The Kilpensteig: A Comprehensive Book on the History of this Historic Road from Freiburg to Villingen

The Kilpensteig: A Comprehensive Book on the History of this Historic Road from Freiburg to Villingen

For a long time, the Kilpensteig was an important road connection in the section between Freiburg and Villingen. Today only one hiking trail remains. Rolf Wehrle presents a book on this. The Kilpensteige, or the road from the Gasthaus Engel in Obersimonswald over the Kilpen to Furtwangen, has recently stimulated the interest of several local … Read more

Comparing Grand Admiral Thrawn: Legends vs. Canon

Comparing Grand Admiral Thrawn: Legends vs. Canon

Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of my absolute favorite characters in Star Wars. Now the fact is that the original Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn (Heir to the Empire, The Dark Side of the Force and The Last Command) is legends, but he created another trilogy (Thrawn, Thrawn Alliances, Thrawn Betrayal), which canon is, the … Read more

A Biography of Tove Ditlevsen: Revealing the Life of a Danish Author

A Biography of Tove Ditlevsen: Revealing the Life of a Danish Author

Tove Ditlevsen led a challenging life. Now a biography worth reading has been published about the Danish author, who was discovered late in this country. Die Autorin Tove Ditlevsen 1959 Photo: imago If you could take a look from above at the entire life of Tove Ditlevsen (1917-1976), at all the roles she held, everything … Read more

Understanding the Message of Isaiah: Exploring the Prophet’s Role in Ancient History

Understanding the Message of Isaiah: Exploring the Prophet’s Role in Ancient History

Description Who actually was Isaiah, this prophet from the Old Testament? The book of Isaiah itself reveals surprisingly little about him. The sparse information about him shows that his message – which was passed down after his death – is more important. The book of Isaiah accompanies the history of Judah and Jerusalem, which were … Read more

Sophia der Tod und ich: Thees Uhlmann on his debut novel turned film

Sophia der Tod und ich: Thees Uhlmann on his debut novel turned film

Status: 08/31/2023 10:33 a.m His debut novel became Charly Hübner’s feature film directorial debut: “Sophia der Tod und ich” is now showing in North German cinemas. How did the work on the film go? Musician Thees Uhlmann in conversation. Thees Uhlmann is best known as a North German musician through and through – with his … Read more

Michel Friedmann to appear on NDR Talk Show and book giveaway: “Land of Cockaigne burned down. About the fear of a new era”

Michel Friedmann to appear on NDR Talk Show and book giveaway: “Land of Cockaigne burned down. About the fear of a new era”

Status: 08/30/2023 12:08 p.m On September 1st, the publicist and presenter Michel Friedmann will be a guest on the NDR Talk Show. We are giving away three copies of his new book “Land of Cockaigne burned down. About the fear of a new era”. Michel Friedman, born in Paris in 1956, is a lawyer, philosopher, … Read more

Serge Müller: From FC Schaffhausen to SC Freiburg II – A Rising Star’s Journey

Serge Müller: From FC Schaffhausen to SC Freiburg II – A Rising Star’s Journey

It is both a blessing for the deserved central defender and a curse for FC Schaffhausen. For Serge Müller, who spent four years in Schaffhausen, it is the logical, overdue step to face higher tasks in football. From talent to personality during 143 competitive games (135 MS/8 Cup), he not only became a perennial favorite … Read more

Beware of Blue-Green Algae: Dangers for Humans and Dogs

Beware of Blue-Green Algae: Dangers for Humans and Dogs

Do not swallow water and take a good shower Blue-green algae can cause problems, especially for people with sensitive skin and small children. Possible effects in humans are skin and mucous membrane irritation, conjunctivitis, vomiting, diarrhea, difficulty breathing, weakness, impaired consciousness, muscle cramps and allergic reactions. The most important basic rule is: Only swim and … Read more

Completion of Historical Plaques Marks Milestone on Huguenots and Waldensian Trail

Completion of Historical Plaques Marks Milestone on Huguenots and Waldensian Trail

On Saturday, June 24th, Doris Brodbeck and Hans Stephani from the Aargau-Zürich-Schaffhausen Huguenots and Waldensian Trail Association installed the first plaque on the hiking trail sign in Windisch/Brugg. By the end of the month, all of the remaining 52 historical plaques will be in place. This closes the last gap on the 579 km long … Read more

Switzerland Claims Victory but Struggles in the Middle Third against Norway

Switzerland Claims Victory but Struggles in the Middle Third against Norway

After Leonardo Genoni at the start, the second goalie Robert Mayer also celebrated a shutout. However, he was the only Swiss to be satisfied with what was shown. After a solid and superior start third, Patrick Fischer’s team gave up the game in the middle third. Suddenly too hesitant Instead of extending the actually reassuring … Read more