Tag: FRANKFURT

Experience Modern Germany in Frankfurt

Cosmopolitan Frankfurt, while low on Old World charm, offers a good look at today’s no-nonsense, modern Germany. If you’re a budget traveler, you’ll likely fly into or out of this major hub for discount airlines. With its forest of skyscrapers perched on the banks of the Main River, Frankfurt has been dubbed Germany’s “Mainhattan.” It’s…


‘Right up to Redemption’: Frankfurt Audience Feels a Divine Spark in Shen Yun

FRANKFURT, Germany—On the afternoon and evening of Jan. 11, Shen Yun Performing Arts performed for the second and third time this year at the Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt. The audience responded enthusiastically, and especially in the sold-out evening performance, during which there were repeated applause and cheers at the end. In Frankfurt, a renowned international financial center,…


Daimler Truck Shares Climb on Frankfurt Market Debut

FRANKFURT—Shares in Daimler Truck climbed on their Frankfurt market debut on Friday following the commercial vehicle maker’s long-awaited spin-off from Daimler AG. The split was announced in February and pitched by the two companies as an opportunity to unlock value in both Daimler Truck and the owner of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars and vans. At 1023…


Last German Flight With Afghan Evacuees Lands in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT—The last German civilian plane carrying Afghans fleeing Taliban rule landed in Frankfurt on Friday, a day after the country’s armed forces said they had finished their evacuation operation at Kabul airport. The final German military aircraft carrying soldiers and German and Afghan civilians left Kabul for Tashkent on Thursday. An Afghan student who was…