Rügen’s Chalk Museum (Kreidemuseum)

January 22, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Located at the end of a small track that leads past the Precise Resort (formerly Jasmer Resort) in Sagard on Rügen is what is apparently Europe’s only museum dedicated to chalk.

The chalk museum or “Kreidemuseum” is located in the factory building of the Chalk Factory in a hamlet called Gummanz that was in use up to 1962. It was re-opened as a museum in 2005 using a grant from the European Agricultural Fund and the European Fund for Regional Development, and has also been extended.

The entrance to the chalk museum (Kreidemuseum) in Gummanz
The entrance to the chalk museum (Kreidemuseum) in Gummanz

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Read “A Christmas Carol” in German for free

December 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment

One way to practise German is to read a book where you already know the story in English.

Many people will be familiar with “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens, and at the time of writing Amazon in Germany are offering a version of the book for the Kindle as a free download.

All you really need is an account with Amazon.de, and if you don’t have a Kindle – or don’t want to change yours over to the German shop – then you can use one of the apps to read the book on a tablet or even use the cloud reader for the PC.

Click on the book cover to visit the download page on Amazon.de

The book was free at the time of writing this article.  Please make sure that it is still being offered as such before downloading it.

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I’ve bought myself a slide rule

December 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Just for fun, I’ve bought myself a slide rule for €1 on ebay to use when I’m helping with maths homework.

Slide rule

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