German Culture
Touring Berlin
by Michelle Graessle The barely full tour bus hit every bump in the unfamiliar road with little regard to its travel-worn passengers as it made its way toward the city. This particular bus was not immune to typical characteristics of other buses. The smell was stale and the air slightly stagnant. Seemingly unsuspectingly, this bus […]
Fotogalerie im Blauen Haus
by Connor Mulvaney “I think somebody said ‘if you want to make a statement, send a letter,’” said Nick Hermanns, curator of the Fotogalerie im Blauen Haus in Munich. “Photography isn’t about having a message. This is just showing how somebody sees a special part of the world.” Hermanns not only curates his own gallery […]
Pittsburgh, meet Munich
by Carson Allwes Point Park University’s International Media class arrived in Munich on Friday from the airport and straight into a tour of Germany’s third largest city. Tour guide Arnoud Beck provided a bus tour from the airport to the hotel. Beck pointed out key points such as the Autobahn, the highway in Germany famous […]
German Media
BMW and the power of innovation
by Michelle Graessle Black leather seats. The cool smoothness of a steering wheel in eager hands. The tenacious purr of a hand crafted engine. Jaw-dropping design that would leave Leonardo Da Vinci in awe. This machine belongs in one place: on the road. The classic image of a sleek BMW is only slightly altered for […]
DPA’s classic news in a modern world
by Connor Mulvaney Chief photographer of the Deutsche Presse-Agentur Michael Kappeler believes taking one good photograph is all you need to market news photos. “Before in the print world, we tried [to get] one good photo which tells the whole story, but now that’s changing,” said Kappeler. Today in the digital world, photographers are able […]
An Overview of Süddeutsche Zeitung
by Carson Allwes Point Park International Media class’ final media visit was to Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of the largest quality newspapers in Germany. Süddeutsche Zeitung was the first free national paper in Germany. It reaches about one and half million people and is a Monday to Saturday paper. It depends partly on subscribers and single […]
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Day Eleven
Our last day in Munich has been a really long one. We started the day off with a visit to Ketchum-Pleon Munich, a PR agency. We had the opportunity to speak to a few brilliant people. They showed us some of their work, which was quite witty and hilarious. We wrapped up our visit and […]
Day Ten
Today we ventured off to BMW for our first media visit in quite a few days. BMW is such a huge company, so I was really excited to see how they ran. We arrived at BMW and my jaw dropped at how huge and modern their buildings were. I couldn’t wait to get inside. […]
Day Nine
Today was the day I have been looking forward to the most: Neuschwanstein Castle. We took yet another two hour train ride through the beautiful country side of Germany. I swear I could stare at that landscape all day long and it could still take my breath away. We arrived at the castle and with […]
Day Eight
Today we took a trip to Salzburg, Austria. The train ride was two hours long. While most of us slept, I couldn’t help but keep my eyes glued to the windows. The scenery was absolutely gorgeous. We got our first glimpse at the alps. The landscape was breathtaking. It was so picturesque, it barely seemed […]
Day Seven
Today we visited the Dachau concentration camp. I knew that this visit was going to be a day of mixed emotions and I was definitely right. The weather was absolutely gorgeous. The sky was bright blue, the birds were chirping and the sun was warm on my back. It almost made you forget where exactly […]