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Die Zukunft liegt in Manderscheid

Posted: 2013-09-16 – Leave a Comment

Before his retirement, Rainer Petto was in charge of the regional (Saarländischer Rundfunk) television program Kulturspiegel. In the 60s, we both attended the same all-boys school in Saarbrücken, the then-famous Ludwigsgymnasium, a classical grammar school founded it … [Read more...] about Die Zukunft liegt in Manderscheid

Catgerories: Faces & Places, 懐かし Tags: autobiography, Côte d'Azure, hitchhiking in France, podcast, Saarbrücken, Saarland

Geh uff die Hidd

Posted: 2013-08-30 – 3 Comments

I wanted to use the time I spent in Germany this year to record a couple of conversations in German. I asked three people with radio experience, and they all agreed. For me, this was a unique opportunity to learn about sound editing. I used Audacity to edit the conversations. I … [Read more...] about Geh uff die Hidd

Catgerories: Faces & Places, 懐かし Tags: Klarenthal, Kohle und Stahl, podcast, Raffinerie Klarenthal, Saarbrücken, Saargebiet, Saarland, Saarland-Raffinierie, Volksschule

“Heim ins Reich”

Posted: 2009-11-23 – Leave a Comment

I just spent two days in Saarbrücken to celebrate my aunt’s 80th birthday. She came from Bavaria to live with us in June of 1959, shortly before our famous return “heim ins Reich.” That is why she combined her 80th birthday with a 50 years Saarland celebration. I have tried to … [Read more...] about “Heim ins Reich”

Catgerories: Faces & Places, 懐かし Tags: Saarabstimmung, Saarbrücken, Saargebiet, Saarland

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