage and certain times to …

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