About Lise Rebout Expertise I can answer any question about German Culture and society: literature, film, art and contemporary history are my fields of spezialisation. If you are travelling to Germany I can not help you finding accomodation but I can give you advice concerning the places to visit and the museums to see. I can also recommand you books or websites (in English or in German) to learn more about Germany.
Experience I am the librarian of the Goethe-Institut in Montreal. I have an up-to-date selection of printed, audiovisual media and databases at my disposal to answer questions about German culture and society. Moreover I used to live more than 2 years in Stuttgart so that I know very well the German way of life!
Organizations Goethe-Institut Montreal - German cultural center http://www.goethe.de/montreal
Education/Credentials German master in Library and Information Science
Question We are planning a trip to Germany and Austria for either Sept/Oct or Nov/Dec 2010 for about tow weeks. We have no firm plans as yet but are considering doing part on our own and part on a more formal tour(river cruise, or the like). We aare finding most tours include mainly the scenery and historical aspects which is great. However, we are very interested in observing, touring, hands-on tours of woodcarving, beer stein making, baking, cologne manufacturing, crystal making, concerts, choirs, and unique type specialities of Germany and Austria. Do you know of any such tours or places doing these or resources we could check? Our schedule is fairly flexible. We do know of a place in Ruedesheim and one in Schliersee where we would like to stay for a few days but......
Many thanks in advance for any assistance you can give.
Bobbi
Answer Dear Bobbi,
the best place to find this information is the German National Tourist Board : http://www.cometogermany.com/
German National Tourist Office
122 East 42nd Street, Suite 2000
New York, NY 10168-0072
Tel: (212) 661-7200
Fax: (212) 661-7174
