German print media reviewed

I noticed a few similarities regarding the genres that both U.S. and Germany post in their newspapers (sports, local, weather, etc.).  Some of the differences include the days of the week people get their papers.  From what I understand some of the papers that are distributed in Germany are only one day a week, some are Mon.-Sat. whereas, I believe most of our newspapers are everyday.  I also noticed that Germany enables you to order their paper from several different countries and I believe the U.S. papers are less distributed.  As far as the content I couldn't understand what most of it said so I'm not sure about the similarities and differences.

My observations about the top 20 Radio stations in Germany

When I started this project I expected to be listening to German music in German.  Instead I was rather surprised because it could just as easily been one of the radiostations I listen to minus the commercials which were in German.  Baden Württemberg, for example had almost all radiostations with music in English and commercials in German.  There was at least one American radiostation in each States section.  I thought this was really interesting because if I had been listening to music in German I wouldn't have understood most of it.  I might recognize the melodies but it's very doubtful I could get the full enjoyment out of listening without understanding.  We don't have the variety of languages for our radiostations that Germany seems to provide for theirs and we live in a multicultural country as well.  This makes me realize how ethnocentric the U.S. is in comparison to other countries.  It seems to me that we are the only country where most of the citizens aren't at least bilingual.  I also was rather surprised not to hear more techno and dance music when listening to the different stations.  Most of them seemed to be similar to our stations.  They have their R&B, Hip Hop, Oldies, Mix, Techno, etc.  I believe some of them must have been talkshows because I listened for awhile and didn't hear any music.  It was interesting that I could pick out some commercials we hear here as well.  I found this project interesting and surprising because it was not at all what I expected when I began it. 

Bayern had the most radio stations and Bremen & Mecklenburg-Vorpommern had the least radio stations (each with 6). 

Thuringian Forest

Interest Ranking

1. Berlin Nightlife Lacey and Kayla
2. U. Bahn and S. Bahn Kevin and Kevin
3. Reichstag Kyle and Steve
4. Berlin Tram ryan
5. Tourism Danielle
6. Popular Sights and Activities in Luebech Germany Breanna and Vaughn
7. Berlin Buildings Shelby and Andrew
8. Sports Conner
9. Berlin Music Today and Past Patrick and David
10. Berlin art and Culture of 1920 Lexi and Matt
11. Brandenberg Gate Kelsey and Nicole
12. Berlin During WWII Jessica and Khrystyna

Berlin Structures

We decided to do our presentation on the structures of Berlin.  The architecture there is unlike anything we see in America and the history behind them is fascinating.  I hope you enjoy our presentation and learn something new!

Jen Teachout
Krystal Dube


http://www.scribd.com/doc/37077189/Berlin-Structures#fullscreen:off

16 German States

1. Baden-Württemberg: Four Universities in Baden-Württemberg were named Germany's Universities of Excellence.  The University at Constance is of particular interest to scientists due to it's increasing research in nanotechnology.
2. Bavaria: Has a good mix of both farmers and people trying to move into the new technologies the world has to offer.  It is also the center for Oktoberfest.
3. Berlin: "Konnopke" a famous food at a fast food stand where people wait everyday to eat.  You used to be unable to get a bottle of kettchup in Berlin.
4. Brandenburg: 1/3 of this state is nature.  Area is known for its Prussian values like discipline, hard work, and responsibility.
5. Bremen: At one point in time Bremen was Europes biggest grain trans-shippment center.  Checking imported goods at the port in Bremen is a common profession.
6. Hamburg: You can smell cocoa waft through the air due to the port in Hamburg.  Hamburg's port was the largest port of entry for colonial goods after London.
7. Hesse: International area in Germany due to the banks located there.  It is not uncommon for people there to communicate in English.
8. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: said to be the most pleasant state in Germany.  It is also believed to be the best region for hunting.
9. Lower Saxony: More than 50 million VW vehicles have come from Lower Saxony's assembly lines.  There is a club there for Beetle enthusiasts to get together and work on their VW Beetles.
10. North Rhine-Westphalia: where a union is more important than money.  People had to struggle to improve their working conditions and they succeeded as the company is still in progress of upgrading.
11. Rhineland-Palatinate: Due to the regions perfect climate it produces the 2/3 of Germany's wine.  Some of which produce organic wine.
12. Saarland: Is a place where food is celebrated in Germany.  They "live to eat" in Saarland.
13. Saxony: Saxony's solar industry has become one of the biggest in the nation.  Saxony's old car and machine factories are being turned into modern industrial complexes that companies like Volkswagon use.
14. Saxony-Anhalt: People in Saxony-Anhalt are known as the nation's earliest risers. The region currently has to fight for jobs, work longer hours, and sleep less.
15. Schleswig-Holstein: Known for a past-time called "flounder kicking".  It is connected to the Wadden Sea where flounder fish burrow into the sands instead of drifting out to sea.
16. Thuringia: People here like to hike and everyone takes part in the blueberry harvest.  They also like to sing.

The Speyer Cathedral

The Speyer Cathedral houses the remains of German Emperors for approximately 300 years.  It comes from the time of the Holy Roman Empire as one of the most influential pieces of architecture of the Romanesque era.  Made up of Four Towers and Two domes it's founding by Conrad II occurred in the year 1030 and was remodelled in the 11th century.  It's architecture also includes a foundation made into the symbol of the Latin cross.  To symbolize the power they maintained the emperors built the Speyer Cathedral and determined it would be the resting place for their remains.  In total 8 German Emperors and Kings, 4 Queens, and several Bishops remain in the crypt today as it has been left in its original state that was created in 1030.  It also has the privilege of being the first sculpture to have a gallery going around the entire building.  In 1689 a large part of the nave was destroyed by a fire but was later restored to its original state in 1778.  The interior was painted by the school of Johannes Schraudolph and Josef Schwarzmann in 1846-53 commissioned by King Ludwig I.

The Cathedral is open for tours as well as religious services.

The dimensions according to the World Heritage Website:
Total length of the cathedral: 134 m (from the steps at the entrance to the exterior wall of the east apse)

Width of the nave: 37.62 m (from exterior wall to exterior wall)
Height of the nave at the vertex of the vaults: 33 m
Height of the eastern spires: 71.20 m
Height of the western spires: 65.60 m
Crypt Length: east-west 35 m; north-south 46 m Height: between 6.2 m and 6.5 m