A pre-1990 sign... Welcome to the
G e r m a n y Page
Wilkommen in die
D e u t s c h l a n d Seite		 A pre-1990 sign..


I like Germany alot! I just finished my second extended stay in the country, and my fourth extended stay in Europe. I lived and worked on the outskirts of Stuttgart, the capital city of the Land of Baden-Würtemburg. I was there with the US European Command, the US "pentagon" in Germany. We control all US forces and operations in over 83 countries in Europe and Africa, so it's a busy place. There are only some 5,000 to 6,000 US military in the Stuttgart area now; that's a big change from the 70,000+ that were here just 8 or 9 years ago. Even though there are less US service members in Europe, there are a lot more missions than there used to be, and that's why I was there. I was called back into active service for 9 months to assist in all the planning and staff work that is necessary for the US military operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina and in other parts of the Theater.

I lived in Germany before from '86 to '89 and enjoyed it quite a bit. That was in the Rhine Valley, where I lived in the small town of Bürstadt bei Worms in the state of Hesse. I was about 30 km north of the industrial city of Mannheim, about 10 km east of the old town of Worms, and about 80 km south of Frankfurt am Main. The area is in the midst of wine country and, though a bit rainy, the climate is fairly agreeable there. Not too far away is the heavily-visited town of Heidelberg, home to one of Germany's oldest universities, the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität. Though choked with tourists in the summer, it's a good place to party almost any time of year. The atmosphere there is a bit more relaxed than other places. I also made it to Berlin for national reunification (Der Wiedervereinigung Deutschlands) on 3 October 1990. What a party! But I think the Germans still have a collective hangover......

This is the sign we used to see all along the old border between East and West Germany!

Here's some information
in case youre going to Europe!



FASCHING ends on 7 March!!!!
Clickable Weather Map

Latest European Weather


Click on map for more.....

Need Money? Use the Euro Converter provided by the Wall Street Journal to figure out how much your coffee will cost you, in any major currency.

To find out about the rail system and schedules, in Germany, try here : (in English / auf Englisch).

If you want to know what music and cultural fare is popular in Germany, check out radio sdr 3.

If you want to hear what's on the German airwaves, you can listen via Windows Media Player at the Das Ding website. (just click on "Live" or go directly here).

To see what's playing in German theaters (kinos), check out the Kinoservice
Try Yahoo! auf Deutsch...
Search for information on the German city of your choice at the Tourist Internet Information website. (In English and German / Auf Englisch und Deutsch)

Berlin
  • Berlin's Official Information Site. (In English and German / Auf Englisch und Deutsch)
  • A look at Berlin the way it was, before 1989/1990.
  • ...and the legacy there today.
  • A view out of the Springer Building, near what used to be the wall. Former East Berlin is to the right of the major street below -- note all the cranes!
  • The Conference Table at which the terms of the Potsdam Conference were hammered out in 1945.
  • Visit the Free University of Berlin
  • Visit the Technical University of Berlin
  • Check out Humboldt University, in the former East Berlin.
  • The all-important guide to Kneipen (Pubs & Bars) in Berlin. (In German / Auf Deutsch)



    • Frankfurt am Main
  • Check out Frankfurt's General Information Page. (In English / Auf Englisch)
  • A guide to bars, music, and nightlife in Frankfurt. (Temporarily closed)
    • ....more links to come


    Garmisch
  • Visit the official Garmisch-Partenkirchen Website .
  • For you skiers, you can check the Zugspitze Homepage for current information on Germany's highest mountain.
  • A great place to ski, hike, drink beer....
  • Sheridan Kaserne, a US installation which is home to the Marshall Center and a great place to stay if you want to be near the slopes!



    • Görlitz
  • Visit this quaint Eastern German town's Official Website. It's the home of the late Dr. Gesine John. (In English, German, and Polish / Auf Deutsch, Englisch, und Polisch)



    • Heidelberg

    Click on picture to see the reverse view from the Castle.

  • The official Heidelberg Website. (In German & English / Auf Deutsch u. Englisch)
  • The Heidelberg Tourist Information site. (In German and English / Auf Deutsch und Englisch)
  • Information from the Heidelberg Arts Council. (in German / Auf Deutsch)
  • A guide to night clubs (kneipen). (In German / auf Deutsch)
  • A guide to the transportation systemof the Rhein-Neckar area.
  • A map to a nice Gästehaus near Heidelberg:
  • A link to the university (In German / Auf Deutsch)
  • If you have an interest in technological developments, you may wish to see what's happening at the Heidelberg Technology Park.
  • The 411th BSB Homepage is good info for military people headed to Heidelberg, to include useful phone numbers.



    • Mannheim
  • A link to current happenings in Mannheim (In German / Auf Deutsch)
  • If you're military and need local installation info, go to the 293rd BSB Homepage.
  • See what's going on locally in Meier Magazine (In German / Auf Deutsch)
  • Listen to what's on the air in the Mannheim-Heidelberg-Karlsruhe area on Radio Regenbogen . (Or, go straight to the broadcast)




    • Stuttgart
  • A guide to Stuttgart. (In English / Auf Englisch)
  • Visit Stuttgart's Official Website. (In English and German / Auf Englisch und Deutsch)
  • A guide to Stuttgart, including a map. (In German / Auf Deutsch)
  • The global organization where I was working until April '97. Click on Image
  • Hashing in Stuttgart with the SWH3

  • See what's currently going in LIFT magazine. (In German / Auf Deutsch)
  • If you're military, try the 6th Area Support Group Website for local information.


    Worms

  • Get the official information at the Worms Website.

    • Tchüß!



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