Author: Stefan Laube

Anglicisms have become an indispensable part of the German language. From ‘action film’ to ‘baby’ to ‘T-shirt’, they have enriched the German vocabulary, even if they are used incorrectly or become ‘Denglish’ (a mixture of German and English) – as in ‘handy’ (for ‘mobile phone’) or ‘oldtimer’ (for ‘vintage car’).…

Complex procedures, countless trial and error attempts, characterised the production and use of colours in earlier eras. Existing knowledge was passed on primarily orally, but also in writing, and was used again and again in different ways. The basic colour materials were constantly upgraded and sensitively adapted to changing needs…