Cities
In late September-Early October, this city finds itself swarmed with drunken revelers donned in Lederhosen and Dirndls.
Where is Munich?
This hammered main course can be best enjoyed in Vienna.
What is Schnitzel?
This wall, constructed in 1961, symbolized the division between East and West Germany during the Cold War until its fall in 1989.
What is the Berlin Wall?
This influential Salzburg-born composer composed over 800 works, despite living only 35 years.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
This song, performed by German singer Nena, became one of the few German-language hits to top charts worldwide during the 1980s, including in the U.S. and the UK.
What is 99 Luftballons?
Once the home of David Bowie, this city houses the tallest structure in all of Germany.
Where is Berlin?
This boiled Bavarian specialty is enjoyed as part of a Bavarian breakfast, along with a pretzel and Weißbier.
What is Weißwurst?
This dynasty ruled the Holy Roman Empire for centuries and eventually became the ruling family of the Austrian Empire and later Austria-Hungary
Who are the Habsburgs?
Known for Faust, this poet and writer is considered one of the most important figures in German literature.
Who is Goethe?
This actor, known for his roles in Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained, was the first German to win an Academy Award for acting.
Who is Christoph Walz?
Situated along the vineyard-rich Main river valley, this city is a destination every summer for UT study-abroad students interested in strengthening their German by means of immersion.
Where is Würzburg?
This popular alcoholic beverage is composed of beer mixed with lemon-lime soda.
What is a Radler?
In 1870-1871, Prussia and its allies defeated this country, leading to the unification of Germany under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck.
Where is France?
Known for minimalist architecture and design, this German school of design influenced modern art and architecture worldwide.
What is Bauhaus?
This German soccer player/footballer, often regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Who is Manuel Neuer?
A short train ride from Köln (Cologne), this city was the capital of Western Germany during the Cold War.
Where is Bonn?
This Berlin-invented street-food, especially popular in Berlin, Hamburg and the Ruhr Area, once had its own museum.
What is Currywurst?
This man became the first Chancellor of West Germany in 1949, leading the country through its post-World War II recovery
Who is Konrad Adenauer?
This German composer and painter was a key figure in the development of the Gesamtkunstwerk (total artwork) concept, which combined visual arts, music, and theater into a single form.
Who is Richard Wagner?
This German band pioneered the genre of electronic music, influencing countless musicians with albums such as Autobahn and The Man-Machine.
Who are Kraftwerk?
In 1913, this city, found on the Danube river, was the home of Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all at the same time, who lived just blocks away from each other.
Where is Vienna?
This Alsatian and Palatine specialty, topped with ham, onions, and crème fraîche, is sometimes known “German pizza”.
What is Flammkuchen?
This 1517 document, written by a German monk, sparked the Protestant Reformation and changed the religious landscape of Europe.
What are the 95 Theses?
This Nuremberg-born artist, also known for his skilled wood carvings, created one of the most famous prints of a rhinoceros in 1515, despite never seeing the animal in real life.
Who is Albrecht Dürer?
This puppet and children’s show character is beloved for his “stale” sense of humor.