Director and screenwriter: Not without his brother – Joel Coen turns 67

He has created classics like “Fargo” or “The Big Lebowski”. Joel Coen is one of the last auteur filmmakers in Hollywood – one shouldn’t forget his brother Ethan. Berlin | It is hard to imagine Joel Coen without his brother Ethan. Script, direction and production – the two have only existed in pairs since the … Read more

Cinema in Parchim: The Movie Star closes

Cinema operator Stephan Rauchfuss pulls the emergency brake because of the introduction of 2 G Plus. Already since the introduction of 2 G on Monday hardly any spectators came Parchim | Now is exactly what no one wanted to imagine anymore. Although there is no lockdown, there are measures that result in a similar state. … Read more

Places and rules: Big Christmas markets open – these cities in the north are there

Many large Christmas markets start on Monday – but there are also cancellations. These markets take place locally, in the north and throughout Germany. Hamburg | The Monday after the Sunday of the Dead is the traditional opening day of Christmas markets in Germany. This year this is only the case in parts of the … Read more

Digitization in companies: How a company from the north ensures that the beer does not run out in the Hofbräuhaus

Digitization is often a buzzword, but there are many practical examples. How the IT company SLA from Lower Saxony ensures that the Munich Hofbräuhaus does not run out of knuckles, beer and chicken. Quakenbrück | Waiters in lederhosen and waitresses in dirndls, massive wooden tavern tables and typical plaid tablecloths: up to two million guests … Read more

Alpaca herd in Bresegar near Picher: Winter magic with the alpacas from the Birkenhof

Two newcomers have made a name for themselves with their alpacas not only in West Mecklenburg / Jennifer Dietel and her husband André dared to jump from Munich to Mecklenburg with their animals Bresegard b. Picher | They are not particularly big, are easy to trust, feel fluffy and bring down any visitor very quickly. … Read more

Parody “Islandversum”: How Iceland is targeting Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg with a promotional video

The Icelandic tourism industry parodies Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg with a video. In “Islandversum” there is wet water and real people: What is behind the campaign and how Zuckerberg reacts. Hamburg | A man in a round neck sweater with flawless skin and a somewhat strained look: The scenes in the new advertising video from … Read more

Education in Schwerin: Volkshochschule is urgently looking for a German teacher

In order to be able to secure the offer further, she needs teachers for the secondary school leaving certificate. Schwerin | The Volkshochschule Schwerin is looking for lecturers for German lessons in secondary school with immediate effect. At the facility, students can catch up on their secondary school leaving certificate. The requirements for teachers in … Read more

German rap: Rapper Tieklis23 from Wismar shows music video on Facebook

The Wismar rapper Tieklis23 shares one of his music videos with his Facebook fans. He already has several music videos on YouTube. Wismar | “Now also as a music video on Facebook!” Posts the Wismar rapper Tieklis23 on the social media platform and shares his new music video “Calm in me” with his fans. In … Read more

Column Berlin Whispers: As once Angela Merkel: Robert Habeck discovers the Swabian housewife

The virtues of the Swabian housewife have recently also adopted the Greens co-boss Robert Habeck. Berlin | The Swabian housewife is celebrating a comeback far away from the Swabian countryside. When it comes to spending money in Berlin’s government district or the opposite – namely that you don’t actually have any and should save – … Read more

Parchim: A family’s emigrant film thrills cinema audiences

Salima Oudefel and Timo Götz were traveling with their children in Asia for three years. They showed their exciting story in Parchim. The audience was thrilled and amazed at how they coped with life. Parchim | Five-year-old Emilia shifted restlessly on her cinema seat. Apart from her urge to move around, the girl had a … Read more