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Dutch religious refugees found a home in Friedrichstadt
Remonstrants fled 17th century Holland after their religious beliefs conflicted with the Calvinists. Their only surviving community outside Holland is in Germany. more...
A Dutchman is researching the future of solar energy at Hannover's Laser Center
As a child, Aart Schoonderbeek ignited scraps of paper with sunlight and a magnifying glass. In Germany, the Dutchman is on the trail of something bigger. 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...
Hope for the smallest patients - congenital heart problems can often be corrected
Children are always at the heart of his work. John Hess leads the child cardiology unit at the German Heart Centre in Munich. more...
Martin van Bentem: a Dutch musical star in Hamburg
Dutchman Martin van Bentem has used his charisma and dancing skills to clinch the main role in the musical Dirty Dancing. more...
How a German comedian started out as Queen Beatrix
He has a weakness for monarchies - especially for the Dutch royals. Comedian Hape Kerkeling feels attached in many ways to Germany's neighbouring country. more...
Between ebb and flow - a wilderness for seals and migratory birds
The North Sea mudflats are the largest of their kind in the world. Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands cooperate in protecting this sensitive eco-system. more...
Brandenburg's «Little Amsterdam»: the Dutch Quarter in Potsdam
Dutch visitors to the capital of Germany's Brandenburg state are often astonished: Potsdam's Dutch Quarter looks as if it has been transplanted from Amsterdam. more...
Welcome to the German city of Muenster where people also speak Dutch
A mere 60 kilometres separate the German city of Muenster from the border with Holland. A visit to the city shows the close ties it has with its neighbours. more...
Time travelling professor - Pieter Meiert Grootes gets new information from ancient objects
Bog people reveal their ages in the hands of Pieter Meiert Grootes. Using the C-14 method the Dutchman is also shedding light on Columbus' final journey to America. more...
«Just Like a Puzzle» - a Dutch researcher seeks the key to his mother tongue
Anne Popkema, a Dutchman from the West Friesland region who lectures at Kiel University, is working on a 12,000-word dictionary of old Frisian more...
Theo van Gemert - from football international to opera singer
The «singing footballer» - that's the one thing that this opera virtuoso and former Netherlands international football player does not want to be known as. more...
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