stadtaachen

Aachen has real international flair. One special aspect of the city is that it feels big, even though it’s relatively small. There are always new parts to discover. Every square has a unique atmosphere. There’s always something going on in the center – art, antiques, the Christmas market, music and food festivals – nearly every weekend. It’s possible to find groceries from nearly every part of the world, and the restaurants are great, with something for everyone. The joie-de-vivre in Aachen is something special. You can see that the people here enjoy life!
Prof. Heather Hofmeister, Ph.D., former Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Personnel & Scientific Training at Aachen University, former Professor of Sociology specialising in Gender and the Life Course

Subject Areas:

Culture

• Aachen hits all the right notes “One minute a storm is raging – nay, a hurricane, ...
  
• Art for art’s sake They’re six feet tall with brown eyes, velvety eyelashes, fat ...
  
• All just show? Look it up in Shakespeare! The English playwright, it’s true, ...
  

Leisure time

• Children in Aachen – always a top priority After each meal, Mrs Cow comes to visit. “Moo!”, says ...
  
• Clothes maketh the man (and woman) “Smart casual” means your tie gets the day off, and ...
  
• Home, sweet home The view sweeps, unhindered, over the roofs of Aachen to ...
  
• How green is my valley To call it the Four Gorges Dam Project might be ...
  
• Everything with chips Potatoes, of all things! Despite its Latin name solanum tuberosum, ...
  
• The love of Shopping Need a bit of retail therapy – quality time with ...
  

Sport

• Everyone’s odds-on favourite! When business associates, friends and acquaintances part company with the ...
  
• Top-fit and on top of the world Take Hans Schlegel: it was as an RWTH Aachen University ...
  
• The team of hearts Young lads raided their piggy-banks, elderly men reached for their ...
  

Tradition

• Tongue-twisting translingualism – let’s talk “Öcher Platt” In theory, there are three ways to work your way ...
  
• See, amid the winter’s snow As The Eagles once sang, “You can check out any ...
  
• Bacillus carnivalis “Jeck” (pronounced “yeck”) is a wonderful adjective beyond translation. If ...
  
• Rolls with crumble topping Reisfladen (Tarte-au-riz) is a true European dish – equally at ...