Kultur 6

Reading about the German culture is always so interesting because I can always compare it to the United States and there are honestly so many differences I wouldn't know how to act in Germany. I thought that the privacy article was very interesting in that they're not really welcoming you with open arms and I think that it would be incredibly intimidating to have to go to something like office hours there because it's honestly so intimidating to go see your professor already anyways. However, I think it teaches a good personality skill of being assertive and confident in your actions.

Reading about German newspapers was kind of shocking because I feel like the standards or the level of censorship is so much higher here when it comes to bashing of political figures. I don't see this as a negative thing but rather that people are more open to share their opinions and that the citizens are more informed of occurring events. I do think that what the UK did to Germany by publishing those photos of Angela Merkel was appropriate though because, like they said in the article, there are certain standards and etiquette that should be maintained. Posting inappropriate pictures of someone like Angela Merkel is crossing the line and the UK should have had more sense than to do that. Regarding the last couple sentences of this article, yes England does not even come up to half of Germany's level in soccer right now. Their golden age failed to impress at the 2010 World Cup we all know.

Lastly, the trash can thing is actually quite awesome. Not only is it smart and easier to be eco-friendly and recycle, it will save the people who divide up the different types of recycling some time. I think that Americans should consider doing this. Even though there will be more initial costs, I think we can save a lot of money through recycling not to mention we would be saving the energy and resources that we all waste so much.

AMD 6

For this AMD, I decided to look at German desserts because I am a huge fan of trying different foods and because I have a huge sweettooth.

Did anyone know that gummybears were invented in Germany? Because I didn't. Gummybears known as Gummibären were invented in 1922 in Bonn, Germany. The people that invented Gummibären, are actually the owners of Haribo (gummybears, Happy Cola, etc) and now it makes more sense to me why Haribo is such a well-known company worldwide.

Then there's Marzipan which is I guess made of ground almonds and sugar. This is really popular and well known in Germany, and invented in the 16th century. They used to be a delicacy for the rich but now it has become more casual and people eat them on Eastern and Christmas and even during the year. Marzipans are really cute because they come in all shapes and forms and often made as the "Good Luck Pig" or Glücksschwein.

Then there's Mozartkugeln, which are pisatachio and almond-marzipan center covered in nougat then covered in chocolate!!! Mozartkugeln translates to "Mozart Ball" and it was obviously named after Mozart. The maker Fürst, presented his creation at a fair in Paris and won a gold medal for it. Mozartkugeln are round in shape

Then lastly, there is the Berliner which is also known as Pfannkuchen and Krepfen. The Berliner is a jelly filled donut and very popular during carnival season. Most of these donuts are filled with jam but there are also some with cream and chocolate. Fun fact is that, when JFK went to Berlin during the Cold War, in order to express that he stood with the people of Berlin, he said "Ich bin ein Berliner" which translated to "I am a jelly donut" and it became an unintended laughter to the people of Germany.

Sorry if I've made anyone hungry because I know I am.