Emigration
Away to a new world: German immigrants play a significant role in the history of the USA.
Where German is still spoken in the US
The language and culture of German immigrants to the US continues to influence their descendants.
With German roots in New York
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What I love about Berlin
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The American Dream for Germans
The Director of the German Emigration Center Bremerhaven Simone Eick explains, why and when Germans migrated to the US.
History part 1: America’s German roots
Germans are the largest immigrant group in the USA – and yet are the least visible.
Faces and Moments: Emigration
New horizons: German immigrants to the United States have left their mark to this day.
Angelika Schrobsdorff: ‘You Are Not Like Other Mothers’
A narrative biography of the writer's mother's life, 'You Are Not Like Other Mothers' tells the story of a rather unconventional woman in Weimar-era Berlin — and traces the history of the 20th century in a personal way.