North German landscapes are a key motif in Emil Noldes extensive oeuvre of drawings, watercolors and oil paintings. His relationship to National Socialism raises questions. Emil Nolde was born Hans Emil Hansen on August 7, 1867 in the small village of Nolde near Tønder, the fourth son of five child
In the 1980s, Domenica Niehoff was the icon of sex work in Hamburgs Kiez. Later, the whore of the nation helps women as a street worker to get out of prostitution. by Oliver Diedrich, NDR.de In the 1970s, one Schoolgirl Report was shown in cinemas after the other. Klimbim is tap-dancing on TV with
Henri Nannen was the founder and head of Stern magazine. But he was not only a publicist, he also made a name for himself as an art patron, for example with the Kunsthalle in Emden. He died in Hanover on October 13, 1996. by Axel Franz There are celebrities whose name is inextricably linked with t
He tied his horse to a church spire, rode a cannonball, pulled himself out of the swamp by his hair and even traveled to the moon. The anecdotes may not be true, but the Liar Baron really existed. by Irene Altenmüller The adventures of the famous Baron von Munchausen are still world famous today.
Almost three decades after the publication of Buddenbrooks, Thomas Mann was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his debut novel. Other of his great works were created in exile. A portrait. by Stefanie Grossmann On June 6, 1875, Thomas Mann was born as the second eldest son in the Hanseatic c
Heinrich Mann defied his father, defended the Weimar Republic and antagonized the Nazis. Despite literary successes, he died in deep resignation. by Vivienne Schumacher Heinrich Mann was born on March 27, 1871 in Lübeck. The vita of his younger brother Thomas Mann has been researched in every deta
Film director Kurt Maetzig was one of the co-founders of the GDR film company DEFA. He became internationally known with Ehe im Schatten. He died at Röbel in 2012 at the age of 101. Director and DEFA co-founder Kurt Maetziger shaped almost half a century of German film history with his films. Maetz
He grew up in Lüneburg in the 1930s. After studying law, Niklas Luhmann turned to sociology and developed his comprehensive system theory. by Simone Rastelli, NDR.de Niklas Luhmann was born on December 8, 1927 in Lüneburg and grew up in the harbor district, the son of a brewery owner and a Swiss h
Otto Lilienthal is considered the first successful aviator of mankind. The aviation pioneer, who died from his passion, completed more than 2,000 flight attempts:during a flight on August 9, 1896, the native of Anklamer crashed. by Stefanie Grossmann One almost wants to give the impression that th
As a composer and opera director, Rolf Liebermann had two jobs in which he could live out his passion for music. The Swiss landed in Hamburg several times. He was born 110 years ago. by Beatrix Hasse Rolf Liebermann was born in Zurich on September 14, 1910. The boys Jewish family originally comes
Siegfried Lenz is one of the most important German authors of the post-war period. He achieved renewed fame posthumously through the novel Der Überlaufer, which was discovered in his estate. Even during his lifetime, the world circulation of his books, translated into more than 20 languages, was mo
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was a scientific border crosser. He developed plans for a submarine, invented an anemometer and a mechanical calculator. He died in Hanover on November 14, 1716. by Patric Seibel Leibniz was an intellectual high-flyer. He moved in the most diverse fields:theology, philoso
Whether as a comedian or actor:With Sketchup Diether Krebs poked fun at the hearts of the audience. And as Commissioner Dieter Herle he hunted criminals in Soko 5311. He would have been 75 on August 11, 2022. by Carina Werner Whether its Hallervorden, Hildebrandt, Hüsch or Nuhr:Whoever makes the G
Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf was a co-founder of the state of Lower Saxony and its first prime minister. But his behavior during the Nazi era casts a dark shadow over his democratic achievements. by Janine Kuehl At a young age, Hinrich Wilhelm Kopf led an eventful life with a wide variety of stations. He
Hunter of pathogens, master of bacteria:Robert Koch has a number of attributes. The winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine had to accept failures again and again. But he revolutionized medicine in many areas. by Dirk Köhne Berlin, March 24, 1882:It was dead quiet in the conference room of the Physi
For decades he has been one of the most widely read German contemporary authors and is considered one of the great literary chroniclers of 20th-century German history. The motto of the Kempowski Days 2019 in Rostock on the occasion of the authors 90th birthday on April 29th was I want to become an
Heidi Kabel was Hamburgs most famous deern. On June 15, 2010 she died. For 66 years she was on stage in the Ohnsorg Theater. In more than 160 Low German plays, Heidi Kabel played her way into the hearts of an audience of millions. Unforgotten are her appearances in classics such as Gossip in the St
On April 4, 1992, Maria Jepsen was elected the worlds first female bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hamburg. The resistance in advance was great. In 2010, Jepsen resigned in the wake of an abuse scandal. Loud cheering breaks out on this first Saturday in April 1992 at 3.15 p.m. in the v
The artist Horst Janssen lived excessively, was considered a womanizer and a brawler and drunkard. He was in custody on suspicion of murder - and was a thoroughbred artist. by Vivienne Schumacher Horst Janssen was a draftsman. He remained constant in his technique throughout his life:For him, draw
Salomon Heine was born on October 19, 1767 in Hanover. But Heinrich Heines uncle later became one of the most important men in Hamburgs history. After the fire in 1842 he financed the reconstruction. by Daniel Kaiser After the Great Fire of 1842, Salomon Heine secured the future of Hamburg. At tha
Ruth Elizabeth Davis, known as Bette Davis (1908 – 1989) was an American actress. With a career of more than a hundred films, she is renowned for her talent and her roles as strong and tenacious women. She has been nicknamed Queen of Hollywood, Queen of Warner Studios or even First Lady of the Ameri
Ancient Egyptian physician, Meryt-Ptah (27th century BC) is the first woman in history mentioned as a physician. Beloved of Ptah Méryt-Ptah exercises during the IIIth Egyptian dynasty, Old Kingdom of Egypt, 27th century BC. Her name means “beloved of the god Ptah“, god of craftsmen and architects.
Charlotte Delbo (1913 – 1985) is a French woman of letters, Resistance fighter during the Second World War, who notably devoted a large part of her work to testifying to her experience in the Auschwitz-Birkenau and Ravensbrück camps. Communist Youth Born August 10, 1913 in Essonne (Île-de-France)
During the XVth century, the Portuguese explored and discovered new sea routes along the African coasts. From 1460, the objective had become to circumvent the African continent by its southern extremity, in order to have easier access to the riches of the Indies (mainly spices). Vasco da Gama was c