Mainz, Germany and the Gutenberg Museum
Marilyn Jones visits the home town of Johannes Gutenberg and a museum dedicated to his printing inventions
Germany
German meal prices to rise with tax
A Covid-era tax break on meals and catering, extended due to inflation, is set to end on January 1st, when Germany's value-added tax, or VAT, shoots back up to 19% from the 7% rate that's been in effect since 2021. The tax break, which has helped keep the prices of restaurant meals and catering from sharp rises, is estimated to cost the national budget about €3.4 billion a year. Caps on energy prices, which were part of the same economic strategy, will continue, but only until the end of...
Berlin plans maglev monorail
Berlin's city officials have agreed on building a maglev train as a prototype for future expansion
A Day in Speyer, Germany
Marilyn enjoys a shore visit in one of Germany's oldest and most historic cities
Lufthansa launches new (confusing) brand
Lufthansa appears to be competing with itself with a confusingly-named new airline... but that may not be the long-term plan
Berlin: Pergamon Museum set for 14-year closure
An unstable foundation and a weighty collection call for serious work
Dinkelsbühl, Bavaria, Germany
George G shares a visit to Dinkelsbühl, a walled city located on Germany's Romantic Road. It was undamaged in the World Wars and is interesting to explore on foot.
Berlin gets better U.S. connections
Berlin's air connections to the U.S. are slowly increasing
Rough ride ahead for Germany's €49 ticket?
A disagreement over future cost-sharing between state and federal governments is raising questions over Germany's all-you-can-ride ticket
Worms, Germany
George G shares highlights of a visit to the historic Germany city of Worms.
After 9 years, Berlin-Paris night train returns
Berlin and Paris will rejoin Europe's sleeper network as well as getting a new TGV connection
Lufthansa shuffles its brand deck
Lufthansa gives its leisure airline a new identity, separate from Eurowings and plans to expand its offerings
Berlin campaign: Get out of the center
Berlin's outer boroughs are working hard at drawing visitors away from the bucket-list attractions of the center
Ultimate flight delay for German foreign minister
Germany's embarrassingly unreliable official planes ground an official trip by the Foreign Minister
Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, Germany
George G shares a visit to Berlin's Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church—kept as a memorial after extensive bomb damage during World War II.