In the nick of time Nov 6, 2008
Its active endeavours to save the Swiss watch industry saw the setting-up of five Nicholas G. Hayek Watchmaking Schools in the world: Shanghai, China; Glashutte, Germany; Secaucus, the United States; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and, in the very near future, Pforzheim, Germany. Trusty: Some of the tools used in the watchmaking trade. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Thomas Meier made heresey stylish Apr 2, 2008
Growing up in the small town of Pforzheim, in the Black Forest, he sat at his father's drafting table and accompanied him to building sites, evolving an eye for line and form, and learning patience. A degree of asceticism informs his work and even extends to the clothes he wears, monochromatic ensembles, many of his own design. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Carla Bruni continues Lancia pitches; Greenpeace unimpressed; the original Benz rolled out Mar 5, 2008
Benz recounted how her great-great grandmother, Berta, set off on a 100-kilometer (60 mile) odyssey from Mannheim to Pforzheim in the new buggy. "My great-great grandfather didn't know about it," she said. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Fenns host foreign exchange student Jan 31, 2008
Tracy Fenn (left), Isabell Dihlmann of Pforzheim, Germany, and Charlie Fenn. Isabell Dihlmann, a 16-year-old exchange student from Pforzheim, Germany, recently finished a half-year at Watertown High School. (Town Times, CT)
RSM design moves closer to Renault Sep 16, 2007
A: Renault Design is always on the lookout for top talent worldwide, and maintains a close relationship with key international industrial design schools including Art Center College of Design and CCS in the USA, the Royal College of Art in Great Britain, Strate College in France, or Pforzheim in Germany. In Korea in particular, we have developed ties with Hongik University where we handed out a sponsored project last year. (Korea Herald, Korea)
The 'Vendetta of San Luca' in Duisburg: A Deadly Mafia Export from Italy Aug 16, 2007
The victims were found in a VW Golf with license plates from the southern German city of Pforzheim and a small delivery truck registered in Duisburg. Police immediately sealed off the area and began investigating, but rain initially complicated efforts to collect evidence, police spokesman Hermann-Josef Helmich said. (Yahoo News -- Germany)
Euro-jewelry shopping Jul 25, 2007
With business accomplished, it was off to central Germany to "the city of gold," Pforzheim, where my wife and I procure each season's choice gold and sterling pieces ... The hotel where we were staying on the outskirts of Pforzheim was also a trout farm and their menu had the most extensive selection of fish delicacies we ever experienced in this little village in Germany. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
German-engineered jewelry May 18, 2007
My wife and I are anxiously awaiting our trip next month to Pforzheim, Germany, where we will visit our friends and suppliers. Each year, we are never disappointed with each new season of cutting-edge designs. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Germans Arrested in Pakistan: Flirting with Jihad? Mar 16, 2007
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Pakistan's intelligence agency, seized 29-year-old Nihad C. from Pforzheim, Germany, in Rawalpindi ... The Pforzheim resident, who was born in Germany but holds a Bosnian passport, first attracted the attention of the German authorities due to his connections with the Arab-German Muslim Union, an association in the southern German state of Baden-W. (Yahoo News -- Pakistan)
Web-exclusive comment Jan 12, 2007
The loss was not only human: Dozens of ancient cities of little or no military significance Pforzheim, Wrzburg, Darmstadt, Augsburg, Nuremburg and, of course, Dresden were obliterated in the course of a few hours. Mr. Manson (like Mr. Overy, who developed the argument) is right that the bombing forced the Germans to employ men and material to defend their cities against Allied planes. (Globe and Mail)
