Original Post in German via Flensburger Tageblatt, 20. Jan. '21 Yogi Reppmann, from Flensburg, lives in Minnesota and explains the situation President Joe Biden is facing. Antje Walther, Flensburg/Northfield Yogi Reppmann has taken some precautions for himself and his wife Gitta, just in case the two would have to escape to Germany in a hurry. […]
Bildungsreise: DIE ZEIT Eine volle Dosis Deutschland Amerikanische Germanisten erkundeten Schleswig-Holstein „Den Historiker Reppmann nennen sie alle nur Yogi, obwohl er alles andere ist als ein in sich versunkener Asket: Er gibt den Fremdenführer, Eintänzer, Conférencier und Maître de Plaisir in Personalunion.“ Da oben in Montana müssen die Farmerkinder jetzt kräftig mit anpacken, wenn es […]
1985 - Zwei Wochen lang informierte sich ZEIT-Herausgeberin Marion Gräfin Dönhoff am St. Olaf College in Minnesota und Center College in Kentucky. Sie erlebte ein anderes, heiles Amerika: „In den Amerikanern steckt im Positiven wie im Negativen viel deutsches "Erbgut" – schade, daß die Deutschen nicht mehr von einigen amerikanischen Elementen abbekommen haben.“ Jugend ohne […]
Dr. Wolfgang Plenio, 89, north Germany's last great humanist and philosopher, lives near Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. In 1973, Wolfgang was my Latin tutor in secondary school, and since then we have stayed in close touch. One of our most rewarding times together was in 1999, when he and my father flew from Germany to spend […]
Bedside Monologue It was March 30, 1996, in the waiting room of the hospital in Sioux City, Iowa. A worried looking pastor approached me with the words, “Mr. Reppmann, I’m sorry to have to tell you your wife might not survive.” It was a terrible moment. Only a few yards from where I was standing, […]
On Christmas Eve 2017, we received, right out of the blue, a dinner invitation from Dr. Wolfgang Plenio, north Germany’s last great humanist and philosopher. In 1973, Wolfgang was my Latin tutor in secondary school, and since then we have stayed in close touch. One of our most rewarding times together was in 1999, when […]
"It was a great joy to take part in the big round 70th for Gitta. We felt as if we were momentarily transported back to Deutschland, a country where such festivities are typically very grand, and full of good cheer." Heartfelt "Thanks" to all of those who helped celebrate Gitta's 70th birthday party in authentic […]
Merl Arp, September 3rd, 1931 – March 23rd, 2016 Newsletter Editor: American/Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society (ASHHS) In memoriam - What a great man! I first met Merl Arp nearly thirty years ago in the City of Bad Segeberg, most northern German State of Schleswig-Holstein. At least, that's the first time I met Merl in person. Because […]
The long anticipated tennis rematch had finally arrived. Yogi versus Eric: part II. At a quarter past 4 on Saturday April 4th, 2015, Yogi and I walked onto court 1 of the Rivera Tennis Club, Pacific Palisades, CA, for what was sure to be a battle to end all battles – unless we were to […]
Ein Leben ohne Geld und materielle Wünsche: Wie geht das? Bei Thies Matzen fiel die Entscheidung in einer Nacht im November 1976 am Pazifikstrand von Laguna Beach in Südkalifornien. Er war gerade 20 Jahre alt geworden und mit seinem Freund Yogi Reppmann auf einer Tramptour durch die USA, nachdem beide das Abitur in Flensburg geschafft […]