The Year of German-American Friendship Recap
This recap of the Year of German-American Friendship celebrates the projects, places, and people that have made this year so special, showcasing the many ways that Germany and the US are Wunderbar Together!
Monument Valley Slackline Stunt
Watch the One Inch Dream team as they aim at setting the world record for the highest slackline stunt while slacklining between two hot air ballons over Monument Valley.
Recap Pop Up Tour Atlanta
The PopUp Tour – Wunderbar Together’s official roadshow – stopped in Atlanta featuring an impressive culture tent with mobile presentation modules and various flexible pop-up edutainment elements.
Dirk Nowitzki Interview
NBA Legend Dirk Nowitzki met with German Ambassador Emily Haber after Nowitzki’s Dallas Mavericks faced off against the Washington Wizards on March 6, 2019.
PopUp Tour in Chicago
Wunderbar Together’s official roadshow, The PopUp Tour, combines an impressive cultural tent with mobile presentations, entertainment, engaging educational programming, and features a showcase of top German businesses.
‘Building Bridges’ Short Movie by One Inch Dreams
One Inch Dreams created a short film featuring the slack line balloon stunt that has come to represent the essence of Wunderbar Together.
Making-Of ‘Building Bridges’ by One Inch Dreams
This documentary follows One Inch Dreams on their journey high above the Monument Valley, attempting incredible feats in the name of German-American friendship.
Wunderbar Together Launchweek Highlights
The Year of German-American Friendship is on! We already have several incredible events under the belt and we’re just getting started. Here’s just a few of our nationwide kickoff events.
American Defender Chris Richards On Playing for FC Bayern Munich
After impressing coaches while on loan from FC Dallas, American Chris Richards recently penned a permanent transfer deal to play with the reigning Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich.
Schweinsteiger’s Wunderbar Together Moment
Listen in as German soccer legend Sebastian Schweinsteiger, now playinjg for Chicago Fire, reflects on his final game in Allianz Arena.
URBANSCREEN @ Wunderbar Together Opening Week
For the opening of the Year of German-American Friendship, Germany-based artist collective Urbanscreen illuminated three iconic buildings in the United States with their light-art, highlighting different aspects of German-American relations.
Walk Awesome City Tour Through Atlanta
Felix Zeltner of Work Awesome created an interactive Walk Awesome walking tour with Ryan Gravel, the designer of the Atlanta Beltline. Gravel explained the ideas behind the creation of the Beltline and how Atlanta continues to grow and change.
All Smiles at the PopUp Tour Schoolfest in Atlanta
At the PopUp Tour’s stop in Atlanta, more than 200 middle and high school students from local schools visited the PopUp tent for the Schoolfest – a day of games, workshops, and fun!
Deutsche Welle Visits Camp Fahrenheit 516
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle visited Camp Fahrenheit 516 to portrait a different sort of summer camp: Camp Fahrenheit brings together German and American junior firefighters for a week of intense training.
German Soccer Camp in South Carolina
TOOOR! This summer, the FIFA Women’s World Cup, CONCACAF Gold Cup, and Copa América have Americans buzzing about international soccer. The Goethe-Institut Chicago used this soccer-mania as an opportunity to teach kids about German language and culture while training the soccer stars of tomorrow at German Soccer Camps.
One Inch Dreams Releases Two Films on “Building Bridges” Above Monument Valley
Over 1,500 feet above Utah’s breathtaking Monument Valley, Niklas Winter attempted to keep his balance and walk across a one-inch slackline between two hot air balloons adorned with the American and German flags. Winter is a member of One Inch Dreams, a group of German slackliners and filmmakers who have attempted daring stunts around the globe.
US Soccer Player Uly Llanez on Playing for German VfL Wolfsburg
American center-back Michael Edwards joined a growing group of American players in making the jump across the Atlantic to play with the best of the best in the German Bundesliga.
BMW @ Wunderbar Together PopUp Tour in Portland
German car manufacturer and PopUp Tour sponsor BMW presentd itself in Portland as part of the conversation and the solution of the future of mobility while demonstrating visitors why they call the US their second home.
American Soccer Player Michael Edwards About Playing for a German Bundesliga Team
American center-back Michael Edwards talks about making the jump across the Atlantic to play with the German Bundesliga team VfL Wolfsburg.
Soccer Watch Party at PopUp Tour Stop in Atlanta
Fans in the home of the reigning MLS Champions Atlanta United gathered under the PopUp Tour tent for a heated match between German Bundesliga perennial favorites RB Leipzig and FC Schalke 04.
Oktoberfest in Cincinnati
German broadcaster Deutsche Welle reports on the Cincinnati Oktoberfest – the biggest in the country with up to half a million visitors each year!
American Soccer Player Michael Edwards Discusses Life with his New Team, VfL Wolfsburg
This summer, American center-back Michael Edwards joined a growing group of American players in making the jump across the Atlantic to play with the best of the best in the German Bundesliga. The Virginia native, who began his career not far from his hometown at the DC United Academy, is already making an impact on the field for the Wolves.
30 Years Since the Fall of the Berlin Wall: German Director Andreas Dresen Remembers
“I was sleeping!” Acclaimed German director Andreas Dresen shares his personal memories about the night the Berlin Wall came down and the turbulent times that followed
The PopUp Tour Learns Something New in Atlanta
The fifth and final day of the PopUp Tour in Atlanta kicked off with screenings of two of the biggest Bundesliga matchups of the day. Fans in the home of the reigning MLS Champions Atlanta United gathering under the PopUp Tour tent for a heated match between perennial favorites RB Leipzig and FC Schalke 04.
Dirk Nowitzki Takes the Next Steps in His Career
Since his retirement in April of this year, you may no longer be able to see Dirk Nowitzki on the court in a Dallas Mavericks jersey, but that doesn’t mean he has left the basketball world behind. After 21 seasons in the NBA, the German basketball legend has turned his attention to advocating for players at the international level.
