Today marks the 27th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall. I thought it was a good idea to do a quick video about how it came to...

This week's German fairytale is called "Der süße Brei" (The Sweet Porridge). It's title and the story itself present a great opportunity...

This month's Märchen is the story of "Die Sterntaler", which in English we call "Star Money". Growing up in the USA I had never heard...

This week's Märchen is the story of "Der Fuchs und die Gänse" (The Fox and the Geese). At the beginning of the story, the geese are said...

I have said for a long time that "Der goldene Schlüssel" was my least favorite Grimm fairytale. It is, however, useful in a variety of...