Where Am I?
I am looking at the Brandenburger Tor
Berlin
I was a German composer whose music is still played at nearly every classical concert hall in the world, and I became deaf later in life
Ludwig van Beethoven
This year saw the Berlin Wall fall, allowing East and West Germany to reunite
1989
Fernweh
A longing to travel or be far from home
In Germany, it is illegal to ______ while driving
Text
I see a license plate: S HM 6328
Stuttgart
I helped collect and publish traditional folk and fairy tales together with my brother in the 19th century
Jacob / Wilhelm Grimm
After WWI, Germany was forced to accept harsh penalties and lost territory by signing this document
The Treaty of Versailles in 1919
Kummerspeck
Weight gained from emotional eating or comfort food
It is illegal to leave your _____ running for an extended period of idle use
I am in a German state bordering both Denmark and the North Sea
Schleswig-Holstein
I was born in Ulm and forever changed how we understand space and time
Albert Einstein
This year saw shops and cafés in Germany close on Sundays as part of nationwide regulations on rest days
1956
Treppenwitz
A clever remark you think of too late, after the moment has passed
In Bavaria, it is illegal to ride a ______ on the sidewalk
Bicycle
I am canoeing down a German river that forms part of the border with Poland
Die Oder (The Oder)
I was a German engineer and automotive pioneer whose name is closely linked to the invention of the modern car
Karl Benz
Following a war with France, a new political entity unified the various German states under one leader
The German Empire (Second Reich) was established under Kaiser Wilhelm I
Fremdschämen
The feeling of being embarrassed on some else's behalf
It is forbidden to hang ______ on a Sunday in certain towns
Laundry
I am hiking in the mountain range that forms much of the border between Germany and the Czech Republic
Das Erzgebirge (The Ore Mountains)
I was a German-born physicist who developed quantum theory, introduced the uncertainty principle, and helped found modern theoretical physics
Werner Heisenberg
This year saw Germany replace its old postal system with five-digit postcodes, changing how mail was addressed nationwide
1933
Verschlimmbessern
To try to improve something but make it worse in the process
In most parts of Germany, it is illegal to drive a car while wearing _______
Flip Flops