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THE GERMAN WAY Book

• About the book
• About the author
• Acknowledgments for the book
• Introduction to the book

• Abbreviations and acronyms - A correction or two
• American influences
• Angst - with links to Sigmund Freud
• Arrival - On our Travel page
• Austria (Österreich) - Links to Austrian topics & photos
• The Autobahn - Also see Driving
• Beer and wine
  • Wine Update
• Books about Germany and other topics. Buy them directly from Amazon.com
• Business (Wirtschaft) in the German-speaking world
  • Business Links page (with banks and shopping)
  • Germans and stocks

• Cinema - German-language film production
• The German-Hollywood Connection
• The German-Hollywood A-Z Index
• The Germanic "Casablanca" Connection
• Film noir has a Germanic connection!
• The "Tarzan" Connection
• Climate - Weather links on our German Web Links page
• The court system is an update related to the famous "Dagobert" extortion case.
• Culture links on our German Web Links page
• Dialects - German isn't just "German."
• Dining - Tips for dining out
• Driving - Also see The Autobahn
• Education (Bildung)
  • The German university system
  • Students and Teachers' page
  • Links to Schools and Universities in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

• Expat Page - For Anglophones in the German-speaking world.
• Family - Our new Genealogy page helps you find your Germanic roots.
• Famous Austrians, Germans, and Swiss - From Adenauer to Zuse!
  • Famous People Index (non-film people). Those below have their own page:
  • Alfred Herrhausen and German terrorism.
  • Ludwig II of Bavaria. Was he really mad?
  • Sigmund Freud - Angst and all that.

• Famous Austrian, German, and Swiss Film People
  • Marlene Dietrich
  • Roland Emmerich, the director of Godzilla, ID4 and Stargate
  • Brigitte Helm, the sexy robot in Metropolis
  • Hedy Lamarr came from Austria.
  • Fritz Lang and his sci-fi classic Metropolis
  • Peter Lorre was Austrian.
  • Wolfgang Petersen directed Das Boot and Air Force One.
  • Conrad Veidt played more than Maj. Strasser in Casblanca!
  • Wim Wenders - German director
  • Billy Wilder - Austrian director
  • Many more film people from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.

• Friends and acquaintances (Sie and du)
• The German Past - Nazi gold in Switzerland and Nazi guilt in Germany
• Government and politics links
• The Greens (die Grünen) - Link to them on our German Web links page
• Health and fitness
• Holidays - German Christmas
• House and home
• Humor - German humor? Yes, German humor!
• The identity card (der Ausweis) and other red tape
• The kitchen (die Küche)
• Language - Need help with your German? Click here.
• The military also has links to today's Bundeswehr and Luftwaffe.
• Money, banks, and credit
  • Bank links for Austria, Germany, Switzerland
• Movies: the Hollywood factor is a topic covered thoroughly by The German-Hollywood Connection Web site.
• Museums: Web links to museums in the German-speaking world
• Police - With links to police Web sites!
  • The Autobahn police
• The post office (die Post)
  • Postal Web links for stamps, etc.
• The press - See our Media links page
• Pen pal directory for Austria, Germany, and Switzerland.
• Public transportation
• Radio and television in German-speaking countries
  • Media links - Online press and broadcast connections.
  • The PAL TV system makes your US or Canadian TV set useless in Germany.
• Religion on the Updates page (Also see Germany's Scientology Controversy.)
• Science and technology
• Shopping in Germany is not a piece of cake!
• Sports
• Switzerland (die Schweiz) - Links to Swiss topics & photos
• Telecommunications in German Europe
  • Cell phones - What about cell phones in Europe?
  • Internet Tips - Surfing the Web in German Europe.
  • Telephone Tips - How do you use a card phone in Austria? Germany?
• Terrorism - Is it a thing of the past?
  • Alfred Herrhausen was a famous victim of terrorism.
• Trains - After the car, rail is the favorite mode of transportation in Europe!
  • Rail travel tips 1 - Riding the rails in Europe
  • Rail travel tips 2
• Universities in Germany - Can they be saved?
• The Wall - The disappearing Berlin landmark has seen better days.
• Women in society - Women's rights, etc.

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• Bibliography - Includes our recommended reading list

• The Autobahn-Polizei - Germany's "highway patrol."
• Austria - Links to topics and photos just for Austria.
• Berlin Photos - Our special Photo Galleries 1-5 devoted to photographic images—old and new—from Germany's capital!
• The Berlin Wall - The disappearing Berlin landmark has seen better days.
• Books of Interest - Buy them directly from Amazon.com!
• Can the German University be Saved?
• Cell phones in Europe - Is ein Handy really handy?
• Cinema Links for anything concerning the German-Hollywood Connection.
• Electricity - The shocking facts!
• Expat Page - For Anglophone expatriates in German Europe or those who soon will be.
• Famous Austrians, Germans, and Swiss - From Adenauer to Zuse!
• Genealogy Links Page helps you find your German roots.
• A German Christmas
  • Silent Night came to us from Austria.
  • Christmas Links - Lots of them!

• German Way Interviews with expats in German Europe and German-speakers in the US.
  • Current GW&M Interview
  • GW&M Interview Archives - Past interviews with expats in German Europe.

• The German Way Forum - Find out about our GW forum!
• The GW Forum ARCHIVES - Various topic threads from our GW forum!
• German Web links - Connections to the German-speaking world
• Germany - Links to topics and photos just for Germany.
• Handys - What about cell phones in Europe?
• Internet Tips - Surfing the Web in German Europe.
• How to Use This Site
• PAL TV - This German TV standard makes your US or Canadian TV set useless in Germany, except when...
• Photo Galleries - Interesting photographic images from all over the German-speaking world!
• Students and Teachers' page
• Switzerland - Links to topics and photos just for German Switzerland.
• Telephone Tips - Phone cards and more.
• Television Tips - Why your Canadian or US TV set won't work in Germany—and what you can do about it.
• Travel Page Travel help - with links to airlines, hotels, and online tourist information.
• Updates Index - New and updated information, links
• Video Shop - Order videos—old and new.

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