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Atmosphere, amour and an x-rayed loaf Whether it be a public declaration of affection in the Coronation Hall, live pictures of a high-heeled shoe or the translumination of a sliced loaf, the International Charlemagne Prize (Internationaler ...
Celebrating victory in the “soup dish” Aachen, 797 AD. The market square’s pulsating with excitement. Among the crowd: ambassadors from far-away countries and merchants from across the globe.
A degree of ease Huan is excited at the prospect to flying to Germany tomorrow – a country she knows little about, other than the fact that it’s known for positive traits, good education ...
A fragrance all its own In Aachen, hunger pangs can come out of he blue, not just when sampling its many international culinary delights, but even when taking your very first sniff of the city.
Where no man’s an island Whether you’re catching the first rays of spring with a latte macchiato on Pontstrasse, getting to know new people during Carnival while swaying to the music in costume, chilling out ...
Research can be sexy too It’s design that makes research really sexy – according to the activists at “Designmetropole Aachen” who tell us that investing in design early and involving designers at an early stage ...
A much-loved metropolis New York, London, Paris, Munich? Born not in the Big Apple nor the British or French capitals, but in Aachen – the second home of nightlife’s greatest invention, the discothèque. ...
Border art Fancy a barbecue somewhere between Spain and the Netherlands, or a quick sunbathe between France and Belgium? Or fancy circumnavigating Europe in an inflatable dinghy?
Celebrating life, the world and everything Once a year Aachen cuts its ties with reality. Hey, it’s Carnival! A major celebration with colourful costumes, the buzz of parties and tongue-in-cheek military band music.
Exotic foods in a home from home Rumbling tummies during lectures is nobody’s idea of fun. Words go in one ear and out the other as the brain screams one simple message: “Feed me!”. Never fear. In ...
Sweet Aachen Aachen’s a sweet place. Sweet little shops, sweet little pedestrian precincts, sweet little passages – and home to lots of sweetmeats too.
My childhood dream Ever since I started playing the bassoon at the age of 14, I dreamt of nothing other than travelling to Germany – the land of the German bassoon system.
Sunny side up Ask people in Aachen what they really love about the place and many of them will mention the city’s beautiful green spaces with its many parks and the open, natural ...