Festive Concerts
St. Michaelis (Michel) Church, Hamburg,
December 16, 8pm to 11pm: organ recital (the first concert using the newly restored organ) December 19/20: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Cologne Cathedral,
December 18, 8pm: Advent choral concert Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Donald Runnicles,December 18/19/20 at 8pm
Live online at http://dch.berliner-philharmoniker.de
St. Michaelis (Michel) Church, Hamburg,
December 16, 8pm to 11pm: organ recital (the first concert using the newly restored organ) December 19/20: Johann Sebastian Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Cologne Cathedral,
December 18, 8pm: Advent choral concert Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Donald Runnicles,December 18/19/20 at 8pm
Live online at http://dch.berliner-philharmoniker.de
Birthday
Jim Morrison would have turned 66 on December 8. His death in Paris on July 3, 1971 made the lead singer of the Doors, who even published three poetry books, a legend the world over.
www.thedoors.com
Jim Morrison would have turned 66 on December 8. His death in Paris on July 3, 1971 made the lead singer of the Doors, who even published three poetry books, a legend the world over.
www.thedoors.com
Christmas gifts
Online.
The last opportunity to order presents in time for Christmas: Internet surfers in Germany can shop at Amazon until the afternoon of Wednesday December 23. And the gifts will be delivered by lunchtime the following day – thanks to DHL. And if you want to send a gift you’ve purchased offline, DHL will ensure it reaches its recipient on time, within the same time period.
www. dhl.de; www.amazon.de
Online.
The last opportunity to order presents in time for Christmas: Internet surfers in Germany can shop at Amazon until the afternoon of Wednesday December 23. And the gifts will be delivered by lunchtime the following day – thanks to DHL. And if you want to send a gift you’ve purchased offline, DHL will ensure it reaches its recipient on time, within the same time period.
www. dhl.de; www.amazon.de
Birthday
Stephen Hawking is 68.
300 years to the day after Galileo Galile died, the most famous astrophysicist of our time was born. Until September 2009, the scientist, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), held the acclaimed title of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
www.hawking.org.uk
Stephen Hawking is 68.
300 years to the day after Galileo Galile died, the most famous astrophysicist of our time was born. Until September 2009, the scientist, who suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), held the acclaimed title of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge.
www.hawking.org.uk
Culture
The Tutankhamun exhibition in Hamburg runs until January 31, 2010.
HDTV
German TV channels Pro7, Sat1, Kabel1 will broadcast their first HDTV programs via satellite.
The Tutankhamun exhibition in Hamburg runs until January 31, 2010.
HDTV
German TV channels Pro7, Sat1, Kabel1 will broadcast their first HDTV programs via satellite.
Smoke alarms will become compulsary.
Berlin will close its roads to vehicles that emit dangerous amounts of particulates.
BMW will launch its new 5 series – which, along with the Mercedes E-class, is the most popular company car in Germany.
Soccer The German Bundesliga kicks off again after its winter break on January 16.
Berlin will close its roads to vehicles that emit dangerous amounts of particulates.
BMW will launch its new 5 series – which, along with the Mercedes E-class, is the most popular company car in Germany.
Soccer The German Bundesliga kicks off again after its winter break on January 16.
IT RUMOR
Launch of Apple’s tablet computer with iPhone software. Quite fitting – since it was in January 1983 that Apple Lisa was introduced. It was one of the first PCs with a mouse and an operating system with a GUI since Xerox Star in 1981 and Xerox Alto in 1974.
www.apple.com
Launch of Apple’s tablet computer with iPhone software. Quite fitting – since it was in January 1983 that Apple Lisa was introduced. It was one of the first PCs with a mouse and an operating system with a GUI since Xerox Star in 1981 and Xerox Alto in 1974.
www.apple.com
SPORT
The 21st Winter Olympic Games will be held in Vancouver, Canada from February 12 to 28.
HDTV
German television channels ARD and ZDF will launch their HDTV satellite offering to coincide with the games.
The 21st Winter Olympic Games will be held in Vancouver, Canada from February 12 to 28.
HDTV
German television channels ARD and ZDF will launch their HDTV satellite offering to coincide with the games.
Celebration
Chinese New Year The most significant holiday in the Chinese calender falls on February 14. It signals the start of the year of the Tiger. Chinese people tend to take around five days off. So be sure not to schedule any important meetings in China that week.
Chinese New Year The most significant holiday in the Chinese calender falls on February 14. It signals the start of the year of the Tiger. Chinese people tend to take around five days off. So be sure not to schedule any important meetings in China that week.
Dates to remember
Las Vegas
CES Consumer Electronics Show, January 7-10
Detroit
Auto Show 2010, January 11-24
London
Gartner Business Intelligence Summit, February 1-2
Frankfurt
IDC Mobility Conference, February 4
Hannover
CeBIT , March 2-6
Las Vegas
CES Consumer Electronics Show, January 7-10
Detroit
Auto Show 2010, January 11-24
London
Gartner Business Intelligence Summit, February 1-2
Frankfurt
IDC Mobility Conference, February 4
Hannover
CeBIT , March 2-6