German Inventions
Developed by Christian Friedrich Schönbein
this was an early step toward clean energy technology.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell (1839)
Bridge between Classical and Romantic eras, he is famous for: Symphony No. 5, Symphony No. 9 and continued composing even after going deaf
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Deep anxiousness or anxiety, this word comes from the German word for fear
ANGST
The Chancellor who presided over the reunification of East and West Geramny in 1990
Helmut Kohl
This German wasn't trying to break up with the Roman Catholic Church with his 95 Theses, but the Church broke up with him
Martin Luther
Developed by Felix Hoffmann, this is one of the most widely used pain-relief medicines.
Aspirin (1897)
Master of Baroque music, he is Famous for: Brandenburg Concertos, Toccata and Fugue in D mino and is also known for complex, mathematical structure in music
Johann Sebastian Bach
From the German for "play", this word describes a long speech or statement
SPIEL
The only female Chancellor, she was from the former East Germany
Anglea Merkel
Those from Munich know that authentic weisswurst, German for this color sausage, is made with veal & only eaten before noon
White
Invented by Johannes Gutenberg
→ Made books widely available and revolutionized education and communication.
Famous for epic operas, he Developed the idea of leitmotif (musical themes for characters)
Works include The Ring Cycle, Tristan und Isolde
Richard Wagner
THe name of a movie from the 1980's, this word comes from the German for 'evil ghost.'
Poltergeist
The first Chancellor of West Germany, he alligned the country with the West
Konrad Adenuaer
Who's there? It's this sausage with a name from German for "crackle", which refers to the sound it makes when you bite into it
Knockwurst
Developed by Sigmund Freud this introduced the idea of the unconscious mind.
Psychoanalysis
Famous for composing CARMINA BURANA
Carl Orff
Feeling joy in another's misfortunes
Schadenfreude
He was First to unify Germany in 1871 through war and diplomacy (“Blood and Iron”). First Chancellor.
Otto von Bismarck
The 1516 German Reinheitsgebot, or purity law, limited the ingredients in this to barley, hops & water
Beer
Created by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN in Geneva Switzerland, this made the internet accessible to the public.
The World Wide Web
One of the most famous film composers today
He composed the music for: The Lion King, Inception, Interstellar
Hans Zimmer
Delicatessen (DELI)
Led East Germany to its final end in 1989.
Erich Honecker
The Allies used the Kellogg-Briand Pact as part of the legal basis for the 1945-46 war crimes trials in this German city
Nuremberg