Niedersachsen

Building a Cruise Ship

Today we went to explore cruise ships, the big ones. At the river Ems in the Northwest of Germany lies one of the biggest shipyards for these kinds of ships. We were curious to see how these huge ships are built. The Meyer Werft is one of the major German shipyards, headquartered in Papenburg. Founded …

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Eastern Friesland

We went to explore the region of Krummhörn, a remote area of Eastern Friesland (Ostfriesland) in the northwest of Germany, bordering the Netherlands at the mouth of the river Ems. Pilsum lighthouse What is the most tilted tower in the world? If you think it is the Leaning Tower of Pisa you are mistaken. The church tower …

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