Countries: France
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German discipline meets French savoire-vivre - on the radio
Four newcomers from Muenster have launched a German-French radio programme. It's a tiny rarity in citizens' band radio. more...
An art historian is on the track of Frederick the Great
Christoph Vogtherr is caretaker of a collection of French art at Sansoucci Palace. He is trying to find out where Frederick the Great's obtained the works. more...
Frenchman markets Germany's «bathtub»
With its 1,700 kilometres of Baltic coastline and 2,000 lakes, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is Germany's «bathtub» state. more...
A French designer has achieved star status as a watchmaker in Saxony
Ever since he invented a special mechanism, watchmaker Thierry Albert has enjoyed an exalted position at the company he works for in Glashuette. more...
A French woman is an culinary evangelist in the «cheese desert» of Germany
«Everyone can take pleasure in good cheese» - that's the motto of Paulette Klages, a French woman who has brought fine cheese to the German university town of Goettingen. more...
Austrian-born Frenchman guides satellites in Germany
Jean-Francois Kaufeler is the European par excellence. For 30 years, he has worked for the European Space Agency in Darmstadt. more...
Love for long-jump legend brings former French decathlete to Germany
To be with Heike Drechsler, Alain Blondel moved from Normandy to Karlsruhe where he manages athletes from both Germany and France. more...
Galeries Lafayette chief in Berlin regards his work as a «total joy»
As a child Thierry Prevost played shop - today he presides over booming turnover at Berlin's Galeries Lafayette. more...
«Bonjour les amis» - Europe begins in the creche
Bernadette Sauvaget works at a German-French day nursery in the German city of Karlsruhe. She uses French songs to win over the children. more...
Adoptive son of ex-French president is Europe's top patent official
Alain Pompidou has also worked his way up to be president - of the European Patent Office in Munich more...
Always offer something new Axel Ganzs French projects
Axel Ganz has brought almost two dozen new magazine titles to France. And although he has reached retirement age, he intends to carry on working. more...
«Mademoiselle chante le blues» - and speaks perfect German
From the «Rumpelkammer» club to the federal order of merit: Patricia Kaas walks the line between pop and chanson, between France and Germany more...
Sweet or sour - Bahlsen scientists go in search of the «European taste»
The English like them rich, the Italiens prefer them to be firm and the French do not like them bitter - baking buscuits in Hanover is an exact science. more...
Stereo Total: A most creative German-French relationship
Françoise Cactus and Brezel Göring have appeared together as Stereo Total since 1993. They perform in German with a French accent. more...
«A bit like champagne» - a French vulcanologist in Hannover
François Holtz has a love of lava and granite. The Frenchman has even built a unique mini-volcano in Hannover. more...
«Francemobile» brings French language into German schools
German schoolchildren are increasingly choosing French as a language option. Some of the credit for that must go to Stephanie Cornet's «Francemobile». more...
A former business wizard pursues his passion as a magician
French-educated Julien Daniel is fulfilling a childhood dream by working as a professional magician based in Berlin. more...
Hanover is an eldorado for fans of eccentric artist Niki de Saint Phalle
Massive «Nanas» are on display in the city centre, there are numerous exhibitions and a magic grotto too as Hanover invites guests to take a «Niki-Tour.» more...
Between Paris and Berlin Werner Spies is a cultural mediator
Werner Spies is a legendary art historian and curator who lives in Paris. Every Monday though he looks in the paper to check the German football league tables. more...
German vintners are succeeding at making quality French red wine
An increasing number of Germans are trying their luck as vintners in France of all places and even critical experts have to admit they are enjoying success. more...
Features on Economy
From bore holes to boosters - German high-tech firm Wittenstein. more...
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