Queen of Göttingen
byDrag has fascintated me ever since I stumbled into a free show by Drag Queen Taylor Mac in New York’s Prospect Park during a…
Göttinger Geschichten
Göttingen Start-Up Stories: The right pub with “BarBQ”
byHave you ever had one of those special ideas that you thought might turn into a really good business idea? Unfortunately, I have to…
The Namesakes: The Women of Göttingen and Their Stories
byHappy International Women‘s Day! To mark the occasion we would like to commemorate three important women, who have left visible marks on science and…
About Radical Karlas and their rediscovery
byPattering rain on the windows, two teapots in front of me, one with black tea and the other with peppermint. Colorful magazines are lying…
In the old days, almost everything was worse!
by“Today, life at university is better than in the past!” Doris Köplin gives me a friendly look over the table in front of Café…
Along the Footsteps of Carl Friedrich Gauß
byInventing the electromagnetic telegraph, proving the constructability of a heptadecagon, defining and giving his name to the Gaussian distribution, coverboy of the former German…
“Der Nabel “- The story of Göttingen’s belly button
byThese anecdotes and insider stories help you jazz up the next obligatory sightseeing tour with your parents or friends. “Nabel” – what is that?…
Living Above the Rooftops
byA shared flat, a single apartment, student dorm, with mum and dad, with or without a balcony, with a dish washer, in the basement,…
Rude awakening
by“Beep Beep Beep …oh, just 10 more minutes! Beep Beep Beep ….pushing the snooze button once again…” That’s our usual morning routine, and most…
“Prohibition to kiss” or “The most kissed girl in the world”
byWhen doing sightseeing in Göttingen, you’ll most probably start and end your tour at the Gänseliesel. Maybe you’ve noticed people kissing the bronze-cast girl…